Student Population at Lake Forest
Total Enrollment
1,837
Undergraduate
1,814
Graduate
23
Men Students
793
Women Students
1,044
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 1,837 students have enrolled at Lake Forest College - 1,814 undergraduate and 23 graduate.
By gender, 793 male and 1,044 female students are attending Lake Forest College. By attendance status, there are 1,811 full-time students and 26 part-time students.
The number of students at Lake Forest College is relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Lake Forest's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.
The enrollment is smaller than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois average (2,545 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Forest College | 1,837 | 1,814 | 23 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois | 2,545 | 2,067 | 1,276 |
The below chart compares the student population between Lake Forest College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 793 male and 1,044 female students attending Lake Forest. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Lake Forest.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,814 | 1,793 | 21 |
| Men | 786 | 776 | 10 |
| Women | 1,028 | 1,017 | 11 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Men | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Women | 16 | 13 | 3 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 858 White students (46.71%) and 334 Hispanic students (18.18%) at Lake Forest College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Lake Forest College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 113 | 30 | 83 |
| Black or African American | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| Hispanic | 328 | 126 | 202 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 851 | 398 | 453 |
| Two or More Races | 66 | 26 | 40 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Total | 1,814 | 786 | 1,028 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hispanic | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 23 | 7 | 16 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,794 students whose age under twenty five and 17 students whose age is over thirty years old at Lake Forest College.
Especially, 7 students are younger than eighteen and 2 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Lake Forest College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,814 | 786 | 1,028 |
| Under 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 18-19 | 657 | 256 | 401 |
| 20-21 | 843 | 373 | 470 |
| 22-24 | 273 | 137 | 136 |
| 25-29 | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| 30-34 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1,814 | 786 | 1,028 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| 22-24 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 25-29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 30-34 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 65 and over | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 7 | 16 |
Online Student Population
At Lake Forest College, 148 students (8.06% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 0 students live in Illinois where Lake Forest College is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,837 | 1,814 | 23 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 148 | 148 | 0 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,689 | 1,666 | 23 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois Residents | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |