$38,877
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Lake Land College is a public 2-year college in Mattoon, Illinois with 2,448 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,254 a year (tuition and fees $4,415 in-state, $14,301 out-of-state). 58% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,877 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,188 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,254
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,415
Out-of-state $14,301
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
58%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,188
About $66 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,877
Rank 2,877 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $2,254
- Tuition in-state
- $4,415
- Tuition out-of-state
- $14,301
- Cost of attendance
- $10,276
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.7%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $979
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $232
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,181
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $5,828
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,381
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,459 in 2015-16 to $4,415 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,448
- Part-time students
- 31%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 58%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 85
- Endowment
- $9
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,877 of 5,094 US colleges and 101 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,254 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,415 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 58% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,188 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,693 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,877 | $39,544 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 47% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
85 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 411 | $4,648 | $24,754 | $45,366 | $44,125 |
| Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 347 | Withheld | $12,838 | Withheld | $41,529 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 321 | Withheld | $7,972 | Withheld | $37,705 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 300 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 196 | Withheld | $14,366 | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 178 | $6,118 | $41,756 | $60,260 | $56,073 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 150 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,012 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 92 | Withheld | $27,808 | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 90 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 88 | $6,816 | $63,651 | $80,993 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 79 | Withheld | Withheld | $49,973 | $47,440 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,077 | $50,181 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,450 | $52,001 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 44 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | $13,714 | $25,097 | $26,307 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | $53,448 | $62,199 | $61,712 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | $28,124 | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | $8,000 | $58,853 | $59,374 | $61,982 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $32,934 | $48,473 | $42,269 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | $31,542 | $40,932 | $35,447 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,853 | $44,589 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Mattoon and Illinois on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Lake Land College cost?
$2,254 a year is the average net price at Lake Land College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,415 for in-state students and $14,301 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $10,276. Families earning under $30,000 pay $979 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Lake Land College?
Lake Land College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Lake Land College graduates earn?
$38,877 a year is the median pay of former Lake Land College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,693 after 6 years). That ranks 2,877 of 5,094 US colleges and 101 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $63,651.
How much student debt do Lake Land College graduates have?
$6,188 is the median federal student loan debt of Lake Land College graduates, about $66 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.7% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Lake Land College?
58% of first-time, full-time students at Lake Land College finish within 3 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Lake Land College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (411 associate's graduates), Construction Trades, General (347 certificate graduates), Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services (321 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 85 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.