University of Chicago Lab School

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Where graduates go: #2 feeder school to UChicago; top 10 for Northwestern and Illinois. University of Chicago Lab School's own list (In the past four years), enrolled: UChicago (72), Illinois (49), Northwestern (21), Michigan (20), WashU (15). Feeder standing: #2 UChicago, #5 Northwestern, #6 Illinois. Ivy+ enrollment: #15 of 298 schools per class year.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

University of Chicago Lab School publishes where its graduates enrolled (In the past four years): 146 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at University of Chicago (72), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (49), Northwestern University (21). See the full list ↓

Top-10 feeder to 3 top colleges #2University of Chicago18.0/yr #5Northwestern University5.2/yr #6University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign12.2/yr

Feeder standing #15 of 298 schools for Ivy+ enrollment per class year · #2 to University of Chicago, #5 to Northwestern University, #6 to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — from its own published counts, ranked per class year

Their published matriculation list

Where their graduates enrolled

University of Chicago Lab School publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 146 colleges, ordered by the number of students enrolled.

Years, as the document states them
In the past four years

The ten largest counts, enrolled

University of Chicago 72

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 49

Northwestern University 21

University of Michigan 20

Washington University in St. Louis 15

Harvard University 14

Columbia University 13

New York University 12

University of Wisconsin-Madison 11

Carleton College 10

Is my kid's college on this list?

✓ Stanford University · 10 ✓ New York University · 12 ✓ University of Southern California · 3 ✓ University of California, Los Angeles · 4 ✓ University of California, Berkeley · 2 ✓ University of Michigan · 20 ✓ Cornell University · 10 ✓ Boston University ✓ Northeastern University · 3 — University of Texas at Austin ✓ Georgetown University · 7 ✓ Duke University · 2

Any college:

#15of 298 schools for Ivy+ enrollment per class year · 38.5/yr #2of 192 feeder schools to University of Chicago · 18.0/yrTop college #5of 190 feeder schools to Northwestern University · 5.2/yrTop college #6of 103 feeder schools to University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 12.2/yrTop college

The school down the road: The Chicago Academy for the Arts

College	University of Chicago Lab School	The Chicago Academy for the Arts
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Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 146 colleges, as the document prints them

College · Students

University of Chicago 72

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 49

Northwestern University 21

University of Michigan 20

Washington University in St. Louis 15

Harvard University 14

Columbia University 13

New York University 12

University of Wisconsin-Madison 11

Carleton College 10

Cornell University 10

Stanford University 10

Indiana University 9

Macalester College 9

Princeton University 9

Purdue University 9

Vanderbilt University 9

Tufts University 8

Yale University 8

Case Western Reserve University 7

Georgetown University 7

Oberlin College 7

Brown University 6

Sarah Lawrence College 6

Scripps College 6

Syracuse University 6

University of Illinois Chicago 6

Haverford College 5

Loyola University Chicago 5

Barnard College 4

and 116 more

Carnegie Mellon University 4

Dartmouth College 4

Emory University 4

McGill University 4

Rice University 4

Swarthmore College 4

University of California, Los Angeles 4

University of Pennsylvania 4

University of Rochester 4

University of Toronto 4

University of Washington 4

Wellesley College 4

American University 3

Boston College 3

Brandeis University 3

Bryn Mawr College 3

Colby College 3

Denison University 3

DePaul University 3

Grinnell College 3

Howard University 3

Marquette University 3

Northeastern University 3

Pennsylvania State University 3

Pitzer College 3

Pomona College 3

Rhode Island School of Design 3

The New School 3

Tulane University of Louisiana 3

Union College 3

University of Arizona 3

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University of Colorado, Boulder 3

University of Iowa 3

University of Notre Dame 3

University of Southern California 3

Bates College 2

Bowdoin College 2

California Institute of Technology 2

Colgate University 2

Creighton University 2

Drexel University 2

Duke University 2

Illinois Wesleyan University 2

Knox College 2

Loyola Marymount University 2

Loyola University New Orleans 2

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2

Pratt Institute 2

Reed College 2

Savannah College of Art and Design 2

Smith College 2

Southern Illinois University Carbondale 2

Southern Methodist University 2

The American University of Paris 2

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United States Air Force Academy 2

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Your state's public flagship

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

44%

admit rate

$16,004

in-state tuition/yr · $35,124 out-of-state

1270–1510

SAT 25–75 · ACT 29–34

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $14,355/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 1,855 in 2018 to 1,930 in 2022 — over 4 years.

+4.0%

Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +1.0%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,930 students:

2023

1,949

2025

1,988

2027

2,028

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 98 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $1,568,000/year in tuition upside.

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Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
South Central Community Services - South Shore Chicago	Private	2.6	14	—
Mckinley Lakeside Leadership Academy Chicago	Private	4.0	146	-16.6%
Gce Lab School Chicago	Private	6.7	50	—
Chicago Lighthouse Chicago	Private	6.8	20	—
Gems World Academy Chicago Chicago	Private	6.9	327	-9.2%
The Chicago Academy for the Arts Chicago	Private	8.1	123	—
Esperanza Therapeutic School Chicago	Private	8.1	46	—
Wolcott School Chicago	Private	8.3	148	+5.7%

At a glance

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University of Chicago Lab School is a private high school in Chicago, IL, enrolling 1,930 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 4% from 2018 to 2022.

University of Chicago Lab School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the In the past four years: 146 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Chicago (72), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (49), Northwestern University (21), University of Michigan (20), Washington University in St. Louis (15). Source: Where U-High Graduates Go.

University of Chicago Lab School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #2 UChicago, #5 Northwestern, #6 Illinois. Ivy+ enrollment: #15 of 298 schools per class year.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

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Where do University of Chicago Lab School graduates go to college? University of Chicago Lab School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the In the past four years: 146 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Chicago (72), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (49), Northwestern University (21), University of Michigan (20), Washington University in St. Louis (15). Source: Where U-High Graduates Go.

Which colleges is University of Chicago Lab School a top feeder school to? University of Chicago Lab School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #2 UChicago, #5 Northwestern, #6 Illinois. Ivy+ enrollment: #15 of 298 schools per class year.

How many students attend University of Chicago Lab School? University of Chicago Lab School is a private high school in Chicago, IL, enrolling 1,930 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

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