City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College vs. Lake Land College

Comparable Facts

Compare City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College in Chicago, IL with Lake Land College in Mattoon, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College is larger than Lake Land College based on total student enrollment (6,121 students vs. 3,960 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Lake Land College is in Mattoon, IL (Remote Town setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Lake Land College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College 20:1; Lake Land College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Land College are 26.2% lower than at City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College ($6,000 vs. $8,128).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.9% higher at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College than at Lake Land College (about $849 more per year; $15,150 vs. $14,301).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lake Land College than at City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College (80% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College students is 14.5% larger than aid received by Lake Land College students ($6,431 vs. $5,615).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College and Lake Land College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Lake Land College Sep 3, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lake Land College graduates have a $1,500 lower median loan debt than City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College graduates ($4,500 vs. $6,000).
• Among borrowers, Lake Land College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College graduates ($46 vs. $62).
• More Lake Land College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.