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
Simmons$63.5KHighest
Lake Forest$61.8K
Graduation rate
Simmons77%
Lake Forest77%Highest
Retention rate
Simmons85%
Lake Forest90%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Simmons$24.8KLowest
Lake Forest$26.2K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Simmons63%
Lake Forest67%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Simmons$23.1K
Lake Forest$21.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Simmons73%
Lake Forest75%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Simmons77%
Lake Forest79%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Simmons19%
Lake Forest16%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Simmons73%
Lake Forest76%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Simmons74%
Lake Forest79%
Pell graduation gap
Simmons1 pts lower
Lake Forest3 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Simmons | Lake Forest |
|---|---|---|
| White | 70% | 77% |
| Asian | 81% | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 75% |
| 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 | Not shown: under 30 students | 88% |
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