Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
Lake Forest College Men's Lacrosse
Lake Forest, IL · the Foresters · Lake Forest College overview
55
Roster
2024–25 season
$188k
Team budget
50th percentile in Division III
$3,424
Per roster spot
median $4,999
5
Coaches
1 head · 4 assistant
59%
Admitted
upper half for selectivity
Lake Forest College fields a men's lacrosse team in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 55 players, above the median of 41, with 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Team expenses were $188,335, about the median of $188k — $3,424 per roster spot, bottom quarter of Division III men's lacrosse programs. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams — Division III programs do not offer athletic scholarships.
Among Division III men's lacrosse programs
Where this program sits against its 222 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#111Team budgetof 222 · Division III#194Spend per playerof 222 · Division III#25Roster sizeof 222 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III men's lacrosse program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster55 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 4 assistant
- Team expenses$188,335 for the year
- Operating expenses$98,693 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$3,424 division median $4,999
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Philip Dodson 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 lacrosse players113,696 2024-25
- Division III roster spots8,660 222 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 13 7.6% 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 Lacrosse
Full picture →55on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $188,335 $3,424 per roster spot · upper half of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 4 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
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Men's Lacrosse program55 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 Lacrosse programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmhurst University Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 25 | 42 | $272k | — | 76% | |
| Carthage College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 26 | 37 | $146k | — | 84% | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 31 | 29 | $197k | — | 55% | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 35 | 31 | $211k | — | 77% | |
| North Central College Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 37 | 36 | $141k | — | 58% | |
| Aurora University Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 43 | 50 | $266k | — | 85% | |
| Lewis University Division II · Great Lakes Valley Conference | 46 | 50 | $745k | — | 73% | |
| Marquette University Division I · BIG EAST Conference | 55 | 53 | $2.3M | 986 | 87% | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 55 | 36 | $183k | — | 60% | |
| Carroll University (Wisconsin) Division III · College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin | 56 | 29 | $135k | — | 58% | |
| Beloit College Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 64 | 20 | $93k | — | 57% | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin Division III · Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | 70 | 54 | $143k | — | 68% |
Other men's lacrosse programs in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora University | 50 | $266k | $5,314 | — | vs | |
| Lawrence University | 31 | $227k | $7,327 | — | vs | |
| University of Dubuque | 36 | $214k | $5,946 | — | vs | |
| Benedictine University (Illinois) | 31 | $211k | $6,805 | — | vs | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 29 | $197k | $6,795 | — | vs | |
| Lake Forest College | 55 | $188k | $3,424 | — | vs | |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | 36 | $183k | $5,073 | — | vs | |
| Cornell College | 31 | $164k | $5,274 | — | vs | |
| Concordia University Wisconsin | 54 | $143k | $2,656 | — | vs | |
| Edgewood University | 28 | $134k | $4,794 | — | vs | |
| Beloit College | 20 | $93k | $4,645 | — | vs |
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