by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Lake Land College was awarded 8 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is human development & family studies.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Lake Land College is ranked #1,801 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Lake Land College also holds the #76 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.
If you are worried about getting into Lake Land College, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
At Lake Land College, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Lake Land College is 59%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Lake Land College has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,862 undergraduates at Lake Land College with 1,928 being full-time and 1,934 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,662 | $3,389 | $6,355 | $9,107 | $10,165 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Lake Land College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Lake Land College, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $4,711 a year. That adds up to $18,844 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Lake Land College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5001 Lake Land Blvd, Mattoon, IL 61938 |
| Phone: | 217-234-5253 |
| Website: | www.lakelandcollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 547 | NA |
| Horticulture | 217 | NA |
| Construction | 214 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 137 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 111 | NA |
| Housing | 110 | NA |
| Nursing | 83 | NA |
| Culinary Arts | 81 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 71 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 59 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 1,797 students took at least one online class at Lake Land College. This is an increase from the 1,708 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,797 | 508 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,708 | 513 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,665 | 1,408 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,827 | 544 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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