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Heartland Community College

Normal, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·heartland.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
54%
—
Total enrollment
4,855
peer median 4,304
Avg net price
$12,013
+$5.5k vs Community College
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About

Heartland Community College is a public community college located in Normal, Illinois, serving District 540, which includes the areas of Pontiac and Lincoln. The college focuses on providing accessible and innovative degree and certificate programs to promote student success and community enrichment.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
54%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

9.9pp gap
Pell recipients
47%85 of 180
Non-Pell (all)
57%202 of 355
Subsidized loan, no Pell
54%7 of 13
No Federal Aid
57%195 of 342

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.9-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 53 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 50 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
53
Passing
3
5.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

53programs
  • Passing3 · 5.7%
  • No Data50 · 94.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
50

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
+27.4%
$44,349 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+80.0%
$62,651 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+116.8%
$75,469 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%
$7,180 debt · $44,349 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$10,135 debt · $75,469 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
10%
$6,500 debt · $62,651 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1994Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 5

  1. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Mar 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Nov 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers

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$9,593
$30–48k$10,872
$48–75k$12,959
$75–110k$15,469
$110k+$16,073

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

Avg net price
$12,013
+$5,536vs Community College median $6,477
Federal loans
7.5%
In-state tuition
$5,550
Out-of-state
$13,110

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, 1,334 students received $6.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,334
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.1M
$6,074,387 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
546 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$695K
235 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
305 loan awards
Parent PLUS$47K
6 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 546 borrowers who entered repayment, 27 (4.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.9%
+2.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
546
Defaulted
27
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.4%
2017
14.0%
2018
11.8%
2019
4.9%
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 Heartland Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs44
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

660 total completions
01Liberal Arts
49274.5%
02Health Professions
639.5%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
538.0%
04Engineering Tech
203.0%
05Family/Consumer Sci
162.4%
06Computer Sciences
71.1%
07Business
30.5%
08Mechanic
30.5%
09Engineering
20.3%
10Agriculture
10.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,855
12-mo unduplicated
7,726
Undergraduate
7,726
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%3,298
Women
57%4,428

Race / ethnicity composition

White
62.2%
Black
14.3%
Hispanic
11.7%
Two or more
6.7%
Non-resident
2.2%
Asian
1.8%
Unknown
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
176
106 M · 70 W
Women athletes
39.8%
Athletic aid
$1.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.1M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$499K
$490K
Recruiting expense
$1K
$0
Head-coach salaries
$27K
$30K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Soccer
28 M · 23 W
$806K
Baseball
34 M · —
$338K
Softball
— · 18 W
$279K
Cross Country
9 M · 8 W
$148K
Volleyball
— · 16 W
$281K
Golf
10 M · —
$94K

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
0.42
2 offenses · 4,795 students

3-year trend

0.212 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.42Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

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
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
78

Heartland Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Heartland Community College 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
SubjectHeartland Community College
54%Open admission4,855$12,013Community College
Black Hawk College
—Open admission4,001$6,944Community College
Carl Sandburg College
—Open admission1,603$3,662Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
—Open admission6,121$7,397Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
—Open admission6,839$7,863Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
—Open admission3,274$9,494Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
—Open admission9,303$7,220Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
—Open admission3,137$9,038Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
—Open admission6,296$7,886Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
—Open admission7,798$6,375Community College
College of DuPage
—Open admission26,224$7,401Community College
College of Lake County
—Open admission12,530$7,607Community College
Danville Area Community College
—Open admission2,297$4,777Community College
Elgin Community College
—Open admission10,251$6,026Community College
Frontier Community College
———$10,611Community College
Highland Community College
—Open admission1,360$5,713Community College
Illinois Central College
—Open admission7,906$12,961Community College
Illinois Valley Community College
—Open admission2,720$2,232Community College
John A Logan College
—Open admission3,224$5,541Community College
John Wood Community College
—Open admission1,856$7,050Community College
Joliet Junior College
—Open admission14,414$1,672Community College
Kankakee Community College
—Open admission2,564$4,665Community College
Kaskaskia College
—Open admission3,669$6,477Community College
Kishwaukee College
—Open admission2,969$4,574Community College
Lake Land College
—Open admission3,960$2,254Community College
Lewis and Clark Community College
—Open admission4,606$3,349Community College
Lincoln Land Community College
—Open admission5,677$4,299Community College
Lincoln Trail College
———$8,719Community College
McHenry County College
—Open admission9,399$7,042Community College
Moraine Valley Community College
—Open admission11,296$2,829Community College
Morton College
—Open admission3,562$5,191Community College
Oakton College
—Open admission8,329$5,183Community College
Parkland College
—Open admission6,014$8,048Community College
Prairie State College
—Open admission2,953$4,738Community College
Rend Lake College
—Open admission2,015$9,187Community College
Richland Community College
—Open admission2,388$3,741Community College
Rock Valley College
—Open admission5,978$5,242Community College
Sauk Valley Community College
—Open admission1,467$8,493Community College
Shawnee Community College
—Open admission1,156$4,162Community College
South Suburban College
—Open admission3,818$3,242Community College
Southeastern Illinois College
—Open admission1,446$11,437Community College
Southwestern Illinois College
—Open admission8,492$10,427Community College
Spoon River College
—Open admission1,247$3,415Community College
Triton College
—Open admission9,842$4,138Community College
Wabash Valley College
———$8,134Community College
Waubonsee Community College
—Open admission8,305$11,442Community College
William Rainey Harper College
—Open admission13,988$11,607Community College
Peer group median54%—4,304$6,477

Institutions like Heartland Community College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Heartland Community College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (2)

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

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Frequently asked questions about Heartland Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Heartland Community College.

What is the acceptance rate at Heartland Community College?

Heartland Community College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at Heartland Community College?

Heartland Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 54% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Heartland Community College?

Heartland Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,855 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Heartland Community College?

The average net price at Heartland Community College is $12,013 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Heartland Community College located?

Heartland Community College is located in Normal, Illinois 61761-9446.

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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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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