Illinois students paid $47,064 to attend the four-year private not-for-profit institution this year – $1,516 more than the $45,548 charged for 2017-18.
Data shows 100 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 356 students received grants or scholarships totaling $11.1 million and 298 students took out student loans totaling more than $2.2 million.
Including all undergraduates (1,512), 1,459 students used grants or scholarships totaling $45.9 million, and 1,136 students took out $8.5 million in federal student loans.
The cost of attending
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~741 | $42,644 | $44,116 | $45,548 | $47,064 | 10.4% |
Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Lake Forest College in 2015-16.| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 117 | 33% | $723,540 | $6,184 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 88 | 25% | $410,168 | $4,661 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 355 | 99% | $9,948,798 | $28,025 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 356 | 100% | $11,082,506 | $31,131 |
| Federal student loans | 298 | 83% | $1,806,406 | $6,062 |
| Other student loans | 18 | 5% | $358,569 | $19,921 |
| Student loan aid | 298 | 83% | $2,164,975 | $7,265 |
| Total student aid | 356 | 100% | - | - |
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