Graduate Programs at Lake Forest College

Graduate School Overview

Lake Forest College (referred to as Lake Forest) is a Private, 4 years school located in Lake Forest, IL.

The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1913 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Lake Forest Directory Information
School Name	Lake Forest College (Lake Forest)
Address	555 N Sheridan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045-2338
Phone	847-234-3100
Web	https://www.lakeforest.edu
Online Application	https://www.lakeforest.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Info	https://www.lakeforest.edu/admissions/finaid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Lake Forest is $16,212 in average. The school has 26 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,753 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 42 graduate programs through Master's.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$16,212
Student Population	26
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's
Number of Programs	42 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Lake Forest is $16,212 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $989.

Lake Forest offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$15,816
Required Fees	$0
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$989

Lake Forest offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Not Offered
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Lake Forest College is $16,212. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.50% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$14,100	-
2019-2020	$14,512	-
2020-2021	$14,896	-
2021-2022	$15,252	-
2022-2023	$15,816	-
2023-2024	$16,212	-

The graduate school tuition & fees of Lake Forest is relatively inexpensive compared to private graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,738 (public) / $21,100 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Lake Forest College	$16,212
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Illinois Graduate Schools	$18,871	$20,166
Public	$11,992	$18,738
Private	$21,100

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $15,798 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Lake Forest.

On-campus living costs are increased by 7.05% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $15,798. Off-campus living costs are increased by 7.05% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$10,390	$2,526	$10,390	$2,526
2019-2020	$10,676	$2,750	$10,676	$2,750
2020-2021	$10,954	$2,784	$10,954	$2,784
2021-2022	$11,498	$2,900	$11,498	$2,900
2022-2023	$11,898	$2,860	$11,898	$2,860
2023-2024	$12,480	$3,318	$12,480	$3,318

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,014 at Lake Forest College. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.53% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$881
2019-2020	$907
2020-2021	$931
2021-2022	$953
2022-2023	$989
2023-2024	$1,014

Graduate Programs at Lake Forest

Lake Forest College offers 4 graduate programs for Master's. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 17 students have completed their study at Lake Forest College.

Offered Degrees at Lake Forest College
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	4	0	17
Total	4	0	17

The most popular program at Lake Forest College is the Secondary Education and Teaching program and last year 14 students have earned/completed their degree program.

Popular Master's Programs at Lake Forest College
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	14	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	3	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	-	-

Lake Forest College offers 4 programs through Master's. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 17 students have completed their graduate studies.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	✕	-	-
Secondary Education and Teaching	✕	14	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	✕	-	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	3	-
	Total	17

Graduate Student Population at Lake Forest

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 26 students enrolled into Lake Forest College graduate schools where it has total 1,753 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 13 full-time and 13 part-time graduate students. By gender, 5 male and 21 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	26	5	21
Full-time	13	2	11
Part-tme	13	3	10

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 11 White (42.31%), 1 Black/African American (3.85%), 2 Hispanic (7.69%), and 12 students with other races.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	26	5	21
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	0	0	0
Black/African American	1	1	0
Hispanic	2	0	2
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	0	1
White	11	2	9
Two More	1	0	1
Un-Known	10	2	8
Non-resident Alien	0	0	0

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Lake Forest College. 13 students are aged 20 to 24 (50.00% of total students), 3 students are aged above 50 (11.54%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Lake Forest College.