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Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL · CDS 20242025

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Overall admit rate
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
91.0%
Total cost — out-of-state
$71,952
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Avg loan debt at graduation

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates1,814
Total all graduate23
Grand total all students1,837

Admissions

Total applicants5,356
Total admitted
Total enrolled415
Overall admit rate
Admit rate — women
Admit rate — men
Yield rate

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/1
ED notification date12/15
# admitted under ED plan38
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date12/15
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT16.0%
% submitting ACT10.0%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile600
SAT EBRW 75th %ile713
SAT Math 25th %ile590
SAT Math 75th %ile680
ACT Comp 25th %ile28
ACT Comp 75th %ile32
% in top 10% of HS class45.0%
% in top 25% of HS class71.3%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$58,000
Tuition — out-of-state
Required fees$902
Room and board$13,050
Total cost — in-state$71,952
Total cost — out-of-state$71,952

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$51,750
Avg % of need met91.0%
% with 100% of need met33.2%
Avg merit grant (no need)$32,850
Avg loan debt at graduation

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist75
# admitted from waitlist39
Waitlist admit rate72.2%
Transfer applicants (total)343
Transfer admit rate46.1%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio13:1
% faculty full-time50.7%