Lake Land College

Lake Land College is a community college in Mattoon, Illinois. It was established in 1966 and now enrolls more than 7,000 students annually. The campus is spread across an area of more than 300 acres. The campus is spread across 160 acres. The college offers more than 150 courses in diverse areas of study.

Lake Land College is home to several student clubs and organizations, including the Agriculture Business and Production Club, Campus Bible Club, Automotive Technology Club and Phi Theta Kappa. The Navigator is the award-winning student newspaper of the college. It also operates an Internet radio station.

Campus Location

5001 Lake Land Blvd
Mattoon, IL 61938
USA
Main Tel: (217) 234-5253
Web Site

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Lake Land College Highlights

Where Lake Land College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in science, family and social work, office and administration, landscaping and horticulture, construction trades, mechanics and repair, and cooking and culinary arts.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Large number of students.
High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available
Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	707	30
< 1 year certificate	538	15
1-2 year certificate	445	22

Students

The student enrollment at Lake Land College was 7,177 in 2007 (4,426 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 3% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 97% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 4,732
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 10,321
Books and supplies	$ 425

Financial Aid: Lake Land College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Lake Land College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Rend Lake College	Ina, IL	4,821
Lincoln Land Community College	Springfield, IL	6,655
John A Logan College	Carterville, IL	7,559
United States Air Force Academy	USAFA, CO	4,461
Blinn College	Brenham, TX	14,589
Principia College	Elsah, IL
Heartland Community College	Normal, IL	4,827
Grove City College	Grove City, PA	2,504
Lewis and Clark Community College	Godfrey, IL	7,875
Brigham Young University	Provo, UT	34,174

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		104
Without tenure; working toward tenure		14

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (50 awarded)

Agricultural Business and Management
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation
Agricultural Production Operations
Crop Production

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (27 awarded)

Animal Training
Dog/Pet/Animal Grooming

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (57 awarded)

Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (175 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Retailing and Retail Operations
Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (23 awarded)

Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (115 awarded)

Building/Property Maintenance and Management
Construction Trades

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (57 awarded)

Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager

ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (43 awarded)

Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Tech
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (155 awarded)

Child Care Provider/Assistant
Housing and Human Environments
Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (49 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LAW (2 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (170 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (161 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDIA (30 awarded)

Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design
Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (24 awarded)

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (74 awarded)

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (197 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (18 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (211 awarded)

Biological and Physical Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (28 awarded)

Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
Physical Therapist Assistant