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Danville Area Community College

Danville, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·dacc.edu
6-yr Graduation
45%
Total enrollment
2,297
peer median 1,741
Avg net price
$2,943
-$2.3k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
45%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

36.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 50 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 47 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
50
Passing
3
6.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

50programs
  • Passing3 · 6.0%
  • No Data47 · 94.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
47

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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.0%
$42,813 vs $34,808
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+35.3%
$47,112 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+128.8%
$79,636 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
16%
$6,760 debt · $42,813 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$11,469 debt · $79,636 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
10%
$5,669 debt · $54,298 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1967Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Nov 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Mar 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Mar 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

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$1,026
$30–48k$2,052
$48–75k$4,949
$75–110k$9,218
$110k+$8,898

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

Avg net price
$2,943
-$2,331vs Community College median $5,275
Federal loans
7.1%
In-state tuition
$5,300
Out-of-state
$9,200

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 786 students received $3.6M in Pell grants, alongside $413K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
786
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.6M
$3,643,325 total
Direct Loans
$413K
126 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$206K
68 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$207K
58 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 160 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.5%
+0.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
160
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.0%
2017
12.2%
2018
9.1%
2019
2.5%
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 DACC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

215 total completions
01Liberal Arts
12759.1%
02Health Professions
4320.0%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
136.0%
04Computer Sciences
104.7%
05Engineering Tech
83.7%
06Business
41.9%
07Engineering
41.9%
08Security/Protective
31.4%
09Mechanic
20.9%
10Family/Consumer Sci
10.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,297
12-mo unduplicated
3,274
Undergraduate
3,274
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%1,530
Women
53%1,744

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.1%
Black
23.4%
Hispanic
7.0%
Unknown
5.2%
Two or more
2.0%
Asian
1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
78
49 M · 29 W
Women athletes
37.2%
Athletic aid
$632K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$341K
$291K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$670
Head-coach salaries
$16K
$15K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
30 M ·
$269K
Basketball
13 M · 9 W
$405K
Softball
· 16 W
$274K
Golf
5 M · 3 W
$128K
Cross Country
1 M · 1 W
$25K

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
0.52
1 offenses · 1,924 students

3-year trend

0.462 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.52Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
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
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
59

DACC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions DACC 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
SubjectDanville Area Community College
45%2,297$2,943Community College
Rend Lake College
2,015$7,309Community College
Highland Community College
1,360$5,359Community College
Shawnee Community College
1,156$4,542Community College
Kankakee Community College
2,564$5,190Community College
Sauk Valley Community College
1,467$8,388Community College
Peer group median45%1,741$5,275

Frequently asked questions about Danville Area Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about DACC.

What is the graduation rate at Danville Area Community College?

Danville Area Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Danville Area Community College?

Danville Area Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,297 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Danville Area Community College?

The average net price at Danville Area Community College is $2,943 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Danville Area Community College located?

Danville Area Community College is located in Danville, Illinois 61832-5118.

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