Hobart William Smith Colleges 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.Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 14%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
- For families earning up to $30,000, Hobart William Smith Colleges has the lower price after aid: $14,650 a year, against $19,605 at Lake Forest.
- Lake Forest has the lower average price after aid: $28,673 a year, against $31,563 at Hobart William Smith Colleges.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Hobart William Smith Colleges: $68,831, against $61,825 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 14%
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 9%
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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
Geneva, NY
Lake Forest, IL
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
1,669
1,818
Sports
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division III · Midwest Conference
Admission
Admission rate
64%
57%
Average SAT
1319
1343
ACT middle 50%
28–32
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
77%
78%
First-year retention
86%
90%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$68,831
$61,825
Median debt
$27,000
$26,158
Cost
Average price after aid
$31,563
$28,673
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$14,650
$19,605
$30,001–$48,000
$12,639
$20,210
$48,001–$75,000
$22,108
$21,481
$75,001–$110,000
$23,149
$26,055
Over $110,000
$39,740
$35,341
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $111,833
- Computing and information science $103,822
- Political science $79,778
- International relations $77,977
- Communication studies $73,650
- Finance $98,583
- Computer science $77,554
- Business (general) $74,632
- Communication studies $64,580
- Political science $61,770
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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.