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Lake Land College

Mattoon, Illinois. 2,448 undergraduates.

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58%Graduation rate13 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$5,445Average net price per year69% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$44,674Median earnings 10 years after starting22% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$6,500Median debt at graduation32% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($6,500) equals 15% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($44,674). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$4,271
$30,000–$48,000$4,152
$48,001–$75,000$5,217
$75,001–$110,000$9,155
Over $110,000$12,285

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $4,620 in-state, $14,986 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate58%71%
Return for second year72%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$41,522$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$44,674$36,576
Median debt at graduation$6,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

67 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants169$49,330$48,469$7,400
Accounting and Related Services12—$42,849—
Business Administration, Management and Operations61$36,885$41,865$8,501
Health and Medical Administrative Services15$35,011$41,444—
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services23$40,439——
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services43$21,369——
Agricultural Business and Management18———
Agricultural Mechanization3———
Agricultural Production Operations19———
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services419——$6,197
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication16———
Graphic Communications16———
Computer Programming16———
Information Science/Studies3———
Computer Software and Media Applications9———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management7———
Culinary Arts and Related Services178——$8,164
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians27———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians7———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities222———
Criminal Justice and Corrections2———
Security Science and Technology7———
Geography and Cartography1———
Construction Trades, General411——$5,574
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers1———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection173——$10,217
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians9———
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)5———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians126———
Precision Metal Working119——$4,812
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions14———
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services4———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services102——$3,500
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations76———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Lake Land College cost per year?
The average net price at Lake Land College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $5,445 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Lake Land College graduates earn?
Former Lake Land College students earn a median of $44,674 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Lake Land College?
58% of Lake Land College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Lake Land College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Lake Land College is $6,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.