Lake Forest College

Name: Lake Forest College Common Data Set 2022-23
Creator: Lake Forest College
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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SAT Composite

24-28

SAT Reading

25-34

ACT Composite

23-30

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.

Median earnings

$61,825

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

78%

6-year completion

Average net price

$28,673

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$26,158

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction436fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES

A0 · Other

We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:

City:diep@lakeforest.edu

A0 · Respondent Information

First Name:Kyle Diep

Last Name:Director of Institutional Research

Title:Business Office / Institutional Research

Office:555 North Sheridan Road

Address Line 1:Lake Forest, IL USA 60045

Address Line 2:847-735-5035

ZipcodeYes

Country:No

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:

A1 · Address Information

Name of College/University:847-735-5000

Street Address Line 1:800-828-4751

Street Address Line 2:555 North Sheridan Road

Street Address Line 3:Lake Forest, IL USA 60045

City847-735-6271

Stateadmissions@lakeforest.edu

A1 · Admissions Office

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:Differs by program (describe):

A3 · Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:x

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

B1 · Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	512	726	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	699	984	0	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1	1	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	700	985	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	0	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	2	11	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	702	996	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	1,727	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	26	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Degree-Seeking First-Time First Year	Degree-Seeking Undergraduates (include first-time first-year)	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	73	265	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	95	351	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	15	59	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	13	60	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	445	1,724	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B2 · Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	118	133	360
Hispanic/Latino	0	0	0
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	118	133	360
White, non-Hispanic	86	98	265
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	2	5	9
Asian, non-Hispanic	2	1	6
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	90	104	280
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	0.76	0.78	0.78
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B3 · Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	0
Associate degrees	175
Bachelor's degrees	117
Postbachelor's certificates	7
Master's degrees	2
Post-master's certificates	126
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	0.72
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

C1 · Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	2,541	Not reported	1,149	Not reported
Admitted	187	0	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	TOTAL	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	0	Not reported

C2 · Wait List

Is your waiting list ranked?4

If yes, do you release that information to students?4

Do you release that information to school counselors?4

C5 · Admissions Requirements

EnglishVery Important

ScienceX

HistoryX

Visual/Performing ArtsX

Other (specify)X

EnglishImportant

Foreign languageX

C6 · Basis for Selection

Explain:Work experience

InterviewADMISSION

Extracurricular activitiesRequire

C9 · First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	24	26	28
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	25	29	34
SAT math	N/A	N/A	N/A
ACT composite	23	25	30
ACT math	27	32	35
ACT English	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	SAT Math	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8000

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399SAT Composite

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0.6

SAT Math: 700-8000

SAT Math: 600-6990

SAT Math: 500-5991.0

SAT Composite: 1400-16000

SAT Composite: 1200-13990

SAT Composite: 1000-11991

SAT Composite: 600-799ACT Composite

SAT Composite: 400-5990.4

SAT Composite: Total0.5

ACT Composite: 30-360

ACT Composite: 24-290

ACT Composite: 18-231

ACT English: 30-360

ACT English: 24-290

ACT English: 18-231

ACT Math: 30-360

ACT Math: 24-290

ACT Math: 18-231

ACT Math: 6-11Percent

ACT Math: Below 60.4

ACT Math: Total0.7

ACT Reading: 30-360

ACT Reading: 24-290

ACT Reading: 18-231

ACT Science: 30-360

ACT Science: 24-290

ACT Science: 18-231

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class0.2

Percent who had GPA of 4.00

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.990

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.741

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.243.8

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:No

C13 · Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Yes, by:X

Date: Month2

Date: Day2

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)X

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?52

Number of early decision applications received by your institutionX

Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:Early action notification date

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

D1 · Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Total
Applied	115	147	262
Admitted	68	82	150
Enrolled	34	50	84

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)X

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?X

D3 · Application for Admission

FallX

SpringX

High school transcriptX

College transcript(s)X

Essay or personal statementX

Winter Priority Date: MonthJanuary 1st

Winter Priority Date: DayJanuary 1st

Winter Notification Date: Monthwithin 2 weeks

D9 · Other

Winter Notification Date: Daywithin 2 weeks

D15 · Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:64 semester hours

Describe other transfer credit policies:Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Number

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)64

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

E1 · Special Study Options

Accelerated programx

Double majorx

Dual enrollmentx

Honors Programx

Independent studyx

Internshipsx

Liberal arts/career combinationx

Student-designed majorx

Study abroadx

Teacher certification programx

Undergraduate Researchx

E3 · Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsx

English (including composition)x

Humanitiesx

Sciences (biological or physical)x

Social sciencex

Student Life

2 TABLES

F2 · Activities Offered

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

F4 · Housing

Men's residence halls (Men)x

Other housing options (specify):x

Specify:Other housing options (specify):

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

G1 · All Institutions Expenses

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	Not reported	$12,480
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	$6,000
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	$6,480
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

G5 · Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	$1,150
Transportation	$1,948	$1,948	$1,948
Other expenses	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid

15 TABLES

H2A · Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	91	388	5
Average institutional non-need grant	$32,710	$30,815	$15,755
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	$0	$0	$0

H1 · Reporting Year

Academic YearX

H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,777,243

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$3,646,560

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$45,219,080

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$8,278,575

Total Scholarships/Grants$60,921,458

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$7,585,138

Federal Work-Study$931,672

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$8,516,810

Parent Loans$1,593,821

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

H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded

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).$11,956,120

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$587,702

Total Scholarships/Grants$12,543,822

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$933,050

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$933,050

Parent Loans$339,614

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

H2 · Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	445	1,685	42
Applied for need-based aid	417	1,489	30
Determined to have financial need	360	1,355	30
Awarded any aid	360	1,355	30
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	360	1,355	30
Awarded need-based self-help aid	301	1,161	15
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	0	0	0
Need fully met	152	510	10
Average percentage of need met	1%	1%	1%
Average financial aid package	$50,780	$50,307	$23,001
Average need-based scholarship or grant	$46,716	$45,175	$22,454
Average need-based self-help award	$3,911	$4,809	$3,799
Average need-based loan	$3,315	$4,516	$4,215

Graduating Cohort

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.245

H5 · Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	148	1%	$31,412
Federal loan programs	147	1%	$21,117
Institutional loan programs	0	0%	$0
State loan programs	0	0%	$0
Private student loans	29	0%	$41,112

H6 · Aid to Nonresidents

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:295

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$56,107

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$16,551,592

H7 · Financial Aid Forms

Institution’s own financial aid formx

CSS Profilex

Other (specify):x

Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances

FAFSAH8

CSS Profilex

Specify:Business/Farm Supplement

H9 · Financial Aid Deadlines

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):March 1st

H9 · Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):March 1st

H10 · Financial Aid Notification

a) Students notified on or about (date): Montha) Students notified on or about (date):

a) Students notified on or about (date): Daya) Students notified on or about (date):

If yes, starting date (Month):Yes

If yes, starting date (Day):Yes

H11 · Financial Aid Reply

or within____weeks of notification.May 1st

H12 · Aid Available

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loansx

Federal Direct PLUS Loansx

Federal Nursing Loansx

Specify:College/university loans from institutional funds

Federal Pell GrantsH13

State scholarships/grantsx

Private scholarshipsx

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsx

United Negro College Fundx

Federal Nursing Scholarshipx

Specify:Federal Nursing Scholarship

H14 · Institutional Aid

Alumni affiliationNon-Need Based

Artx

Job skillsx

Alumni affiliationNeed-Based

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:State/district residency

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

I1 · Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	113	71	184
Members of minority groups	26	19	45
Females	60	37	97
Males	53	34	87
Nonresidents	5	0	5
Doctorate or other terminal degree	104	30	134
Master's, but not terminal master's	9	37	46
Bachelor's degree	0	4	4
Unknown or other highest degree	0	0	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio12

based on ____ students1,716.33

and ____ faculty136.67

I3 · Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	30	8
10-19 students	145	45
20-29 students	129	0
30-39 students	20	0
40-49 students	1	0
50-99 students	3	0
100+ students	0	0
Total	328	53

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

J1 · Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	0.2%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.0%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0%	0%	1.0%