Lake Forest College Admission Stats 2024 SAT/ACT/GPA Scores and Trends

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

64.4%

In Fall 2021, a total of 417 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Lake Forest College. Among these students, 107 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 61 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1238

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2808 admitted students 107 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

26%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1130-1345. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 570 and 665, while 25% scored below 570 and another 25% scored above 665.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 560 and 680, while 25% scored below 560 and 25% achieved a score of 680. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1238 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Lake Forest College.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 37% nationally.

Reading and Writing

570-665
Math

560-680

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2808 admitted students 61 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

15%

Similar to the SAT, Lake Forest College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 15% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 26 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 26.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

English

24-33
Math

24-30
Composite

26-31

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$50

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Lake Forest College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	4,358	1,920	2,438
Admitted students	2,808	1,176	1,632
Enrolled students	417	200	217
Acceptance rate	64%	61%	67%
Yield rate	15%	17%	13%

Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Lake Forest College received a total of 4,358 applications. These applications included 1,920 male applicants and 2,438 female applicants.
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,358 applicants, Lake Forest College admitted 2,808 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,176 males and 1,632 females who received offers of admission.
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 417 students chose to enroll at Lake Forest College. This means that 417 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 200 were male and 217 were female.
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Lake Forest College had an overall acceptance rate of 64% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 61% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 67%.
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Lake Forest College had an overall yield rate of 15% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 17%, and for female admitted students, it was 13%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Lake Forest College over the past 7 years.

	Applicants			Admitted Students			Acceptance Rate			Enrolled Students			Yield Rate
Year	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women	Total	Men	Women
2015	3,373	1,443	1,930	1,855	766	1,089	55%	53%	56%	358	156	202	19%	20%	18%
2016	4,227	1,784	2,443	2,407	991	1,416	57%	56%	58%	363	142	221	15%	14%	16%
2017	4,303	1,775	2,528	2,280	939	1,341	53%	53%	53%	357	164	193	16%	18%	14%
2018	4,147	1,800	2,347	2,402	997	1,405	58%	55%	60%	389	173	216	16%	17%	15%
2019	4,739	1,985	2,754	2,616	1,007	1,609	55%	51%	58%	379	169	210	14%	17%	13%
2020	4,482	1,936	2,546	2,582	1,014	1,568	58%	52%	62%	388	150	238	15%	15%	15%
2021	4,358	1,920	2,438	2,808	1,176	1,632	64%	61%	67%	417	200	217	15%	17%	13%

Admission Requirements
Fall 2021

Lake Forest College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Lake Forest College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

Secondary school GPA
Secondary school record
Completion of college-preparatory program
Recommendation letters
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

Secondary school rank
Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

Formal demonstration of competencies
Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Lake Forest College.

Credit for life experiences

Not Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits

Accepted
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

Accepted

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Lake Forest College

Acceptance Rate

Average SAT Score

1238

Students submitting SAT Score

26%

Average ACT Score

29

Students who Submitted ACT Score

15%

Application Fees

$50

Applicants Stats

Total Applicants

Admitted Students

Enrolled Students

Acceptance Rate

Yield Rate

Admission and Enrollment Trends

Admission Requirements Fall 2021

Required

Considered

Neither required nor recommended

Accepted Credits

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