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Illinois Institute of Technology vs Lake Forest College

Illinois Institute of Technology students with aid paid less on average: $22,443 vs $24,987 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureIllinois Institute of TechnologyLake Forest College
Admit rate 55% 54%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1180–1440 1200–1370
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 26–32 27–30
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Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureIllinois Institute of TechnologyLake Forest College
Sticker price per year $69,234 $70,968
Average paid after grants $22,443 $24,987
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureIllinois Institute of TechnologyLake Forest College
Under $30,000 $17,590 $16,922
$30,000–$48,000 $17,829 $17,334
$48,000–$75,000 $18,136 $17,492
$75,000–$110,000 $26,979 $21,622
Over $110,000 $35,019 $33,218
After you start
MeasureIllinois Institute of TechnologyLake Forest College
Undergrads 2,833 1,813
Graduate within 6 years 72% 70%
Come back for year two 86% 90%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $90,804 $70,470
Median debt at graduation $22,000 $26,250

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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