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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Lake Forest has 4 pts more first-gen students than Simmons (25% vs. 20%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Simmons is more diverse (index 0.73 vs. 0.70)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Lake Forest is a bit larger (1,813 vs. 1,670)

    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
Simmons1.7K
Lake Forest1.8K
Pell Grant share
Simmons33%
Lake Forest32%
First-gen share
Simmons20%
Lake Forest25%
Diversity index
Simmons0.73
Lake Forest0.70

Who they are

Men
Simmons0%
Lake Forest43%
Part-time students
Simmons10%
Lake Forest1%
Students 25 and older
Simmons12%
Lake Forest3%

Race & ethnicity

Simmons
Lake Forest
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Simmons60%
Lake Forest46%
First-years from other states
Simmons37%
Lake Forest34%
First-years from abroad
Simmons3%
Lake Forest21%
New transfer students this fall
Simmons104
Lake Forest90
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Simmons22%
Lake Forest18%

Campus

Simmons
Large cityNCAA D-III · Great Northeast Athletic ConferenceStudy 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