Kankakee Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,500

2.74% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$5,642

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

2,404

39.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

38.2%

95 Graduates

About

Kankakee Community College is a higher education institution located in Kankakee County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Kankakee Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (112 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (44 degrees), and General Studies (40 degrees).

In 2023, 682 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kankakee Community College. 49.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (466 degrees), 4.91 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (95 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kankakee Community College is $4,500, which is $−3,753 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kankakee Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 177 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Kankakee Community College is $4,500, which is $3,753 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,642.

In 2023, 47% of undergraduate students attending Kankakee Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,500

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Kankakee Community College was $4,500. The cost of tuition at Kankakee Community College is $−3,753 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$5,642

2023 Value

25.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Kankakee Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,642. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Kankakee Community College grew by 25.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kankakee Community 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

$9,312

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kankakee Community College was of $9,312 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 54.8% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies increased by 50% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Kankakee Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 20.3% with respect to 2022, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kankakee Community 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 Kankakee Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 177 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

Kankakee Community College had a total enrollment of 2,404 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Kankakee Community College is 940 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,464. This means that 39.1% of students enrolled at Kankakee Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kankakee Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55% White, 24.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Black or African American, 4.45% Two or More Races, 0.582% Asian, 0.125% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0416% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kankakee Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.4%), followed by White Male (25.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.52%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

39.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kankakee Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,404 students. The full-time enrollment at Kankakee Community College is 940 and the part-time enrollment is 1,464. This means that 39.1% of students enrolled at Kankakee Community 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 Kankakee Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

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 Kankakee Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Kankakee Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,323 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
599 enrolled students
Black or African American
305 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kankakee Community College is 55% White, 24.9% Hispanic or Latino, 12.7% Black or African American, 4.45% Two or More Races, 0.582% Asian, 0.125% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0416% 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, 26 students (1.08%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 6 fewer women than men received degrees from Kankakee Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kankakee Community College is white (466 degrees awarded). There were 4.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (95 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Kankakee Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (112 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (44 degrees) and General Studies (40 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kankakee Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (100 degrees awarded), Precision Production (37 degrees), and Human Sciences (24 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kankakee Community College are Police officers (137,242 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (112,789 people), Other managers (108,030 people), Software developers (47,474 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (43,302 people).

The most specialized majors at Kankakee Community College in 2023 are Mechanical Technologies (100 degrees awarded), Precision Production (37 degrees), Human Sciences (24 degrees), Engineering Technologies (39 degrees), and Protective Services (52 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 Kankakee Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Kankakee Community College are Mechanical Technologies (100 degrees awarded), Precision Production (37 degrees), Human Sciences (24 degrees), Engineering Technologies (39 degrees), and Protective Services (52 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kankakee Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (282,002 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (130,758 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (94,877 people), Computer Systems Design (94,542 people), and Construction (62,104 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
112 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
44 degrees awarded
General Studies
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Kankakee Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 112 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

344

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

338

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 344 degrees were awarded to men at Kankakee Community College, which is 1.02 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (338).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Kankakee Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.649 times less than the 97 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 97 degrees were awarded to men at Kankakee Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.54 times more than the 63 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 13% of students graduating from Kankakee Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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 Kankakee Community 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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
466 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
95 degrees awarded
Black or African American
58 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kankakee Community College is white (466 degrees awarded). There were 4.91 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (95 degrees).

1.76% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
246 degrees awarded
White Male
220 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
65 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kankakee Community College is white female (246 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (220 degrees).

Operations

Kankakee Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.63M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 642k (7.44%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Kankakee Community College had a total salary expenditure of 38.6M. Kankakee Community College employs 46 Professors, 13 Assistant professors. Most academics at Kankakee Community College are Female Professor (29), Male Professor (17), and Female Assistant professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kankakee Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 48 employees, Service, with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees.

Endowment

$8.63M

2023 Endowment

3.81%

growth from 2022

Kankakee Community College has an endowment valued at about $8.63M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Kankakee Community College grew 3.81% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.83M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kankakee Community 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: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$14.2M

2023 Salaries

0.279%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Kankakee Community College paid a median of $14.2M in salaries, which represents 36.8% of their overall expenditure ($38.6M) and a 0.279% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.23% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.89% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.27M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Kankakee Community College paid a total of $4.27M to 59 employees working as instructors, which represents 30% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

46 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

48 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kankakee Community College were Professor with 46 employees, and Assistant professor with 13 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kankakee Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 48 employees, Service with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kankakee Community College was Female Professor with 29 employees, Male Professor with 17 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 9 employees.

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

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