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Kankakee Community College

Kankakee, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·kcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
Total enrollment
2,564
peer median 2,156
Avg net price
$5,190
+$144 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
32%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

2.0pp gap
Pell recipients
31%
Non-Pell
33%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 64 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
64
Passing
6
9.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

64programs
  • Passing6 · 9.4%
  • No Data58 · 90.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
58

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.

6
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+25.7%
$43,763 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+58.3%
$55,092 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+66.0%
$57,778 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+70.3%
$59,272 vs $34,808
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+92.7%
$67,089 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+123.5%
$77,800 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$15,266 debt · $77,800 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
17%
$7,300 debt · $43,763 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
16%
$9,349 debt · $59,272 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1974Next review Aug 2035

Programmatic accreditations · 5

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2025Initial Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Mar 2021Renewal 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. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
  5. Jun 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$3,219
$30–48k$3,711
$48–75k$7,381
$75–110k$12,209
$110k+$11,133

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

Avg net price
$5,190
+$144vs Community College median $5,046
Federal loans
4.9%
In-state tuition
$5,070
Out-of-state
$25,680

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,231 students received $4.8M in Pell grants, alongside $724K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,231
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.8M
$4,769,960 total
Direct Loans
$724K
194 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$263K
81 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$438K
108 loan awards
Parent PLUS$23K
5 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 212 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
212
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.2%
2017
14.3%
2018
9.9%
2019
3.7%
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 Kankakee Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs52
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

333 total completions
01Liberal Arts
14844.4%
02Health Professions
8625.8%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
319.3%
04Mechanic
195.7%
05Business
185.4%
06Family/Consumer Sci
133.9%
07Engineering Tech
51.5%
08Security/Protective
51.5%
09Computer Sciences
41.2%
10Agriculture
41.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,564
12-mo unduplicated
3,940
Undergraduate
3,940
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%1,613
Women
59%2,327

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.3%
Hispanic
21.7%
Black
13.8%
Two or more
5.0%
Non-resident
1.3%
Unknown
1.1%
Asian
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
125
65 M · 60 W
Women athletes
48.0%
Athletic aid
$1.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$978K
$794K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$15K
$12K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
34 M ·
$584K
Soccer
18 M · 14 W
$403K
Basketball
13 M · 15 W
$677K
Softball
· 18 W
$440K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$119K

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
0.43
1 offenses · 2,333 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.43Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
61

Kankakee Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Kankakee Community College 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
SubjectKankakee Community College
32%2,564$5,190Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
3,274$4,902Community College
Rend Lake College
2,015$7,309Community College
Danville Area Community College
2,297$2,943Community College
Highland Community College
1,360$5,359Community College
Shawnee Community College
1,156$4,542Community College
Peer group median32%2,156$5,046

Frequently asked questions about Kankakee Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Kankakee Community College?

Kankakee Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Kankakee Community College?

Kankakee Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,564 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Kankakee Community College?

The average net price at Kankakee Community College is $5,190 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Kankakee Community College located?

Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, Illinois 60901.

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