College of Lake County

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,220

2.68% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$4,275

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

10.6%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

14,590

28.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

27.7%

311 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

College of Lake County is a higher education institution located in Lake County, IL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at College of Lake County were .

In 2017, 3,021 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at College of Lake County. 53.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,546 degrees), 1.76 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (876 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at College of Lake County is $3,220, which is $-4,194 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at College of Lake County is $3,220, which is $-4,194 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,275.

In 2017, 21% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 4% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,220

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at College of Lake County was $3,220. The cost of tuition at College of Lake County is $-4,194 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$4,275

2017 Value

9.33%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 College of Lake County had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,275. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of College of Lake County grew by 9.33%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$5,264

Room and Board

$1,428

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at College of Lake County was of $5,264 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,428. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 10.5% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

21%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

4%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

21% of undergraduate students at College of Lake County received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 4.55% with respect to 2016, when 22% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at College of Lake County (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

10.6%

2016 Default Rate

64

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at College of Lake County was 10.6%, which represents 64 out of the 606 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

College of Lake County has a total enrollment of 14,590 students. The full-time enrollment at College of Lake County is 4,222 students and the part-time enrollment is 10,368. This means that 28.9% of students enrolled at College of Lake County are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at College of Lake County, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.8% White, 39.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.81% Black or African American, 5.54% Asian, 2.76% Two or More Races, 0.164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.137% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at College of Lake County in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (24.3%), followed by White Female (19.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (18.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

28.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at College of Lake County, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,590 students. The full-time enrollment at College of Lake County is 4,222 and the part-time enrollment is 10,368. This means that 28.9% of students enrolled at College of Lake County are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

70%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at College of Lake County was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), College of Lake County had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    5,808

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    5,803

  3. Black or African American

    847

The enrolled student population at College of Lake County is 39.8% White, 39.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.81% Black or African American, 5.54% Asian, 2.76% Two or More Races, 0.164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.137% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 648 students (4.44%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 193 more women than men received degrees from College of Lake County. The majority of degree recipients at College of Lake County are white (1,546 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (876 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at College of Lake County is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at College of Lake County, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (424 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (232 degrees), and Library Science (11 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Lake County are Registered nurses (1,322,825 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (169,179 people), Medical & health services managers (147,777 people), Physicians (138,074 people), and Pharmacists (135,738 people).

The most specialized majors at College of Lake County are Mechanical Technologies (424 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (232 degrees), Library Science (11 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (848 degrees), and Health (839 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Lake County are Surgeons, Public relations specialists, Physicians, Podiatrists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at College of Lake County are Mechanical Technologies (424 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (232 degrees), Library Science (11 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (848 degrees), and Health (839 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at College of Lake County are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,500,075 people), Elementary & secondary schools (389,671 people), Outpatient care centers (217,969 people), Offices of physicians (212,687 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (189,915 people).

The most specialized majors at College of Lake County are Mechanical Technologies (424 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (232 degrees), Library Science (11 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (848 degrees), and Health (839 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by College of Lake County.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at College of Lake County was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 1,414

  2. 1,607

In 2017, 1,414 degrees were awarded to men at College of Lake County, which is 0.88 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,607).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at College of Lake County by degrees awarded.

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 349 degrees were awarded to men at College of Lake County in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.717 times less than the 487 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 487 degrees were awarded to women at College of Lake County in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.4 times more than the 349 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

7%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 7% of students graduating from College of Lake County completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 29% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (55.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at College of Lake County is Female and Asian (55.2% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.25% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,546 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    876 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    172 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at College of Lake County is white (1,546 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (876 degrees).

5.59% of degree recipients (169 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    824 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    722 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    456 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at College of Lake County is white female (824 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (722 degrees).

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Operations

College of Lake County has an endowment valued at nearly $1.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $534k (38.1%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, College of Lake County had a total salary expenditure of $154M. College of Lake County employs 198 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at College of Lake County are Female Instructors (110), Male Instructors(88), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Lake County are: Service, with 100 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 76 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 69 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.4M

2017 Endowment

0.25%

growth from 2016

College of Lake County has an endowment valued at about $1.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of College of Lake County grew 0.25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.26M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at College of Lake County (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, College of Lake County received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$64.7M

2017 Salaries

0.584%

growth from 2016

In 2017, College of Lake County paid a median of $64.7M in salaries, which represents 42.1% of their overall expenditure ($154M) and a 0.584% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.3% growth from 2015 and a 3.9% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$19.4M

Instructional Salaries

198

Number of Employees

In 2017, College of Lake County paid a total of $19.4M to 198 employees working as instructors, which represents 30% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.95M (30.4%) for similar Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

198 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

100 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at College of Lake County were Instructor with 198 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at College of Lake County were Service with 100 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 76 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 69 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Instructor

  2. Male Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at College of Lake County was Female Instructor with 110 employees, Male Instructor with 88 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at College of Lake County.

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