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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Lake Forest13 to 1
Illinois Institute of Technology14 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Lake Forest100%
Illinois Institute of Technology60%
Average faculty salary
Lake Forest$81,392
Illinois Institute of Technology$114,626

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Lake Forest$11,874
Illinois Institute of Technology$11,936
Endowment per student
Lake Forest$63,564
Illinois Institute of Technology$34,471
Tuition share of core revenue
Lake Forest43%
Illinois Institute of Technology48%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Lake Forest434
Illinois Institute of Technology614
Most popular majors
Lake Forest

Business/Commerce, General 17% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 11% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8%

Illinois Institute of Technology

Computer Science 18% · Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 17% · Mechanical Engineering 9%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why