College of Lake County is a public community college located in Grayslake, IL. It offers 167 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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 that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($12,224).

The school has 11,651 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 3,901 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

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 ResidentsOut-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
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
College of Lake County$10,531$14,036
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,668$12,224
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

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
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs9869NOT 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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Crop ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and GroundskeepingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources Management and PolicyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forest Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design10 completers
13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef4 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training8 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 26 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant34 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal15 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies960 completers
874 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 119 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Corrections NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science8 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Security and Loss Prevention ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social Work1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ElectricianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Tool and Die Technology/Technician NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder2 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video ProductionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Reception/ReceptionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical BillerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant20 completers
15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)34 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist1 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Holistic HealthNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 66 completers
NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting5 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations4 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsNOT 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total12,1173,8008,317
Male Students5,0561,8803,176
Female Students7,0611,9205,141

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 11,651 total students, 7,463 students enrolled through distance learning (3,901 students enrolled exclusively and 3,562 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment11,651
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,901
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses3,562
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,188

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for College of Lake County.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL
Phone847-543-2000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$10,531
Out-of-State$14,036
Student Population »11,651 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »33%
Transfer-out Rate17%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
58% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,738
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)