C of Lake County's tuition & fees has increased from $10,262 (2014) to $14,036 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.78% over the past 10 years.
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at College of Lake County.
C of Lake County's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -8.12%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 70.91% from 2014 ($20,370).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, C of Lake County's COA is $34,814, which is increased by 8.25% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to C of Lake County's COA over the past 10 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 36.78% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $14,036. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at College of Lake County over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,260, and it has decreased -19.64% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,568 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,596 | 1.79% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,428 | -10.53% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,260 | -11.76% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,176 | -6.67% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,204 | 2.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,260 | 4.65% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,824 | 917.78% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,260 | -90.17% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,260 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 78.28% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at College of Lake County.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $8,540 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $8,680 | 1.64% |
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| 2016-17 | $8,680 | |
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| 2017-18 | $8,792 | 1.29% |
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| 2018-19 | $8,918 | 1.43% |
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| 2019-20 | $9,212 | 3.30% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,840 | 61.09% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,840 | |
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| 2022-23 | $17,784 | 19.84% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,518 | 9.75% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between College of Lake County and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| College of Lake County | $14,036
($10,531) | $13,118
($9,842) | 7.00% |
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| College of DuPage | $12,510
($10,410) | $11,910
($9,810) | 5.04% |
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| William Rainey Harper College | $11,802
($9,990) | $11,754
($9,942) | 0.41% |
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| Moraine Valley Community College | $9,846
($8,502) | $9,630
($8,310) | 2.24% |
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| Joliet Junior College | $13,800
($12,750) | $13,800
($12,750) | - |
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| Elgin Community College | $9,516
($7,140) | $9,516
($7,140) | - |
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