DePauw vs Lake Forest
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.DePauw UniversityGreencastle, INCompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, ILCompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%
At a glance
- Lake Forest has the higher graduation rate: 78% against 75% at DePauw.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, DePauw has the lower price after aid: $12,979 a year, against $21,481 at Lake Forest.
- DePauw has the lower average price after aid: $22,264 a year, against $28,673 at Lake Forest.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Greencastle, IN
Lake Forest, IL
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
1,819
1,818
Sports
NCAA Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · Midwest Conference
Admission
Admission rate
57%
57%
Average SAT
1340
1343
ACT middle 50%
28–32
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
78%
First-year retention
89%
90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$70,527
$61,825
Median debt
$27,000
$26,158
Cost
Average price after aid
$22,264
$28,673
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,820
$19,605
$30,001–$48,000
$13,957
$20,210
$48,001–$75,000
$12,979
$21,481
$75,001–$110,000
$21,774
$26,055
Over $110,000
$31,225
$35,341
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer science $120,076
- Economics $94,761
- Political science $79,117
- Kinesiology and exercise science $71,696
- Communication studies $69,228
- Finance $98,583
- Computer science $77,554
- Business (general) $74,632
- Communication studies $64,580
- Political science $61,770
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.