Kankakee Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,020

3.88% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,248

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

15.2%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

3,025

33% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

31.3%

79 Graduates

About

Kankakee Community College is a higher education institution located in Kankakee County, IL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Kankakee Community College were .

In 2017, 908 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kankakee Community College. 48.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 51.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (687 degrees), 7.72 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (89 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kankakee Community College is $4,020, which is $-3,394 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Kankakee Community College is $4,020, which is $-3,394 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,248.

In 2017, 49% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 11% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,020

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Kankakee Community College was $4,020. The cost of tuition at Kankakee Community College is $-3,394 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kankakee Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,248

2017 Value

10.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Kankakee Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,248. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Kankakee Community College grew by 10.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kankakee 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

$6,016

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kankakee Community College was of $6,016 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

11%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Kankakee Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 7.55% with respect to 2016, when 53% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kankakee 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.

15.2%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Kankakee Community College was 15.2%, which represents 78 out of the 513 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

Kankakee Community College has a total enrollment of 3,025 students. The full-time enrollment at Kankakee Community College is 998 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,027. This means that 33% of students enrolled at Kankakee Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kankakee Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.8% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Black or African American, 3.17% Two or More Races, 1.06% Asian, 0.264% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0331% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kankakee Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (34.4%), followed by White Male (31.4%) and Black or African American Female (7.92%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

33%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kankakee Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,025 students. The full-time enrollment at Kankakee Community College is 998 and the part-time enrollment is 2,027. This means that 33% of students enrolled at Kankakee Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kankakee Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2017 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 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Kankakee Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,991
Hispanic or Latino
428
Black or African American
375

The enrolled student population at Kankakee Community College is 65.8% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Black or African American, 3.17% Two or More Races, 1.06% Asian, 0.264% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0331% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% 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, 85 students (2.81%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 34 fewer women than men received degrees from Kankakee Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Kankakee Community College are white (687 degrees awarded). There were 7.72 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (89 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kankakee Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

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 (133 degrees awarded), Precision Production (66 degrees), and Protective Services (109 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

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 Police officers (120,250 people), Other managers (96,576 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (76,858 people), Software developers (40,168 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (39,612 people).

The most specialized majors at Kankakee Community College are Mechanical Technologies (133 degrees awarded), Precision Production (66 degrees), Protective Services (109 degrees), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (62 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

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 Physicians, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Marketing managers, and Information security analysts

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

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 Justice, public order, & safety activities (299,497 people), Elementary & secondary schools (153,571 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (110,693 people), Computer Systems Design (87,809 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (73,619 people).

Degrees

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

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kankakee Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 471 degrees were awarded to men at Kankakee Community College, which is 1.08 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (437).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Kankakee Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 79 degrees were awarded to men at Kankakee Community College in Industrial Electronics Technology, which is 13.2 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 67 degrees were awarded to women at Kankakee Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.91 times more than the 35 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 12% of students graduating from Kankakee Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Kankakee Community College is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.53% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
687 degrees awarded
Black or African American
89 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
89 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kankakee Community College is white (687 degrees awarded). There were 7.72 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (89 degrees).

2.75% of degree recipients (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
371 degrees awarded
White Female
316 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Kankakee Community College is white male (371 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (316 degrees).

Operations

Kankakee Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $6.44M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (0%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Kankakee Community College had a total salary expenditure of $43.8M. Kankakee Community College employs 62 Professors, 7 Assistant professors, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Kankakee Community College are Female Professors (42), Male Professors(20), and Female Assistant professors (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kankakee Community College are: Management, with 31 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 28 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$6.44M

2017 Endowment

4.24%

growth from 2016

Kankakee Community College has an endowment valued at about $6.44M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Kankakee Community College grew 4.24% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.78M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kankakee 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.75M - Federal
$11.2M - State
$41.8k - Local

As of 2017, Kankakee Community College received $4.75M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $11.2M from state grants and contracts, and $41.8k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$14.9M

2017 Salaries

6.84%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Kankakee Community College paid a median of $14.9M in salaries, which represents 34% of their overall expenditure ($43.8M) and a 6.84% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.96% growth from 2015 and a 3.05% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.61M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Kankakee Community College paid a total of $4.61M to 69 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

62 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kankakee Community College were Professor with 62 employees; Assistant professor with 7 employees; and Assistant professor with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kankakee Community College were Management with 31 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kankakee Community College was Female Professor with 42 employees, Male Professor with 20 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Kankakee Community College.

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