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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Illinois Institute of Technology has 8 pts more first-gen students than Lake Forest (32% vs. 25%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Illinois Institute of Technology is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Illinois Institute of Technology has 1.6× as many undergrads as Lake Forest

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Illinois Institute of Technology2.8K
Lake Forest1.8K
Pell Grant share
Illinois Institute of Technology30%
Lake Forest32%
First-gen share
Illinois Institute of Technology32%
Lake Forest25%
Diversity index
Illinois Institute of Technology0.78
Lake Forest0.70

Who they are

Men
Illinois Institute of Technology66%
Lake Forest43%
Part-time students
Illinois Institute of Technology6%
Lake Forest1%
Students 25 and older
Illinois Institute of Technology10%
Lake Forest3%

Race & ethnicity

Illinois Institute of Technology
Lake Forest
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Illinois Institute of Technology67%
Lake Forest46%
First-years from other states
Illinois Institute of Technology24%
Lake Forest34%
First-years from abroad
Illinois Institute of Technology8%
Lake Forest21%
New transfer students this fall
Illinois Institute of Technology168
Lake Forest90
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Illinois Institute of Technology24%
Lake Forest18%

Campus

Illinois Institute of Technology
Large cityNCAA D-III · Northern Athletics ConferenceROTCStudy abroad
Lake Forest
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Midwest ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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