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College of Lake County Overview

Located in Grayslake, Illinois, College of Lake County is a public institution. Grayslake is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is College of Lake County Known For?

4,492 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the associate's degree is the highest award a student can attain at College of Lake County.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 25% of the faculty were full-time.

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College of Lake County Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

College of Lake County has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#134 Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at College of Lake County.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#12 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Most Popular Horticulture Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#20 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#24 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#46 Best Allied Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#136 Best Value Personal & Culinary Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards College of Lake County has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#34 Best Surgical Technology Schools College Factual
#38 Best General Studies Schools College Factual
#95 Best Liberal Arts Schools College Factual
#121 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#121 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools College Factual
#126 Best Healthcare Undergraduate Certificate Schools Healthcare Degree Search

Where Is College of Lake County?

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Contact details for College of Lake County are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL 60030-1198
Phone: 847-543-2000

How Do I Get Into College of Lake County?

You can apply to College of Lake County online at: https://www.clcillinois.edu/admission/become-a-student

College of Lake County has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford College of Lake County?

4% Take Out Loans
7.9% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At College of Lake County, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $4,033 a year. That adds up to $16,132 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at College of Lake County is 7.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

College of Lake County Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,966 Full-Time Undergraduates
51% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,854 undergraduate students at College of Lake County, with 3,966 being full-time and 7,888 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 3,966 full-time undergraduates at College of Lake County, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of College of Lake County students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 250
Black or African American 175
Hispanic or Latino 1,511
White 1,609
International Students 72
Other Races/Ethnicities 349

Over 54 countries are represented at College of Lake County. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, South Korea, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at College of Lake County

9,119 Took All Classes Online
10,798 Took At Least One Class Online
174.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 10,798 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at College of Lake County has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of College of Lake County

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at College of Lake County was 174.2%. This is the #305 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at College of Lake County regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

College of Lake County Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 862 1,349 2,211
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 355 0 0 355
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 261 15 10 286
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 178 15 15 208
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 190 8 0 198
Health & Medical Administrative Services 155 9 0 164
Biological & Physical Science 0 155 0 155
Culinary Arts 55 20 32 107
Human Development & Family Studies 41 16 32 89
Allied Health Professions 0 36 35 71
Nursing 0 70 0 70
Business Support & Assistant Services 35 10 10 55
Horticulture 27 17 0 44
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 11 25 36
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 12 0 17 29
Health & Physical Education 21 8 0 29
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 23 5 0 28
General Engineering 0 28 0 28
Business Administration & Management 13 14 0 27
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 26 0 0 26
Legal Support Services 0 9 17 26
Computer Software & Applications 10 15 0 25
Precision Metal Working 15 9 1 25
Dental Support Services 0 24 0 24
Computer Systems Networking 0 21 0 21
Accounting 7 3 7 17
Teaching English or French 12 0 5 17
Electronics Engineering Technology 6 5 1 12
Fire Protection 0 11 0 11
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 0 10 10
Mechanical Engineering Technology 6 3 0 9
Agricultural Production 5 3 0 8
Information Technology 4 1 3 8
Industrial Production Technology 8 0 0 8
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 5 0 2 7
Forestry 7 0 0 7
Natural Resource Management 5 2 0 7
Mental & Social Health Services 2 3 1 6
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 6 0 0 6
Library & Archives Assisting 0 2 2 4
Entrepreneurial Studies 3 0 0 3
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 3 0 3
Computer Information Systems 3 0 0 3
Writing Studies 2 0 1 3
Computer Programming 0 2 0 2
Social Work 0 0 2 2
Homeland Security 1 0 0 1
Fine & Studio Arts 0 1 0 1
General Sales & Marketing 0 0 0 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0
Teaching Assistants 0 0 0 0
Civil Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Construction Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,499 1,416 1,577 4,492

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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