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City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Chicago, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·ccc.edu/colleges/kennedy/pages/default.aspx
6-yr Graduation
31%
Total enrollment
3,274
peer median 3,472
Avg net price
$4,902
-$1.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
50%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 43 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 40 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
43
Passing
2
4.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.3% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.3%
+1.7pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

43programs
  • Passing2 · 4.7%
  • No Data40 · 93.0%
  • Failing1 · 2.3%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
40

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-19.4%
$28,042 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+16.5%
$40,560 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+41.1%
$49,098 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

5
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
29%
$8,052 debt · $28,042 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
16%
$6,500 debt · $40,560 earn
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Personal And Culinary Services
13%
$4,750 debt · $35,767 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
10%
$4,750 debt · $49,098 earn
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Construction Trades
5%
$4,271 debt · $80,012 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1967Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Aug 2016Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,396
$30–48k$4,511
$48–75k$7,377
$75–110k$9,006
$110k+$11,382

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$4,902
-$1,052vs Community College median $5,954
Federal loans
2.9%
In-state tuition
$4,380
Out-of-state
$14,430

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,680 students received $6.7M in Pell grants, alongside $696K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,680
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.7M
$6,742,703 total
Direct Loans
$696K
216 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$350K
115 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$346K
101 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 366 borrowers who entered repayment, 21 (5.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.7%
+3.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
366
Defaulted
21
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
22.5%
2017
20.4%
2018
14.9%
2019
5.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs38
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

171 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8650.3%
02Business
2011.7%
03Personal/Culinary
169.4%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
158.8%
05Mechanic
116.4%
06Communication
74.1%
07Family/Consumer Sci
74.1%
08Security/Protective
42.3%
09Health Professions
31.8%
10Public Admin
21.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,274
12-mo unduplicated
4,487
Undergraduate
4,487
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%2,009
Women
55%2,478

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
70.1%
Hispanic
21.8%
Two or more
4.0%
White
2.7%
Non-resident
0.7%
Asian
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
81
58 M · 23 W
Women athletes
28.4%
Athletic aid
$143K
Total student aid
Budget
$677K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$100K
$43K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$17K
$16K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 4

Basketball
15 M · 15 W
$240K
Baseball
23 M ·
$103K
Soccer
20 M ·
$97K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$96K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
6.71
15 offenses · 2,237 students

3-year trend

1.062 yrs ago9.461 yr ago6.71Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
35
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
18
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
8
Aggravated assault
4
Motor vehicle theft
2
Burglary
1

By location

15total
  • On campus3
  • Public property12

VAWA offenses

4
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
6 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons50
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
69

CCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectCity Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
31%3,274$4,902Community College
Kankakee Community College
2,564$5,190Community College
Lewis and Clark Community College
4,606$4,281Community College
Kaskaskia College
3,669$6,839Community College
Rend Lake College
2,015$7,309Community College
Black Hawk College
4,001$6,718Community College
Peer group median31%3,472$5,954

Frequently asked questions about City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCC.

What is the graduation rate at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College reports a total enrollment of 3,274 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College?

The average net price at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College is $4,902 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College located?

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College is located in Chicago, Illinois 60621-2709.

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