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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 1,603
Avg net price
$4,777
-$936 vs Community College
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About

Danville Area Community College (DACC) is a public community college in Danville, Illinois. It was founded in 1946 as an extension of the University of Illinois; it has grown into an independent college offering courses in 76 areas of study. These include college transfer, occupational degrees and certificates, re-training, skill development, customized training and areas of special interest. As of the Fall 2022 semester, there were 1924 students enrolled at the college.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
45%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

15.7pp gap
Pell recipients
36%33 of 91
Non-Pell (all)
52%60 of 116
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 1
No Federal Aid
52%60 of 115

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,725
$30–48k$2,243
$48–75k$6,870
$75–110k$7,426
$110k+$10,822

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

Avg net price
$4,777
-$936vs Community College median $5,713
Federal loans
3.6%
In-state tuition
$4,440
Out-of-state
$7,440

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 791 students received $3.6M in Pell grants, alongside $432K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
791
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.6M
$3,645,936 total
Direct Loans
$432K
129 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$211K
69 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$221K
60 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs56
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

249 total completions
01Liberal Arts
15461.8%
02Health Professions
5120.5%
03Computer Sciences
114.4%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
93.6%
05Business
72.8%
06Mechanic
62.4%
07Family/Consumer Sci
52.0%
08Engineering
20.8%
09Engineering Tech
20.8%
10Agriculture
20.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,297
12-mo unduplicated
3,385
Undergraduate
3,385
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%1,529
Women
55%1,856

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.0%
Black
23.3%
Hispanic
7.8%
Unknown
5.0%
Two or more
2.1%
Asian
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
103
55 M · 48 W
Women athletes
46.6%
Athletic aid
$879K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$400K
$480K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$19K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Basketball
15 M · 12 W
$442K
Baseball
26 M · —
$267K
Softball
— · 22 W
$394K
Volleyball
— · 12 W
$156K
Golf
8 M · 2 W
$157K
Cross Country
6 M · —
$47K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,149 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.521 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    1
    Stalking
    1 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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    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$4,777Community College
    Carl Sandburg College
    		——1,603$3,662Community College
    Highland Community College
    		——1,360$5,713Community College
    John Wood Community College
    		——1,856$7,050Community College
    Kaskaskia College
    		——3,669$6,477Community College
    Kishwaukee College
    		——2,969$4,574Community College
    Rend Lake College
    		——2,015$9,187Community College
    Sauk Valley Community College
    		——1,467$8,493Community College
    Shawnee Community College
    		——1,156$4,162Community College
    Southeastern Illinois College
    		——1,446$11,437Community College
    Spoon River College
    		——1,247$3,415Community College
    Peer group median45%—1,603$5,713

    Institutions like DACC

    Explore the federal data for institutions in DACC's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    DACC Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    217-443-8756
    Address
    2000 East Main Street, Danville, IL 61832

    The page provides an overview of the data and reports available from Danville Area Community College, including enrollment, assessment data, and institutional effectiveness reports. It also mentions contact information for Jill A. Cranmore, who serves multiple roles including Vice President of Human Resources and Title IX Coordinator.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Melissa Rome
      Dean, Institutional Effectiveness & Strategic Initiatives
    • Kalie Kilgore
      Director of Institutional Research and Reporting

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    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 $4,777 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.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Danville Area Community College?

    Danville Area Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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