Lake Forest College

  • Details

    • Name: Lake Forest College
    • Location: Lake Forest, IL 60045-2338
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 59.41%
    • Average SAT Scores 1309
    • Four Year Completion Rate 63.66% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 70.42% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 73.03% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    63.7%
    6 Year
    70.4%
    8 Year
    73.0%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $68,191 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $54,202 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $54,202 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $21,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $26,158 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $19,067 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $19,086 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $23,694 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $28,799 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $34,614 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $51,324 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $48,499 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $58,610 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $54,125 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $61,825 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $40,761 No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Research and Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $29,103
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $51,498
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,153
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,945
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $58,782
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $47,197
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $26,780 No data $44,630
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $39,012 No data $33,373
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,544
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,646
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $41,412 No data $45,662
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,058
Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,515