Lake Land College vs. Richland Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Lake Land College in Mattoon, IL with Richland Community College in Decatur, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lake Land College is larger than Richland Community College based on total student enrollment (3,960 students vs. 2,388 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, IL (Remote Town setting); Richland Community College is in Decatur, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Lake Land College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Richland Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lake Land College 13:1; Richland Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Land College are 50.1% lower than at Richland Community College ($6,000 vs. $12,020).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.4% higher at Richland Community College than at Lake Land College (about $2,769 more per year; $17,070 vs. $14,301).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Richland Community College than at Lake Land College (81% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Richland Community College students is 16.2% larger than aid received by Lake Land College students ($6,527 vs. $5,615).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Lake Land College and Richland Community 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 $2,262 lower median loan debt than Richland Community College graduates ($4,500 vs. $6,762).
• Among borrowers, Lake Land College graduates have an estimated $23 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Richland Community College graduates ($46 vs. $69).
• More Lake Land College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Richland Community College students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 34%).

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