Lake Land College vs. Sauk Valley Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Lake Land College is larger than Sauk Valley Community College based on total student enrollment (3,960 students vs. 1,467 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lake Land College is located in Mattoon, IL (Remote Town setting); Sauk Valley Community College is in Dixon, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Lake Land College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Sauk Valley Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Lake Land College 13:1; Sauk Valley Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Land College are 44.4% lower than at Sauk Valley Community College ($6,000 vs. $10,798).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.9% higher at Lake Land College than at Sauk Valley Community College (about $1,401 more per year; $14,301 vs. $12,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lake Land College than at Sauk Valley Community College (80% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sauk Valley Community College students is 12.5% larger than aid received by Lake Land College students ($6,319 vs. $5,615).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Lake Land College and Sauk Valley 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 $1,000 lower median loan debt than Sauk Valley Community College graduates ($4,500 vs. $5,500).
• Among borrowers, Lake Land College graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Sauk Valley Community College graduates ($46 vs. $56).
• More Sauk Valley Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lake Land College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 49%).

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