Lake Forest College, IL

location_on  555 N Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045 • language  lakeforest.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences13%
Business, Management, Marketing27%
Communication, Journalism9%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education1%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Natural Resources and Conservation3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies4%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences14%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 58%
Median SAT Math 565
Median SAT Reading 565
Median ACT Composite 26

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 23–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $47,000
Out-of-State Tuition $47,000
Average Total Cost $58,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $18,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $31,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 75%
Median Federal Debt $25,000
Repayment Rate 77%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 10% 10%
>$110K 		31% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $27,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $23,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $24,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $26,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $23,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $14,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		73% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		77% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		82% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		88% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 83%
Transfer Rate 21%
Withdrawal Rate 3%
Graduation Rate 71%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		61% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		71% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		71% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		75% 59% 57%
Black 		63% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		65% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		79% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 62% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 75% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		76% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		83% 48% 48%
Other race 		69% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,466
Full-time Undergrads 85%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 20
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		57% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		43% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		5% 8% 7%
Black 		5% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		57% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		14% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		11% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		25% 35% 37%

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