College of Lake County

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of College of Lake County () is $10,531 for Illinois residents and $14,036 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than the average tuition ($12,223) of public community colleges in Illinois.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at College of Lake County. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,531	$14,036
Books & Supplies	$1,260
Off-Campus Living Costs	$19,518
Average Financial Aid	$4,738
Cost of Attendance	$31,309	$34,814
After Financial Aid	$26,571	$30,076
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,200

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State Students
College of Lake County	$10,531	$14,036
Public Community Colleges in Illinois	$9,678	$12,223
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Tuition Trends

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

College of Lake County offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	37	68	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Crop Production	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Natural Resources Management and Policy	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Robotics Technology/Technician	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	897 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	890 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	106 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Library Science

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Library and Archives Assisting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	166 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Corrections	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Social Work	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Electrician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Tool and Die Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	50 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	61 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 11,651 students at College of Lake County including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 5,056 male students and 7,061 female students are attending the school. The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	12,117	3,800	8,317
Male Students	5,056	1,880	3,176
Female Students	7,061	1,920	5,141

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At College of Lake County, there are 11,651 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,463 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,901 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,562 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	11,651
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	3,901
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,562
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	4,188

School Profile and Academic Overview

College of Lake County is a 2-4 years, public school located in Grayslake, Illinois. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,531 for Illinois residents and $14,036 for other students on average. It offers 157 degree programs through 37 Certificate, 68 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $37,200.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL
Phone	847-543-2000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$10,531 Out-of-State$14,036
Student Population »	11,651 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	33%
Transfer-out Rate	17%
Retention Rate	71% (Full-time) 58% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,738
Students to Faculty	15:1 (6.67%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,200

A Community College in Grayslake, Illinois

2024 Tuition & Fees

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Student Population

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

School Profile and Academic Overview

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