Lake Forest College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Lake Forest, IL
Population
4,500,000
Website
http://www.lfc.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,782
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
58%
International
20%
Hispanic
19%
Asian
6%
Black
3%
Mixed
3%
Native American
0%
From State
48%
From Region
9%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
23%
Life & Natural Sciences
20%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
5%
Physical Sciences & Math
5%
Education
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$56,402
Est. Cost of Attendance
$70,655
10-Year ROI
$141,000
ROI Percentile
47th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
90%
4-Year Graduation Rate
70%
6-Year Graduation Rate
78%
Transfer-Out Rate
16%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation
241 (38%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
48%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
26%
SAT Range
1220
–
1360
SAT Math Range
590
–
680
SAT RW Range
600
–
713
ACT Range
28
–
32
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College | 417 | 35% / 65% | 15% | $57,685 | 94% | ||
| Computer Science | 13 +1 | 69% / 31% | 23% | $76,003 | 74 | 100% | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 4 +7 | 75% / 25% | 50% | $80,890 | 81 | — | |
| Data Analytics | 5 +8 | 40% / 60% | 40% | $76,495 | 75 | — | |
| Chemistry | 8 +2 | 25% / 75% | 12% | $64,318 | 50 | — | |
| Mathematics | 2 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $70,231 | 64 | — | |
| Physics | 8 — | 100% / 0% | 50% | $73,988 | 71 | — | |
| Statistics | 4 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $80,584 | 80 | — | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 12 +1 | 42% / 58% | 17% | $55,166 | 23 | — | |
| Biology | 30 +2 | 20% / 80% | 13% | $47,321 | 8 | 96% | |
| Environmental Studies | 16 +5 | 50% / 50% | 19% | $39,147 | 3 | 95% | |
| Neuroscience | 26 +9 | 12% / 88% | 38% | $54,509 | 22 | — | |
| Economics | 19 +7 | 47% / 53% | 42% | $73,747 | 71 | 100% | |
| Finance | 18 +3 | 67% / 33% | 6% | $84,573 | 84 | 96% | |
| General Business | 59 +6 | 42% / 58% | 7% | $57,360 | 30 | 88% | |
| African American Studies | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $52,418 | 17 | — | |
| Asian Studies | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $52,205 | 16 | — | |
| Communication | 28 +3 | 25% / 75% | 14% | $68,321 | 60 | 94% | |
| English | 19 +4 | 32% / 68% | 5% | $54,722 | 22 | 92% | |
| French | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,254 | 11 | 91% | |
| History | 10 +5 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $51,139 | 14 | — | |
| International Affairs | 3 +4 | 100% / 0% | 67% | $54,615 | 22 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 9 +2 | 0% / 100% | 11% | $51,214 | 14 | — | |
| Philosophy | 7 +5 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $50,946 | 14 | — | |
| Political Science | 23 +3 | 52% / 48% | 13% | $56,287 | 27 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 37 +11 | 19% / 81% | 19% | $51,545 | 15 | — | |
| Religious Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,374 | 14 | — | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 20 +5 | 15% / 85% | 0% | $51,143 | 14 | — | |
| Spanish | 4 +4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $49,254 | 11 | 91% | |
| Education | 5 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,465 | 19 | — | |
| Art | 9 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $41,698 | 4 | — | |
| Art History | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $41,566 | 4 | — | |
| Music | 5 +1 | 80% / 20% | 40% | $41,102 | 3 | — | |
| Music Teacher Education | — +1 | — | — | $52,989 | 18 | — | |
| Theater | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $36,696 | 2 | — |