Lake Forest College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
57.6%
Applications
4,482
Admitted
2,582
Enrolled
387
SAT Composite 25th
1,100
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$61,825
10 yrs after enrollment
78%
6-year completion
$28,673
sticker minus grants
$26,158
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
486fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Kyle
Last Name:Diep
Title:Institutional Research Analyst
Office:Business Office / Institutional Research
Address Line 1:555 North Sheridan Road
Zipcode60,045
Phone:847-735-5035
Email Address:diep@lakeforest.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.lakeforest.edu/about-us/facts-and-figures/institutional-research
City:Lake Forest
StateIL USA
Name of College/University:Lake Forest College
Street Address Line 1:555 North Sheridan Road
CityLake Forest
StateIL
Zip60,045
Country:USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)847
Main Phone Number:234-3100
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.lakeforest.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):847
Admissions Phone Number:735-5000
Admissions Email Address:admissions@lakeforest.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://apply.lakeforest.edu/apply/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
Institutional ExamX
State Exam (specify):X
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:15
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:11
Number of wait-listed students admitted:2
Total academic units19
English4
Total academic units23
English4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80010.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69937.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59945.7
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4996.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8009.1
SAT Math: 600-69940.2
SAT Math: 500-59946.2
SAT Math: 400-4994.5
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16007.0
SAT Composite: 1200-139937.7
SAT Composite: 1000-119950.3
SAT Composite: 800-9995.0
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3627.3
ACT Composite: 24-2942.5
ACT Composite: 18-2327.3
ACT Composite: 12-172.9
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent who had GPA of 4.029.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.0
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2412.1
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.995.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.5
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.71
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after3
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:3.0 minimum GPA is required for the following majors: communications, education, business, finance, and economics.
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Students not in good standing at previous institution must wait 6 months before applying. 12 of last 16 courses for degree must be taken in residence.
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Will only accept military / ACE credits that are liberal arts appropriate.
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)39%
Percent of males who join fraternities10%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing85%
Percent who live off campus or commute15%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%
Percent of males who join fraternities10%
Percent of females who join sororities11%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing82%
Percent who live off campus or commute18%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
Coed residence hallsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.lakeforest.edu/admissions/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
12 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$3,429,712
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,578,508
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$41,494,561
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,118,200
Total Scholarships/Grants$50,620,981
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,007,741
Federal Work-Study$1,194,500
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$8,202,241
Parent Loans$690,224
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,994,569
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$73,457
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,068,026
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$756,250
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$756,250
Parent Loans$120,188
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.276
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:217
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:1) Forester Flagship Program: in-state Pell students get 100% of tuition covered with gift aid. 2) Full-tuition LFC scholarship competition for academically achieving students. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes xNo
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students667