Head-to-head comparison
Lakeland Community College vs Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati: which has better ROI?
Option A Kirtland, OH
Lakeland Community College
- Net price / year
- $7,606
- Earnings, 10 years
- $39,612
- Payback
- No payback
Option B West Chester, OH
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati
- Net price / year
- $24,430
- Earnings, 10 years
- $30,468
- Payback
- No payback
Neither clears its cost on institution-wide earnings, but Lakeland Community College comes closer — median earnings $39,612 against a $15,212 total, vs $30,468 at Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
| Measure | Lakeland Community College | Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| Net price / yr | $7,606 | $24,430 |
| Total net cost | $15,212 | $97,720 |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs | $39,612 | $30,468 |
| Median debt | $14,751 | $7,917 |
| Payback | — | — |
| 20-year net return | -$190,172 | -$455,560 |
College Scorecard (2026), institution-level · payback and returns are our math. Figures blend all majors.
The short answer
Which is cheaper, Lakeland Community College or Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati?
Lakeland Community College, at $7,606 a year after aid versus $24,430 — a gap of $16,824 a year, or $82,508 across the full degree. These are net prices after grants and scholarships, not sticker prices, so they reflect what an aided student pays.
The short answer
Do Lakeland Community College or Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati graduates earn more?
Lakeland Community College graduates report a median $39,612 ten years after entry, $9,144 more than the $30,468 at Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati. Both are institution-wide medians from federal tax records, so a high-paying major at the lower school can beat the average at the higher one.
The short answer
Which leaves students with less debt, Lakeland Community College or Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati?
Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati: its completers carry a median $7,917 in federal loans versus $14,751 at Lakeland Community College, a difference of $6,834. The figure counts students who finished; it excludes private loans and anyone who left before graduating.
The short answer
Which graduates more of its students?
80% of students finish at Aveda Fredric's Institute-Cincinnati, against 24% at Lakeland Community College. Completion matters to the ROI arithmetic because a degree that is never finished still carries its cost and its debt, but earns none of the graduate premium above the $48,360 high-school baseline.