Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association
Lake Forest College Men's Ice Hockey
Lake Forest, IL · the Foresters · Lake Forest College overview
33
Roster
2024–25 season
$232k
Team budget
24th percentile in Division III
$7,029
Per roster spot
median $9,856
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
59%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lake Forest College fields a men's ice hockey team in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 33 players, above the median of 29, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $231,969, below the median of $306k — $7,029 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's ice hockey programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's ice hockey programs
Where this program sits against its 83 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#63Team budgetof 83 · Division III#72Spend per playerof 83 · Division III#8Roster sizeof 83 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster33 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$231,969 for the year
- Operating expenses$99,496 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,029 division median $9,856
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$59,845 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Sean O'Malley head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youany time
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school ice hockey players32,253 2024-25
- Division III roster spots2,471 83 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 13 7.7% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,796undergraduates · 1,818 students in all
Women 57% Men 43%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →59%admitted · of 4,811 applicants
SAT middle 50%1170 – 1365
ACT middle 50%28 – 31
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 70%
Men's Ice Hockey
Full picture →33on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $231,969 $7,029 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $59,845
Cost
Full picture →$29,894net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $54,202
Campus safety
Full picture →2.36violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 0 burglaries · 9 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 0 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →18%of bachelor's degrees in business · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Master's
Research Lake Forest College
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Men's Ice Hockey program33 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions59% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$29,894 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsBusiness · 18%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusSuburb · 1,796Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety2.36 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Men's Ice Hockey programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 43 | 25 | $423k | — | 85% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 55 | 29 | $287k | — | 60% | |
| Beloit College Division III · Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 64 | — | — | — | 57% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 70 | 33 | $290k | — | 68% | |
| University of Notre Dame Division I · Big Ten Conference | 90 | 29 | $7M | 991 | 12% | |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison Division I · Big Ten Conference | 98 | 26 | $5.5M | 978 | 43% | |
| Marian University (Wisconsin) Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 110 | 31 | $306k | — | 67% | |
| Western Michigan University Division I · National Collegiate Hockey Conference | 113 | 29 | $3.1M | 958 | 85% | |
| Lawrence University Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 142 | 30 | $298k | — | 63% | |
| University of Dubuque Division III · Northern Collegiate Hockey Association | 147 | 37 | $346k | — | 87% |
Other men's ice hockey programs in the Northern Collegiate Hockey Association
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Norbert College | 27 | $582k | $21,560 | — | vs | |
| Aurora University | 25 | $423k | $16,931 | — | vs | |
| Adrian College | 28 | $388k | $13,856 | — | vs | |
| University of Dubuque | 37 | $346k | $9,355 | — | vs | |
| Trine University | 32 | $317k | $9,902 | — | vs | |
| Marian University (Wisconsin) | 31 | $306k | $9,856 | — | vs | |
| Lawrence University | 30 | $298k | $9,935 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | 33 | $290k | $8,788 | — | vs | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 29 | $287k | $9,886 | — | vs | |
| Lake Forest College | 33 | $232k | $7,029 | — | vs |
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