City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College vs. Lake Land College

Comparable Facts

Compare City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman 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 Harry S Truman College is larger than Lake Land College based on total student enrollment (6,839 students vs. 3,960 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Lake Land College is in Mattoon, IL (Remote Town setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman 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 Harry S Truman College 24:1; 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 Harry S Truman College ($6,000 vs. $8,128).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.9% higher at City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College than at Lake Land College (about $849 more per year; $15,150 vs. $14,301).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College as at Lake Land College (80% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Harry S Truman College students is 18% larger than aid received by Lake Land College students ($6,623 vs. $5,615).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman 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 $3,500 lower median loan debt than City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College graduates ($4,500 vs. $8,000).
• Among borrowers, Lake Land College graduates have an estimated $36 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College graduates ($46 vs. $82).
• More Lake Land College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 27%).

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