Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, Illinois · Private, nonprofit
Of 12 assessed programs, 11 leave graduates out-earning a typical Illinois high-school graduate (about $36,082/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 25 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $19,605 |
| $30k to $48k | $20,210 |
| $48k to $75k | $21,481 |
| $75k to $110k | $26,055 |
| $110k and up | $35,341 |
| All families (average) | $28,673 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
12 of 37 programs could be assessed 32% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $74,632 | +$38,550 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 53 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $48,287 | +$12,205 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.2 yrs | 40 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $53,529 1-year earnings | +$17,447 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 36 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $64,580 | +$28,498 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 30 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $98,583 | +$62,501 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.4 yrs | 30 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $58,901 | +$22,819 | clears the bar | $25,707 | 1.1 yrs | 24 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $52,598 | +$16,516 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.6 yrs | 16 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $61,770 | +$25,688 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.1 yrs | 16 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $26,998 1-year earnings | -$9,084 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $77,554 | +$41,472 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 8 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,270 | +$18,188 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 0 |
| Social Sciences, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $53,438 | +$17,356 | clears the bar | $26,500 | 1.5 yrs | 0 |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $26,250 | insufficient data | 41 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $27,000 | insufficient data | 29 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Education | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Education | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Data Analytics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,082/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.