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College of Lake County

College of Lake County is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Grayslake, IL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $13,118 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 11,651 and it offers 87 programs. By program type, it has 5 12-weeks certificate, 46 1-year certificate, 36 2-years certificate, and 67 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 3,676 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at College of Lake County.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at College of Lake County is $13,118 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
College of Lake County offers the alternative tuition plans .
35% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,329 (exclude student loans).
C of Lake County 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$13,118
Average Financial Amount$4,329

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

College of Lake County offers 87 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 3,676 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at College of Lake County
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate50862
Less than 1 Year Certificate460675
2 Years Certificate360890
Total8703,676

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 862 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 675 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 890 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,249 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 861 completers-
Medical Reception/Receptionist✕142-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕191-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕17-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕511-
Total862
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Crop Production✕0-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕5-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕11-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕4-
Forest Technology/Technician✕5-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✕27-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕12-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 58 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕11-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕24-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕23-
Education [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕30-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕2-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician✕12-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕5-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕3-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕13-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕30-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕11-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Corrections✕1-
Security and Loss Prevention Services✕9-
Homeland Security✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 294 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕6-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕133-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕30-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕125-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕3-
Welding Technology/Welder✕26-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Graphic Design✕12-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller✕21-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕7-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕1-
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education (other)✕9-
Business [+] ✕ 52 completers-
Office Management and Supervision✕1-
Retail Management✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕2-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕22-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕8-
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations✕12-
Small Business Administration/Management✕6-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations✕1-
Total675
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕1-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕10$23,200
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕17-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕5-
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕10-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 22 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕1-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕21-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕26-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 654 completers$23,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕654$23,500
Library Science [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Corrections✕1-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕35-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Social Work✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕0-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕15-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Tool and Die Technology/Technician✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕3-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 70 completers-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕0-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕24-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕17-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕7-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕7-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕15-
Business [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Accounting✕2-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕7-
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations✕9-
Total890
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Crop Production✕0-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕6-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕0-
Turf and Turfgrass Management✕0-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Natural Resources Management and Policy✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Information Technology✕0-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕8-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕16-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕6-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕14-
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Special Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕0-
Music Teacher Education✕0-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Engineering✕18-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕8-
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician✕0-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕1-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕11-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕10-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 821 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕792-
General Studies✕29-
Library Science [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 130 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕130-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Corrections✕1-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕15-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕16-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Social Work✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Electrician✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕5-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕4-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕12-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕1-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Fine/Studio Arts✕2-
Music✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 110 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕0-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕6-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕12-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕14-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕4-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕5-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕66-
Business [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕9-
Office Management and Supervision✕0-
Accounting✕4-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕9-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕0-
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations✕2-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations✕0-
Total1,249

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 11,651 students are attending at College of Lake County. There are 206 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 604 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 712 (full-time) and 722 (part-time).
The graduation rate of College of Lake County is 29% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 72% at the school.
C of Lake County 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population11,651
Graduation Rate29%
Number of Faculty810
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

Student Population at C of Lake County

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 12,117 students enrolled into College of Lake County. By gender, 5,056 male and 7,061 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for College of Lake County.
Student Population By Gender
College of Lake County
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,1175,0567,061
Full-time3,8001,8801,920
Part-tme8,3173,1765,141
There are 4,195 White (34.62%), 820 Black/African American (6.77%), 5,414 Hispanic (44.68%), 655 Asian (5.41%), and 6,431 students with other races attending College of Lake County. 184 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at College of Lake County
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,1175,0567,061
American Indian/Native American18315
Asian655274381
Black/African American820300520
Hispanic5,4142,0683,346
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander16610
White4,1951,9442,251
Two More354181173
Un-Known461219242
Non-resident Alien18461123
College of Lake County offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
5,762 students (47.55% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 3,633 students (29.98% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for College of Lake County.
Distance Learning Student Population at College of Lake County
Number of Students
Total12,117
Enrolled Online Exclusively5,762
Enrolled Some Online Courses3,633
Not in Online Courses2,722
By age range, at College of Lake County, 4,022 students are aged 20 to 24 (33.19% of total students), 3,598 students are aged below 20 (29.69%), 695 students are aged above 50 (9.21%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at College of Lake County
TotalMaleFemale
Total12,1175,0567,061
Under 1822388135
Age 18-193,3751,6331,742
Age 20-212,3761,1661,210
Age 22-241,646741905
Age 25-291,367524843
Age 30-34876285591
Age 35-39657181476
Age 40-49902242660
Age 50-64558156402
Over 641374097

Directory and Accreditation Information

College of Lake County is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1974 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of College of Lake County.
19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL
847-543-2000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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