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Rankings across 8 publishers plus admissions, cost, debt and outcome data for Lake Forest College, College of Wooster, Taylor University. Every figure is sourced and dated.
| Metric | Lake ForestLake Forest, IL | College ofWooster, OH | Taylor UniversityUpland, IN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 56.8% | 59.5% | 73.5% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1190–1393 | 1220–1460 | 1070–1330 |
| Average net price | $28,67332.2% on Pell grants | $23,45820.9% on Pell grants | $24,86513.5% on Pell grants |
| Published tuition & fees | $56,402Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $61,640Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release | $40,490Most recent reported academic year, College Scorecard June 2026 release |
| 6-year graduation rate | 77.8% | 73.9% | 73.8% |
| First-year retention | 89.9% | 82.1% | 89.3% |
| Undergraduates on Pell grants | 32.2% | 20.9% | 13.5% |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $61,825 | $59,629 | $52,198 |
| Median federal debt at graduation | $26,158 | $26,500 | $20,500 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 12:1 | 10:1 | 14:1 |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,813 | 1,730 | 2,025 |
| Consensus percentile | 46Lower is better | 46Lower is better | 48Lower is better |
| Methodology sensitivity | 68 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 65 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points | 84 ptsHow far published lists disagree, in percentile points |
Highlighted cells mark the most favourable value in that row where a direction is meaningful. No highlight appears for metrics like enrollment or SAT range, where “better” depends entirely on what you want.
“Not ranked by this source” means that publisher’s list does not include the school — not missing data and not a poor rank.
| Source | Lake Forest | College of | Taylor University |
|---|---|---|---|
| US News | #77 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #77 of 210Liberal arts collegesNational Liberal Arts Colleges · 2026 | #3 of 94Regional colleges (Midwest)Regional Colleges (Midwest) · 2026 |
| Forbes | #390 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #350 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 | #392 of 500Top colleges (Forbes)America's Top Colleges · 2026 |
| Washington Monthly | #871 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #424 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 | #866 of 1,504Tuition & tax value (WM)Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars · 2026 |
| WSJ | #240 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #394 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 | #434 of 500U.S. colleges (WSJ)Best Colleges in the U.S. · 2026 |
| Niche | #265 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #364 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 | #407 of 2,605Overall (Niche)Best Colleges (Overall) · 2026 |
| Money | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| Princeton Review | Listed | Listed | Listed |
| QS | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source | Not ranked by this source |
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