Kankakee Community College: Review & Facts

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Kankakee Community College is a medium two-year, public school with 2,335 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1966 and is the only school located in Kankakee, Illinois.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Kankakee Community College.

Majors
Offered
39
Kankakee Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers 39 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Industrial Technologies, Biology, and Installation and Repair. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile 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 good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Kankakee Community College student retention rate is low at 59% (way below Illinois average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
59%
Bad
The graduation rate at Kankakee Community College is low - 30%. Approximately 25% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Kankakee Community College is pretty decent -- 14:1. Read more information regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is very high - about $25,000 per year. The additional fees at Kankakee Community College not covered by tuition are nearly $600; this comes to a total of $25,600 annually.

Read the details about Kankakee Community 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
The college might accept your dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Kankakee Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (815) 802-8100 or check Kankakee Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Kankakee Community College offers a distance learning option and study abroad programs.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Kankakee Community 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
Currently there is no on-campus housing at Kankakee Community College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Kankakee Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Kankakee Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Kankakee Community College
100 College Drive
Kankakee, Illinois
60901, USA
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