Important Academic Statistics

Total 12,530 students attended College of Lake County in the academic year 2024-2025. There are 216 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 597 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 787 (full-time) and 679 (part-time).
The graduation rate of College of Lake County is 37% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 72% at the school.
Key Academic Statistics
Student Population12,530
Graduation Rate37%
Number of Faculty813
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1

2025 Costs of Attendance

The 2025 tuition & fees of College of Lake County is $14,400 . The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it.
35% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,688 (exclude student loans).
2025Tuition, Books & Supplies, and Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$14,400
Average Financial Amount$4,688

Offered Certificate Programs

College of Lake County offers 98 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 3,226 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs and Online Availability
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate801,141
Less than 1-Year Certificate5201,081
2 Years Certificate3801,004
Total9803,226

Vocational Programs and Completers

The vocational programs at College of Lake County are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Total 3,226 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
  • 1,141 students have earned/completed Less than 12-Weeks Certificate program.
  • 1,081 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
  • 1,004 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
Less than 12-Weeks CertificateLess than 1-Year Certificate1-2 Years Certificate
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 56 completers
Information Technology✕56
Engineering Technology ✕ 11 completers
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕10
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 1,032 completers
Medical Reception/Receptionist✕225
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕197
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕23
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕587
Business ✕ 42 completers
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕42
Total1,141
Less than 1-Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture ✕ 14 completers
Crop Production✕1
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕3
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕10
Natural Resources and Conservation ✕ 3 completers
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕2
Forest Technology/Technician✕1
Communications Technologies ✕ 0 completers
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 44 completers
Computer and Information Sciences✕3
Information Technology✕37
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕2
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 48 completers
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕15
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕19
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕14
Education ✕ 16 completers
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕16
Engineering Technology ✕ 61 completers
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕0
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕6
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕26
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕14
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD✕7
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕8
Work and Family Studies ✕ 88 completers
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕88
English Language and Literature ✕ 0 completers
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies ✕ 10 completers
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕6
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕4
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 2 completers
Corrections✕0
Security and Loss Prevention Services✕2
Homeland Security✕0
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 564 completers
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕8
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕204
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕46
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕306
Precision Production Trades ✕ 109 completers
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0
Welding Technology/Welder✕109
Visual and Performing Arts ✕ 9 completers
Graphic Design✕8
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 41 completers
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller✕14
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕11
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕10
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕0
Holistic Health✕6
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education (other)✕0
Business ✕ 42 completers
Office Management and Supervision✕2
Retail Management✕0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕2
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕7
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕3
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations✕18
Small Business Administration/Management✕7
Selling Skills and Sales Operations✕3
Total1,081
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Communications Technologies ✕ 0 completers
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0
Computer and Information Sciences ✕ 6 completers
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕4
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕2
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0
Personal and Culinary Services ✕ 20 completers
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕6
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕14
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager✕0
Education ✕ 3 completers
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕3
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0
Engineering Technology ✕ 17 completers
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0
Robotics Technology/Technician✕17
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0
Work and Family Studies ✕ 35 completers
Child Care and Support Services Management✕0
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕35
Legal Studies ✕ 18 completers
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕18
English Language and Literature ✕ 0 completers
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕0
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities ✕ 830 completers
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕830
Library Science ✕ 0 completers
Library and Archives Assisting✕0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting ✕ 4 completers
Corrections✕0
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕4
Human Services ✕ 0 completers
Social Work✕0
Mechanics and Repairers ✕ 12 completers
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕1
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕11
Precision Production Trades ✕ 4 completers
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0
Tool and Die Technology/Technician✕0
Welding Technology/Welder✕4
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences ✕ 33 completers
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕0
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕20
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕2
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕8
Business ✕ 14 completers
Accounting✕3
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations✕10
Total1,004

Enrollment Statistics

For academic year 2023-2024, total 12,530 students have enrolled into College of Lake County. By gender, 5,372 male and 7,158 female students are attending the school.
There are 3,691 White (29.46%), 846 Black/African American (6.75%), 6,103 Hispanic (48.71%), 687 Asian (5.48%), and 7,290 students with other races. 321 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,5305,3727,158
American Indian/Native American18108
Asian687303384
Black/African American846307539
Hispanic6,1032,4193,684
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16511
White3,6911,8031,888
Two More365184181
Un-Known483229254
Non-resident Alien321112209

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