The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 73.10% where the last year rate was 77%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.50% for full-time students and 20.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 73.10% where the current academic year rate is 77%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Lake Forest College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 72% | 65% | 77% |
| 2016-17 | 70% | 68% | 71% |
| 2017-18 | 72% | 68% | 76% |
| 2018-19 | 69% | 61% | 75% |
| 2019-20 | 76% | 75% | 77% |
| 2020-21 | 75% | 69% | 79% |
| 2021-22 | 73% | 70% | 75% |
| 2022-23 | 77% | 72% | 81% |
| 2023-24 | 70% | 68% | 72% |
| 2024-25 | 77% | 68% | 85% |
| Average | 73.10% | 68.40% | 76.80% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 17.60% where the current year rate is 16%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Lake Forest College from 2016 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 21% |
| 2017-18 | 22% |
| 2018-19 | 21% |
| 2019-20 | 16% |
| 2020-21 | 19% |
| 2021-22 | 22% |
| 2022-23 | 16% |
| 2023-24 | 23% |
| 2024-25 | 16% |
| Average | 17.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 85.50% for full-time students and 20.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Lake Forest from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 84% | - |
| 2016-17 | 83% | - |
| 2017-18 | 85% | 50% |
| 2018-19 | 83% | - |
| 2019-20 | 88% | - |
| 2020-21 | 84% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 87% | - |
| 2022-23 | 85% | 100% |
| 2023-24 | 86% | - |
| 2024-25 | 90% | - |
| Average | 85.50% | 20.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 12.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Lake Forest College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 12:1 |
| 2016-17 | 12:1 |
| 2017-18 | 12:1 |
| 2018-19 | 12:1 |
| 2019-20 | 12:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 12:1 |
| 2022-23 | 12:1 |
| 2023-24 | 12:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 12.10:1 |
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