Lake Forest College

Common Data Set 2024-25

SAT Composite

1230-1400

SAT Math

590-680

SAT Reading

600-713

ACT Composite

28-32

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

Early Decision offered
Seats left after ED0of 0 enrolled first-year seats
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
§ Wait list attrition

72% joined after being offered a spot. 72% of students who joined were admitted.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot75
Accepted a wait-list spot54
Admitted from wait list39
Joined after being offered72%
Admitted after joining72%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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

§ Extraction565fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Senior Director of Institutional Research
Office:Business Office / Institutional Research
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.lakeforest.edu/about-us/facts-and-figures/institutional-research
Address Information
Name of College/University:Lake Forest College
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sYes
Master'sYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking173242Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking00Not reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking603774Not reported1Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking7761,016Not reported1Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates00Not reported0Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates7761,016Not reported1Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking00Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking00Not reported0Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking1010Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking1010Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates01Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates1011Not reported0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,814
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking411Not reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking12Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates00Not reported0Not reported
Full-time total graduates513Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking01Not reported0Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking21Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates01Not reported0Not reported
Part-time total graduates23Not reported0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported23
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1,837
All
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents94358358
Hispanic/Latino67328328
Black or African American, non-Hispanic144747
White, non-Hispanic179850851
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic122
Asian, non-Hispanic26113113
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic000
Two or more races, non-Hispanic206666
Race and/or ethnicity unknown144949
Total4151,8131,814
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.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees416
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees15
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort16465158387
Did not persist0000
Final cohort16465158387
Completed in less than four years11344113270
Completed in less than five years1061127
Completed in less than six years2114
Total completers12551125301
Six-year graduation rate76.2%78.5%79.1%77.8%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort13772146355
Did not persist0000
Final cohort13772146355
Completed in less than four years884593226
Completed in less than five years561021
Completed in less than six years1023
Total completers9451105250
Six-year graduation rate68.6%70.8%71.9%70.4%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
Entrance Exams
SATYes
ACTYes
APYes
Institutional ExamYes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied2,3173,030Not reported90
Admitted1,2091,833Not reported10
Enrolled full-time173242Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled part-time00Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:75
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:54
Number of wait-listed students admitted:39
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History2
Academic electives3
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Other (specify)0
Total academic units23
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab4
Foreign language4
Social studies2
History2
Academic electives3
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts0
Other (specify)0
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT16Not reported
ACT10Not reported
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite123013001400
SAT evidence-based reading and writing600670713
SAT math590650680
ACT composite283032
ACT math232630
ACT English283034
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT Science273032
ACT Reading303235
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80031.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69947.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59919.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80019.4
SAT Math: 600-69955.2
SAT Math: 500-59923.9
SAT Math: 400-4991.5
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160028.4
SAT Composite: 1200-139950.7
SAT Composite: 1000-119920.9
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3653.7
ACT Composite: 24-2936.6
ACT Composite: 18-239.7
ACT Math: 30-3624.4
ACT Math: 24-2943.9
ACT Math: 18-2329.3
ACT Math: 12-172.4
ACT English: 30-3658.5
ACT English: 24-2931.7
ACT English: 18-239.8
ACT Science: 30-3658.5
ACT Science: 24-2924.4
ACT Science: 18-2317.1
ACT Reading: 30-3675.6
ACT Reading: 24-2919.5
ACT Reading: 18-234.9
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class45
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class71.25
Percent in top half of high school graduating class92.5
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class7.5
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1.25
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:19.3
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.78
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.76
Admission Policies
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year max deferral policy but have made exceptions for 2 years for military service or Mormon missions.
Number of early decision applications received by your institution87
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan38

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied155187Not reported0
Admitted3436790Not reported
Enrolled01583950
Other extracted fields
Unknown0
Total90
Application for Admission
FallYes
SpringYes
High school transcriptRequired
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementRequired
InterviewRequired
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Recommended for Some
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: Communication, Education, Business, Finance, and Economics.
Transfer Credit Policies
Number64
Unit TypeS

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Accelerated programYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Liberal arts/career combinationYes
Student-designed majorYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Undergraduate ResearchYes
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsYes
English (including composition)Yes
HumanitiesYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes
Social scienceYes

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)44%
Percent of men who join fraternities3%
Percent of women who join sororities5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing80%
Percent who live off campus or commute20%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)38%
Percent of men who join fraternities6%
Percent of women who join sororities7%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing71%
Percent who live off campus or commute29%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Model UNYes
Music ensemblesYes
Musical theaterYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Housing
Apartments for single studentsYes
Living Learning CommunitiesYes

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.lakeforest.edu/admissions/financial-aid/financial-aid-for-new-students/net-price-calculator
Private Tuition
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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reported$58,000
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required feesNot reported$902
Food and housing, on-campusNot reported$13,050
Housing only, on-campusNot reported$6,325
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reported$6,725
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum3
Maximum4.5
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.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies$1,290$1,290$1,290
Food onlyNot reported$6,725$6,725
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reported$6,325
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation$1,150$6,475$1,150
Other expenses$2,108$2,108$2,108
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS:$7,252

Financial Aid

12 TABLES
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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients81Not reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant$33,950Not reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipients0Not reportedNot reported
Average athletic grant$0Not reportedNot reported
Methodology
Both FM and IMYes
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$4,457,740
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,049,360
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$50,217,571
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$13,505,490
Total Scholarships/Grants$72,230,161
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,509,962
Federal Work-Study$899,570
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$9,409,532
Parent Loans$1,836,925
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
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).$13,846,125
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$485,914
Total Scholarships/Grants$14,332,039
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,070,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$1,070,000
Parent Loans$298,100
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
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.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aid3831,57119
Determined to have financial need3401,39816
Awarded any aid3401,39816
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid3401,39816
Awarded need-based self-help aid2881,18812
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid000
Need fully met1585965
Average percentage of need met92%91%78%
Average financial aid package$57,630$55,850$27,975
Average need-based scholarship or grant$54,250$51,750$25,108
Average need-based self-help award$4,000$4,760$3,571
Average need-based loan$3,455$4,670$4,500
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.268
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.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program13751%$33,218
Federal loan programs13550%$25,054
Institutional loan programs00%$0
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans259%$45,410
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableYes
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:374
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$32,751
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$12,248,994
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAYes
CSS PROFILEYes
Institution’s own financial aid formYes
Financial Aid Deadlines
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)Yes
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
Institutional Aid
AcademicsYes
ArtYes
Music/dramaYes
State/district residencyYes
State/district residencyYes
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:In-state Pell students living on campus have 100% of the costs met

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
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.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty108105213
Members of minority groups291746
Females5254106
Males5550105
Nonresidents11213
Doctorate or other terminal degree9939138
Master's, but not terminal master's94756
Bachelor's degree066
Unknown or other highest degree01313
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
based on ____ students1,819.67
and ____ faculty143
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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students236
10-19 students12943
20-29 students1571
30-39 students320
40-49 students40
50-99 students00
100+ students00
Total34550

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported3.92%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported1.86%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported5.77%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.66%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported1.3%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported2.05%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported4.1%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported2.05%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported14.9%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported2.42%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported2.42%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported2.61%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.35%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported8.94%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported15.64%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported5.21%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported16.01%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.79%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%100%