Kalamazoo College vs Lake Forest College

Kalamazoo College and Lake Forest College, both esteemed liberal arts institutions, offer distinct educational experiences. Kalamazoo, with an acceptance rate of 72%, boasts a diverse student body, with 48% male and 52% female students. Lake Forest, with a slightly lower acceptance rate of 67%, has a more balanced gender ratio, with 49% male and 51% female students. While Kalamazoo's student body is predominantly White (69%), Lake Forest's is more diverse, with 60% White, 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 7% Black students. Both colleges offer a wide range of majors, with popular choices at Kalamazoo including Biology, Psychology, and Economics, and popular choices at Lake Forest including Economics, Psychology, and Political Science. With graduation rates of 82% and 83% respectively, both Kalamazoo and Lake Forest provide students with a strong foundation for success after college.

	Kalamazoo College	Lake Forest College
Overview
Location	Kalamazoo, Michigan	Lake Forest, Illinois
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	85.0%	87.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	79.6%	64.4%
Application fees		$50
SAT range	1160 - 1380	1130 - 1345
ACT range	24 - 30	26 - 31
Students submitting SAT score	26.0%	26.0%
Students submitting ACT score	11.0%	15.0%
Total number of applicants	3,350	4,358
Total number of admissions given out	2,666	2,808
Admitted students who chose to enroll	382	417
Yield rate	14.3%	14.9%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$68,832	$66,400
Average net price	$27,395	$25,126
Tuition	$53,976	$50,100
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,316 Meal plan: $5,916	Room/dormitory: $5,540 Meal plan: $5,958
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	99.0% Average amount $40,208	100.0% Average amount $38,182
Students receiving federal student loan	32.0% Average amount $5,066	43.0% Average amount $5,895
Students taking out private loans	3.0% Average amount $13,150	4.0% Average amount $15,800

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,241 Men 43.7% Women 56.3%	1,661 Men 41.7% Women 58.3%
Graduate students	N/A	29 Men 34.5% Women 65.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	45.4%
International students	5.2%	15.7%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	834	1,236
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Illinois Arizona California Colorado Minnesota

Academics
Popular study areas	Social Sciences Foreign Languages and Literatures Psychology Visual & Performing Arts Ethnic Studies	Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Foreign Languages and Literatures Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	10:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	76.4%	73.0%
Dropout rate	23.1%	4.8%
Transferred out	N/A	22.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,367 Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $52,173 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,169 Year 2: $22,920 Year 3: $42,343 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,536 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $39,152 Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,345 Year 2: $31,038 Year 3: $31,277 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,784 Year 2: $19,045 Year 3: $30,710 Chemistry (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,535 Year 2: $41,565 Year 3: N/A Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,802 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $17,180 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,568 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $51,498 Year 2: $44,468 Year 3: $58,948 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,662 Year 2: $41,007 Year 3: $50,604 Business/Commerce, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,515 Year 2: $40,647 Year 3: $46,215 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,630 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $42,995 Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,945 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $37,497 English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $33,373 Year 2: $23,807 Year 3: $32,580 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,153 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,832 Year 3: N/A Neurobiology and Neurosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,544 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $47,197 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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