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Neurobiology and Neurosciences bachelor's degree at Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL · Private nonprofit

What this page covers

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The short version

There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.

Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.

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College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

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20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

61Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
37Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
37Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$28,673

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$27,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGSNot available

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$286/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$28,673Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$70,655Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE56.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE77.8%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

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CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$286
20borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

Not available vs. $62,451

The like-for-like difference is unavailable.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Natural Sciences Managers$159,670 median wageIL estimate · 2,810 jobs · 11-9121$115,190–$208,440 middle 50% of IL wages+8.2% projected U.S. growth · 9,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBiological Science Teachers, Postsecondary$99,060 median wageIL estimate · 2,340 jobs · 25-1042$62,740–$132,780 middle 50% of IL wages+7.3% projected U.S. growth · 4,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Scientists, All Other$82,640 median wageIL estimate · 1,300 jobs · 19-1029$64,010–$106,020 middle 50% of IL wages+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMedical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$82,330 median wageIL estimate · 4,700 jobs · 19-1042$65,570–$104,700 middle 50% of IL wages+12.6% projected U.S. growth · 10,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeBiological Technicians$55,790 median wageIL estimate · 790 jobs · 19-4021$39,940–$70,060 middle 50% of IL wages+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 9,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Chicago, IL

University of Illinois Chicago

$9,438 less debt · $17,699 lower annual net price

Earnings
$56,869
Debt
$17,562
Annual net price
$10,974
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Chicago, IL

Loyola University Chicago

$2,000 less debt

Earnings
$58,373
Debt
$25,000
Annual net price
$36,079
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Evanston, IL

Northwestern University

$10,052 less debt

Earnings
$54,279
Debt
$16,948
Annual net price
$29,167
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Durham, NH

University of New Hampshire-Main Campus

$159 less debt · $4,868 lower annual net price

Earnings
$78,722
Debt
$26,841
Annual net price
$23,805
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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