Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL 60045-2399

Overview

Admission

Lake Forest College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 4,227 applications and 2,407 students were granted admission. Lake Forest College is at the #55 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Lake Forest College's tuition was $43,392 for all students regardless of residency (62% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 97% of Lake Forest College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 45% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,698 (which is 6.8% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Lake Forest College in 2016-2017, was 289, which is 81% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,415 (which is 8.8% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Lake Forest College has enrolled a total of 1,578 students (1,537 students full-time and 41 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,578 students, 58 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 43% men and 57% women and 1,540 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 38 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Lake Forest College.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Lake Forest College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Lake Forest College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $36,500. Last year, out of the total 342 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 342 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 425 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 387 were employed.