C of Lake County Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

College of Lake County is ranked 3^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate College of Lake County by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $14,036 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 11,651.
It offers very diverse area of study (167 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of C of Lake County are $14,036 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of Lake County $14,036

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at C of Lake County is 33% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of Lake County 33%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at C of Lake County is 17% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of Lake County 17%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at C of Lake County is 71% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of Lake County 71%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Student Population

The total student population at C of Lake County is 11,651 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of Lake County 11,651

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at C of Lake County is $4,738 which is 33.76% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of Lake County $4,738

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at C of Lake County is 15 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.