Kishwaukee College

www.kish.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,410

2023 Average Net Price

$7,477

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,807

35.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

38.4%

121 Graduates

About

Kishwaukee College is a higher education institution located in DeKalb County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Kishwaukee College were Biological & Physical Sciences (129 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (103 degrees), and Registered Nursing (45 degrees).

In 2023, 713 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kishwaukee College. 61.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (452 degrees), 3.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (128 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kishwaukee College is $4,410, which is $−3,843 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kishwaukee College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 309 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Kishwaukee College is $4,410, which is $3,843 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,477.

In 2023, 44% of undergraduate students attending Kishwaukee College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 7% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,410

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Kishwaukee College was $4,410. The cost of tuition at Kishwaukee College is $−3,843 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kishwaukee College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,477

2023 Value

11.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Kishwaukee College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,477. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Kishwaukee College grew by 11.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kishwaukee College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,681

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kishwaukee College was of $10,681 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 42.5% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.08% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Kishwaukee College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Kishwaukee College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 42.1% with respect to 2022, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kishwaukee College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kishwaukee College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 309 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Kishwaukee College had a total enrollment of 2,807 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Kishwaukee College is 1,006 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,801. This means that 35.8% of students enrolled at Kishwaukee College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kishwaukee College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.1% White, 28.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Black or African American, 4.56% Two or More Races, 1.64% Asian, 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0713% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kishwaukee College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.5%), followed by White Male (25.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

35.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kishwaukee College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,807 students. The full-time enrollment at Kishwaukee College is 1,006 and the part-time enrollment is 1,801. This means that 35.8% of students enrolled at Kishwaukee College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kishwaukee College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kishwaukee College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Kishwaukee College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Kishwaukee College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,406 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
799 enrolled students
Black or African American
339 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kishwaukee College is 50.1% White, 28.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Black or African American, 4.56% Two or More Races, 1.64% Asian, 0.143% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0713% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 75 students (2.67%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 167 more women than men received degrees from Kishwaukee College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kishwaukee College is white (452 degrees awarded). There were 3.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (128 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Kishwaukee College is Biological & Physical Sciences (129 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (103 degrees) and Registered Nursing (45 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kishwaukee College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Interdisciplinary Studies (129 degrees awarded), Agriculture (50 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (229 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kishwaukee College are Registered nurses (1,493,635 people), Medical & health services managers (173,380 people), Other managers (161,468 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (158,469 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (156,279 people).

The most specialized majors at Kishwaukee College in 2023 are Interdisciplinary Studies (129 degrees awarded), Agriculture (50 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (229 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), and Health (185 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kishwaukee College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Kishwaukee College are Interdisciplinary Studies (129 degrees awarded), Agriculture (50 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (229 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), and Health (185 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kishwaukee College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,614,117 people), Elementary & secondary schools (470,605 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (362,007 people), Outpatient care centers (282,900 people), and Offices of physicians (234,019 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kishwaukee College.

Most Common (2023)

Biological & Physical Sciences
129 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
103 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
45 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Kishwaukee College was Biological & Physical Sciences with 129 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Kishwaukee College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

273

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

440

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 273 degrees were awarded to men at Kishwaukee College, which is 0.62 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (440).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Kishwaukee College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 104 degrees were awarded to men at Kishwaukee College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.852 times less than the 122 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 122 degrees were awarded to men at Kishwaukee College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.17 times more than the 104 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

36%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 19% of students graduating from Kishwaukee College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 36% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Kishwaukee College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
452 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
128 degrees awarded
Black or African American
83 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kishwaukee College is white (452 degrees awarded). There were 3.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (128 degrees).

1.82% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
272 degrees awarded
White Male
180 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
81 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kishwaukee College is white female (272 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (180 degrees).

Operations

Kishwaukee College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.54M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 733k (20.7%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Kishwaukee College had a total salary expenditure of 43.5M. Kishwaukee College employs 55 No academic ranks. Most academics at Kishwaukee College are Female No academic rank (32), and Male No academic rank (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kishwaukee College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 42 employees, Service, with 24 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Endowment

$3.54M

2023 Endowment

0.855%

growth from 2022

Kishwaukee College has an endowment valued at about $3.54M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Kishwaukee College grew 0.855% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.26M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kishwaukee College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.9M

2023 Salaries

1.12%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Kishwaukee College paid a median of $14.9M in salaries, which represents 34.3% of their overall expenditure ($43.5M) and a 1.12% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.05% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.11% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.82M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Kishwaukee College paid a total of $3.82M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

55 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

42 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kishwaukee College was No academic rank with 55 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kishwaukee College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees, Service with 24 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kishwaukee College was Female No academic rank with 32 employees, and Male No academic rank with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Kishwaukee College.

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