Lake Land Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#29 in Community Colleges

Lake Land College is ranked 29^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Lake Land College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $14,301 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 3,960.
The financial aid amount ($5,228) is higher.
It offers very diverse area of study (119 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Lake Land are $14,301 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Lake Land College $14,301

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Lake Land is 58% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Lake Land College 58%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Lake Land is 12% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Lake Land College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Lake Land is 72% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Lake Land College 72%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Student Population

The total student population at Lake Land is 3,960 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Lake Land College 3,960

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Lake Land is $5,228 which is 36.56% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Lake Land College $5,228

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Lake Land is 13 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.