Lake Forest College academics
Lake Forest, Illinois · Private · 1,813 undergrads
Lake Forest College has 1,813 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 34 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business/Commerce, General.
The short answers
1,813
undergraduates.
22
graduate students.
34
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
360
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
25%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,813
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
22
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,818
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
60%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$85,706
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
47%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
19%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
18%
AsianCollege Scorecard
6.3%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.4%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
360
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
19
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business/Commerce, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
33
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers