Key differences on Outcomes
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Simmons grads earn $1.7K more ten years out than Lake Forest's ($63,494 vs. $61,825)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Lake Forest graduates 1 pts more of its students than Simmons (77% vs. 77%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Lake Forest$61.8K
Simmons$63.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Lake Forest77%Highest
Simmons77%
Retention rate
Lake Forest90%Highest
Simmons85%
Borrowing
Median debt
Lake Forest$26.2K
Simmons$24.8KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Lake Forest67%
Simmons63%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Lake Forest$21.5KLowest
Simmons$23.1K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Lake Forest75%
Simmons73%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Lake Forest79%
Simmons77%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Lake Forest16%
Simmons19%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Lake Forest76%
Simmons73%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Lake Forest79%
Simmons74%
Pell graduation gap
Lake Forest3 pts lower
Simmons1 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Lake Forest | Simmons |
|---|---|---|
| White | 77% | 70% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | 81% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 75% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| International | 88% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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