Lake Land College vs DuPage CC

Lake Land College and College of DuPage, both esteemed community colleges in Illinois, offer diverse educational opportunities to students seeking higher education. Lake Land College, nestled in the heart of the Midwest, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds. College of DuPage, situated in the vibrant suburbs of Chicago, has a slightly more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 98%. While both institutions offer a wide range of academic programs, Lake Land College is renowned for its strong programs in agriculture, business, and healthcare, while College of DuPage excels in engineering, nursing, and liberal arts. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your college decision.

	College of DuPage	Lake Land College
Overview
Location	Glen Ellyn, Illinois	Mattoon, Illinois
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	65.0%	69.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$20
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $27,574 Out of state: $29,674	In state: $16,084 Out of state: $21,886
Average net price	$5,440	$5,219
Tuition	In state: $8,850 Out of state: $10,950	In state: $7,139 Out of state: $12,941
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	52.0% Average amount $7,545	68.0% Average amount $4,921
Students receiving federal student loan	19.0% Average amount $4,611	9.0% Average amount $3,642
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $2,120	2.0% Average amount $4,197

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	20,849 Men 45.6% Women 54.4%	3,644 Men 41.3% Women 58.7%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Very Low
Out-of-state students	1.2%	0.9%
International students	1.1%	0.4%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Georgia	Illinois Indiana Iowa Michigan New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Multidisciplinary Studies Computer and Information Science	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Agriculture Multidisciplinary Studies
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	18:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	21.6%	49.2%
Dropout rate	32.7%	31.2%
Transferred out	29.8%	14.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,970 Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $32,057	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $55,580 Year 2: $56,748 Year 3: $58,827 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $44,054 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $41,690 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $44,490 Year 2: $41,087 Year 3: $39,118 Information Science/Studies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $32,711 Year 3: $35,654 Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $20,451 Year 2: $18,967 Year 3: $34,491 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $19,916 Year 2: $16,169 Year 3: $23,521 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,872 Year 2: $22,989 Year 3: $23,515 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $36,088 Year 2: $20,824 Year 3: $19,101 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $17,214 Year 3: $15,673 Agricultural Mechanization (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $41,863 Year 2: $44,384 Year 3: N/A

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