Spoon River College: Review & Facts

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Spoon River College is a small two-year, public school with 1,215 students enrolled. This institution was founded in 1960 and is one of the 3 schools and colleges located in Canton, Illinois.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Spoon River College.

Majors
Offered

16

Spoon River College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 16 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Biology, Nursing, Agriculture, and Medical Assistant. 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 typically a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you would like to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Spoon River College is low at 54% (way below Illinois average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention

54%

Bad

The graduation rate at Spoon River College is low - 41%. About 29% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Spoon River College is pretty decent: 14:1. Find out more about faculty and instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition cost is close to the nationwide median - $11,700 a year. The additional fees at Spoon River College beyond tuition are around $800; this totals $12,500 annually.

Read the details about Spoon River 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

The school will consider accepting 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) earned prior to admission.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Spoon River College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (309) 647-4645 or check Spoon River College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Spoon River College provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Spoon River 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.

At present there is no on-campus housing at Spoon River College.

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

Spoon River College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Spoon River College
23235 North County 22
Canton, Illinois
61520-8622, USA