College Of Lake County
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The College of Lake County is a comprehensive community college offering a wide range of academic program choices to meet students' educational needs at different points in their lives....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Lake County, IL | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 4,608 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 10,950 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 15,558 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 28% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 14% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,671 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 13% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,194 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 10% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,176 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 5% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $1,999 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Our major program areas include credit programs to prepare students for transfer or career entry, GED and adult basic education, non-credit offerings for personal or career development, and contract training and specialized services for businesses.
- Regardless of their focus, our programs emphasize academic excellence and concern with the individual student's goals. Each semester we serve nearly 16,000 credit students, with more than 80 percent enrolled in transfer or career preparation programs.
- By far the largest College of Lake County site, the Grayslake Campus consists of 226.1 acres. About one-third of the campus is currently devoted to buildings and parking areas, and another 20 percent is allocated for future building. Natural beauty is a distinct feature of the campus, and about one-third of the acreage will be permanently preserved as natural areas.
- From its central Lake County location on the Grayslake Campus, the James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts offers many programs that offer audiences Downtown-caliber entertainment and cultural experiences.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Lake County Right to Life to host candidate forum (Lake County Journal)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:58:05 pm
A candidate forum will be hosted from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 21, at the College of Lake County, Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St., in Grayslake. The forum will take place in Auditorium C. It isbeing hosted by Lake County Right to Life. - Actors invited to try out for "Angels in America" (Lake County Journal)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 06:42:56 pm
GRAYSLAKE – Experienced, as well as aspiring, actors are invited to audition for the College of Lake County Theatre Department’s production of “Angels in America, Part I: Millennium Approaches.” - Here & Now (Lake County News-Sun)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:12:48 am
Antioch Concert: Enjoy that "big band sound" performed by the Lakes Area Swing Band, directed by Holly Fredericks of Lake Villa, at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Antioch VFW Hall, 75 W. North Ave. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event titled "An Autumn Fling" will also feature the Lakes Area Dixieland Band, Antioch Brass, The Festival Arts Carolers and the stylings of soloists Melissa and Joe Cardamone of ... - New audio art tour opens at CLC (Lake County News-Sun)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 10:12:48 am
The College of Lake County's new audio-guided art tour kicks off with a special multi-media piece that was created from a $150,000 state grant. The creators wanted to show the passage of the rural Lake County countryside into how it changed and developed, combining images and sound to achieve the finished 16 panel work of art. - School Digest (Deerfield Review)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 11:10:26 am
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