Lake Forest vs St. Lawrence
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.Lake Forest CollegeLake Forest, ILCompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.St. Lawrence UniversityCanton, NYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 11%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, St. Lawrence has the lower price after aid: $13,420 a year, against $19,605 at Lake Forest.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at St. Lawrence: $67,258, 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 12%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
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
Lake Forest, IL
Canton, NY
Setting
Suburb
Town
Students
1,818
2,089
Sports
NCAA Division III · Midwest Conference
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
57%
54%
Average SAT
1343
1371
ACT middle 50%
28–32
30–33
Outcomes
Graduation rate
78%
79%
First-year retention
90%
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$61,825
$67,258
Median debt
$26,158
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,673
$28,651
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$19,605
$13,420
$30,001–$48,000
$20,210
$14,008
$48,001–$75,000
$21,481
$19,401
$75,001–$110,000
$26,055
$24,263
Over $110,000
$35,341
$37,450
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Finance $98,583
- Computer science $77,554
- Business (general) $74,632
- Communication studies $64,580
- Political science $61,770
- Economics $96,345
- Mathematics $88,586
- Business (general) $82,269
- Political science $75,486
- Communication studies $72,839
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.