Kankakee Community College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,650
3.33% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$4,789
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
2,564
38.4% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
32.4%
92 Graduates

About

Kankakee Community College is a higher education institution located in Kankakee County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Kankakee Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (113 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (44 degrees), and General Studies (35 degrees).

In 2024, 846 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kankakee Community College. 49.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (541 degrees), 4.01 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (135 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kankakee Community College is $4,650, which is $−3,534 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Kankakee Community College is $4,650, which is $3,534 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,789.

In 2024, 46% of undergraduate students attending Kankakee Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,650
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Kankakee Community College was $4,650. The cost of tuition at Kankakee Community College is $−3,534 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$4,789
2024 Value
15.1%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Kankakee Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,789. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Kankakee Community College grew by 15.1%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

46%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
4%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

46% of undergraduate students at Kankakee Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 2.13% with respect to 2023, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Kankakee Community College had a total enrollment of 2,564 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Kankakee Community College is 984 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,580. This means that 38.4% of students enrolled at Kankakee Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kankakee Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.9% White, 28.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Black or African American, 5.15% Two or More Races, 0.624% Asian, 0.039% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.039% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kankakee Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31%), followed by White Male (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

38.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kankakee Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,564 students. The full-time enrollment at Kankakee Community College is 984 and the part-time enrollment is 1,580. This means that 38.4% of students enrolled at Kankakee Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

57%
2024 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 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Kankakee Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,305 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    720 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    330 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kankakee Community College is 50.9% White, 28.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Black or African American, 5.15% Two or More Races, 0.624% Asian, 0.039% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.039% 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 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 23 students (0.897%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 16 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 (541 degrees awarded). There were 4.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (135 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Kankakee Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (113 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (44 degrees) and General Studies (35 degrees).

In 2024,  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 (177 degrees awarded), Precision Production (76 degrees), and Human Sciences (55 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
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 Elementary & middle school teachers (103,960 people), Other managers (91,874 people), Software developers (44,636 people), Secondary school teachers (33,994 people), and Education administrators (33,438 people).

The most specialized majors at Kankakee Community College in 2024 are Mechanical Technologies (177 degrees awarded), Precision Production (76 degrees), Human Sciences (55 degrees), Engineering Technologies (64 degrees), and Agriculture (29 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Actuaries, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Kankakee Community College are Mechanical Technologies (177 degrees awarded), Precision Production (76 degrees), Human Sciences (55 degrees), Engineering Technologies (64 degrees), and Agriculture (29 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (227,203 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (90,267 people), Computer Systems Design (76,074 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (70,577 people), and Construction (66,615 people).

The most specialized majors at Kankakee Community College are Mechanical Technologies (177 degrees awarded), Precision Production (76 degrees), Human Sciences (55 degrees), Engineering Technologies (64 degrees), and Agriculture (29 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (2024)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    28 degrees awarded
  2. Child Care Provider
    20 degrees awarded
  3. Industrial Electronics Technology
    16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Kankakee Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 28 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

431
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
415
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 431 degrees were awarded to men at Kankakee Community College, which is 1.04 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (415).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Kankakee Community College in Industrial Electronics Technology, which is 11.5 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 97 degrees were awarded to men at Kankakee Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.2 times more than the 44 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

15%
100% Completion Time
38%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 15% of students graduating from Kankakee Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    541 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    135 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    92 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kankakee Community College is white (541 degrees awarded). There were 4.01 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (135 degrees).

0.355% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Male
    288 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    253 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    69 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kankakee Community College is white male (288 degrees awarded). There were 1.14 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (253 degrees).

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Operations

Kankakee Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $9.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.2M (12.3%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Kankakee Community College had a total salary expenditure of 42.5M. Kankakee Community College employs 42 Professors, 19 Assistant professors. Most academics at Kankakee Community College are Female Professor (28), Male Professor (14), and Female Assistant professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kankakee Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 51 employees, Service, with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees.

Endowment

$9.7M
2024 Endowment
12.4%
growth from 2023

Kankakee Community College has an endowment valued at about $9.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Kankakee Community College grew 12.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.18M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$15.2M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Kankakee Community College paid a median of $15.2M in salaries, which represents 35.9% of their overall expenditure ($42.5M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$4.43M
Instructional Salaries
61
Number of Employees

In 2024, Kankakee Community College paid a total of $4.43M to 61 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kankakee Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 51 employees, Service with 26 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 19 employees.

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