City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College vs. Lake Land College

Comparable Facts

Compare City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright 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 Wilbur Wright College is larger than Lake Land College based on total student enrollment (7,798 students vs. 3,960 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Lake Land College is in Mattoon, IL (Remote Town setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright 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 Wilbur Wright College 28:1; 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 Wilbur Wright College ($6,000 vs. $8,128).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.9% higher at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright 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 City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College than at Lake Land College (85% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College students is 5% larger than aid received by Lake Land College students ($5,898 vs. $5,615).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright 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 and City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates have the same median loan debt ($4,500 vs. $4,500).
• Among borrowers in the federal data, Lake Land College and City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates have the same median monthly federal student loan payment ($46 vs. $46).
• More Lake Land College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 40%).

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