Joliet Junior College: Review & Facts

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Joliet Junior College is a large two-year, public school with 10,215 students enrolled. This college was founded in 1901 and is one of the 4 colleges located in Joliet, Illinois.

Academic Offerings

Joliet Junior College will give you the option to obtain a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
79
Joliet Junior College follows a semester-based curriculum calendar system and lets you to select from 79 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Biology, Nursing, Industrial Technologies, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates before you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Joliet Junior College is low at 57% (way below Illinois average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
57%
Bad
The graduation rate at Joliet Junior College is very low - 17%. About 35% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Joliet Junior College is pretty decent, 15:1. Learn more on instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition pricing is close to the nationwide median - about $12,800 annually. The additional fees at Joliet Junior College beyond tuition are roughly $1,100; which totals $13,900 a year.

Read the details about Joliet Junior College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college might accept your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Joliet Junior College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (815) 729-9020 or check Joliet Junior College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Joliet Junior College offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Joliet Junior College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Joliet Junior College.

Based on the college crime information, Joliet Junior College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Joliet Junior College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Rd
Joliet, Illinois
60431-8938, USA
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