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Lakeland University

Plymouth, Wisconsin Private nonprofit 4-year Rural area

Overview

Lakeland University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Plymouth, Wisconsin. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,813, made up of 2,411 undergraduates and 402 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Church of Christ.

Lakeland University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 42 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other, Mental Health Counseling/Counselor, and Accounting. It awarded 328 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 12 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

63% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

2,813
Students enrolled
63%
First-year retention
328
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
42
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 42

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 5
Health Professions 2
Education 11
Psychology 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Social Sciences 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Communication and Journalism 1
Visual and Performing Arts 4
English Language and Literature 3
History 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
63%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
211
Master's degrees
117

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,813
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,411
Graduate students, fall 2024
402
Full-time, fall 2024
30%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,356
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,882
Graduate students, 2024-25
474
Full-time, 2024-25
28%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
57%
Men
43%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
8%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
12
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Church of Christ
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference; Northern Athletics Conference
President of the College
Elizabeth M Borgen
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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