Sauk Valley Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,410

2.8% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$8,793

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,433

44.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

51.5%

122 Graduates

About

Sauk Valley Community College is a higher education institution located in Lee County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of less than 1 academic year concentrations at Sauk Valley Community College were Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (122 degrees awarded), Welding Technology (50 degrees), and Remote Aircraft Pilot (7 degrees).

In 2023, 666 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sauk Valley Community College. 55% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (498 degrees), 4.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (102 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sauk Valley Community 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 Sauk Valley Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 152 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Sauk Valley Community 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 $8,793.

In 2023, 63% of undergraduate students attending Sauk Valley Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,410

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Sauk Valley Community College was $4,410. The cost of tuition at Sauk Valley Community 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 Sauk Valley Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,793

2023 Value

13.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Sauk Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,793. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Sauk Valley Community College grew by 13.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sauk Valley 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

$7,860

Room and Board

$1,460

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sauk Valley Community College was of $7,860 in 2023. The cost of room and board did not change between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,460. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Sauk Valley Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 25.9% with respect to 2022, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sauk Valley 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 Sauk Valley Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 152 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

Sauk Valley Community College had a total enrollment of 1,433 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Sauk Valley Community College is 639 students and the part-time enrollment is 794. This means that 44.6% of students enrolled at Sauk Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sauk Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.9% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Black or African American, 2.93% Two or More Races, 1.33% Asian, 0.279% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Sauk Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.3%), followed by White Male (30.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.51%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

44.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sauk Valley Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,433 students. The full-time enrollment at Sauk Valley Community College is 639 and the part-time enrollment is 794. This means that 44.6% of students enrolled at Sauk Valley 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 Sauk Valley Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

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 Sauk Valley Community College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Sauk Valley Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,044 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
239 enrolled students
Black or African American
52 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Sauk Valley Community College is 72.9% White, 16.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.63% Black or African American, 2.93% Two or More Races, 1.33% Asian, 0.279% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.14% 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, 30 students (2.09%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 66 more women than men received degrees from Sauk Valley Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sauk Valley Community College is white (498 degrees awarded). There were 4.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (102 degrees).

The most common Certificate of less than 1 academic year concentration at Sauk Valley Community College is Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (122 degrees awarded), followed by Welding Technology (50 degrees) and Remote Aircraft Pilot (7 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Sauk Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (43 degrees awarded), Precision Production (65 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (239 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 Sauk Valley Community College are Registered nurses (1,488,145 people), Medical & health services managers (171,047 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (155,673 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (150,145 people), and Other managers (145,566 people).

The most specialized majors at Sauk Valley Community College in 2023 are Transportation (43 degrees awarded), Precision Production (65 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (239 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (24 degrees), and Health (184 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 Sauk Valley Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Sauk Valley Community College are Transportation (43 degrees awarded), Precision Production (65 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (239 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (24 degrees), and Health (184 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 Sauk Valley Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,635,894 people), Elementary & secondary schools (592,262 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (322,779 people), Outpatient care centers (288,388 people), and Offices of physicians (242,541 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
122 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
29 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Sauk Valley Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 122 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

300

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

366

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 300 degrees were awarded to men at Sauk Valley Community College, which is 0.82 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (366).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 113 degrees were awarded to men at Sauk Valley Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.897 times less than the 126 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 126 degrees were awarded to men at Sauk Valley Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.12 times more than the 113 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

26%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 26% of students graduating from Sauk Valley Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Sauk Valley Community College is Male 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
498 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
102 degrees awarded
Black or African American
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sauk Valley Community College is white (498 degrees awarded). There were 4.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (102 degrees).

2.7% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
296 degrees awarded
White Male
202 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sauk Valley Community College is white female (296 degrees awarded). There were 1.47 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (202 degrees).

Operations

Sauk Valley Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $8.23M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 467k (5.67%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Sauk Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of 21.9M. Sauk Valley Community College employs 17 Professors, 15 Assistant professors and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Sauk Valley Community College are Male Professor (9), Female Professor (8), and Female Assistant professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sauk Valley Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 21 employees, Management, with 21 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Endowment

$8.23M

2023 Endowment

23%

growth from 2022

Sauk Valley Community College has an endowment valued at about $8.23M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Sauk Valley Community College grew 23% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.43M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sauk Valley 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

$9.88M

2023 Salaries

1.86%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Sauk Valley Community College paid a median of $9.88M in salaries, which represents 45.1% of their overall expenditure ($21.9M) and a 1.86% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.74% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.07% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.12M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Sauk Valley Community College paid a total of $3.12M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.5% 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

17 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sauk Valley Community College were Professor with 17 employees, Assistant professor with 15 employees, and Associate professor with 11 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sauk Valley Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees, Management with 21 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sauk Valley Community College was Male Professor with 9 employees, Female Professor with 8 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 8 employees.

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

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