What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 2,448
Larger than 62% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$5,445
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,620
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $14,986
- Average net price
- $5,445
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 26.7%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$44,674
Former students who received federal aid
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Carnegie classification
Technical community college
A Community College with a majority of non-traditionally aged students who are completing vocation and technical training.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL, United States
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Campus
Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL, United States
- Public
- Technical community college
Distant town
In a smaller urban cluster away from a large metro area.
- City
- Suburb
- Town (this campus)
- Rural
Nearest major citySt. Louis, MO · about 112 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- lakelandcollege.edu
Colleges nearby
Eastern Illinois University11.8 miCharleston
Richland Community College-Illinois42.3 miDecatur
Millikin University43.2 miDecatur
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Main Campus48.2 miChampaign
Olney Central College49.4 miOlney
Parkland College49.6 miChampaign
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How much is Lake Land College tuition?
In-state tuition at Lake Land College is $4,620 and out-of-state tuition is $14,986 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $5,445 a year.
What is the average net price at Lake Land College?
The average net price at Lake Land College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $5,445 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Lake Land College?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Lake Land College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Lake Land College?
The closest matches are Lewis and Clark Community College, Olney Central College, and Illinois Valley Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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