by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Lake Land College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total cost of attendance at Lake Land College ranged from $10,023.00 to $15,982.00 depending on your residency status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: close to $10,023.00 for in-state students versus $15,982.00 for out-of-state students.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $8,342.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $1,681.00 |
| Total cost | $10,023.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,023.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,022.00 |
| Net price | $2,001.00 |
| That is 90% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,023.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,297.00 |
| Net price | $726.00 |
| That is 96% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $14,301.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $1,681.00 |
| Total cost | $15,982.00 |
| That is 17% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,982.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,022.00 |
| Net price | $7,960.00 |
| That is 59% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,982.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,297.00 |
| Net price | $6,685.00 |
| That is 65% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see the tuition & fees page and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 0.9% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The loan rows amortise the projected total over a ten-year, 6.8% repayment.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $733.00 | $2,020.00 | $10,118.00 |
| Senior year | $754.00 | $2,078.00 | $10,408.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $2,973.00 | $8,195.00 | $41,050.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,133.00 | $3,122.00 | $15,639.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $34.00 | $94.00 | $472.00 |
| Total amount paid | $4,106.00 | $11,317.00 | $56,689.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $733.00 | $2,020.00 | $10,118.00 |
| Senior year | $740.00 | $2,039.00 | $10,214.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $1,473.00 | $4,059.00 | $20,332.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $561.00 | $1,546.00 | $7,746.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $17.00 | $47.00 | $234.00 |
| Total amount paid | $2,034.00 | $5,605.00 | $28,077.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $6,748.00 | $8,035.00 | $16,133.00 |
| Senior year | $6,942.00 | $8,266.00 | $16,596.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $27,379.00 | $32,601.00 | $65,456.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,430.00 | $12,420.00 | $24,936.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $315.00 | $375.00 | $753.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,809.00 | $45,021.00 | $90,392.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Freshman year | $6,748.00 | $8,035.00 | $16,133.00 |
| Senior year | $6,812.00 | $8,111.00 | $16,286.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,560.00 | $16,147.00 | $32,419.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,166.00 | $6,151.00 | $12,351.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $156.00 | $186.00 | $373.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,727.00 | $22,298.00 | $44,770.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $2,254.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $3,271.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $1,259.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $2,825.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $5,089.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,329.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,542.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Lake Land College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Lake Land College comes to $3,970.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,125.00 |
| 25th | $1,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $3,970.00 |
| 75th | $5,250.00 |
| 90th | $8,010.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $3,500.00 |
| Middle income | $4,095.00 |
| High income | $4,500.00 |
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $3,885.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,369.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Lake Land College works out to $-1,000.00.
The default-rate category at Lake Land College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.6% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Lake Land College come to $22,976,182.00 covering 4,790 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 18 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,010.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Lake Land College, consider the following:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.