The real 2-year cost of College of Lake County
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at College of Lake County went from $6,600 to $10,531, an average of 3.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,600 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,160 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,888 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,972 | – | – |
| 2012 | $7,252 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,252 | – | – |
| 2014 | $7,770 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,358 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,736 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,960 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,212 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,422 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,632 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,632 | – | – |
| 2022 | $9,842 | – | – |
| 2023 | $10,531 | $10,531 | – |
| 2024 | – | $10,893 | $10,462–$11,324 |
| 2025 | – | $11,267 | $10,394–$12,176 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $11,654 |
| Year 2 | $12,055 |
| 2-year total | $23,709 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $3,709
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $12,596
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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