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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Lake Forest College is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.3% of undergraduate students being women and 41.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,661, with 969 women and 692 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Lake Forest College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.5% of undergraduate students being women and 34.5% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 29, with 19 women and 10 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 41.7% 692 students
  • women 58.3% 969 students

Graduate Students

  • men 34.5% 10 students
  • women 65.5% 19 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 48.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 804 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 17.8% of the student body, with 294 students. Asian students represent 5.5% of the population, with 91 students, while African American students account for 4.1%, with 68 students. Mixed race students account for 3.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 54 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 3 students.

International students make up 16.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 266 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.5% of the population, totaling 75 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Lake Forest College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 48.6% 804 students
  • Hispanic 17.8% 294 students
  • International students 16.1% 266 students
  • Asian 5.5% 91 students
  • Unknown race 4.5% 75 students
  • African American 4.1% 68 students
  • Mixed race 3.3% 54 students
  • Hawaiian 0.2% 3 students

Graduate Students

  • White 41.4% 12 students
  • Unknown race 41.4% 12 students
  • Hispanic 13.8% 4 students
  • African American 3.4% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 47.5% 47 students
  • Hispanic 27.3% 27 students
  • Asian 7.1% 7 students
  • African American 6.1% 6 students
  • International students 6.1% 6 students
  • Unknown race 4.0% 4 students
  • Mixed race 2.0% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 44% 726 students
  • 18-19 38% 635 students
  • 22-24 15% 243 students
  • 25-29 2% 27 students
  • 30-34 1% 11 students
  • 40-49 0% 5 students
  • 35-39 0% 4 students
  • 50-64 0% 2 students
  • 22-24 39% 12 students
  • 30-34 16% 5 students
  • 25-29 13% 4 students
  • 40-49 13% 4 students
  • 35-39 3% 1 students
  • 50-64 3% 1 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Lake Forest College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Illinois 189 56.42%
Arizona 18 5.37%
California 13 3.88%
Colorado 13 3.88%
Minnesota 9 2.69%
Wisconsin 9 2.69%
New York 7 2.09%
Indiana 6 1.79%
Michigan 6 1.79%
Pennsylvania 6 1.79%
Maryland 5 1.49%
Ohio 5 1.49%
Iowa 4 1.19%
Missouri 4 1.19%
New Hampshire 4 1.19%
Texas 4 1.19%
Virginia 4 1.19%
Tennessee 3 less than 1%
Connecticut 2 less than 1%
Florida 2 less than 1%
Kansas 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 2 less than 1%
Oregon 2 less than 1%
Rhode Island 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Vermont 2 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%

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