About
Kankakee Community College (KCC) is a public community college in Kankakee, Illinois. The main campus is located on the southern border of the city of Kankakee and spans 178 acres (0.72 km2) along the banks of the Kankakee River. KCC is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges. The college was founded in 1966. Its president is Michael Boyd.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
32%
Overall completion
32%
Full-time retention
57%
Full-time retention
57%
Pell equity
3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
31%41 of 134
Non-Pell (all)
34%51 of 150
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%1 of 3
No Federal Aid
34%50 of 147
Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-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.
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$43,763
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+25.7%
+$8,955
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
$55,092
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+58.3%
+$20,284
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
$57,778
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+66.0%
+$22,970
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
$59,272
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+70.3%
+$24,464
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
$67,089
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+92.7%
+$32,281
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
$77,800
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+123.5%
+$42,992
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.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$15,266
$77,800
20%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$15,266 debt · $77,800 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$7,300
$43,763
17%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$7,300 debt · $43,763 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,349
$59,272
16%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$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
- Sep 2025Initial AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Feb 2025Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Mar 2021Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Mar 2021Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (PNUR) - Practical nursing programs
- Jun 2016Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$4,665
-$1,812vs Community College median $6,477
Federal loans
4.4%
In-state tuition
$5,220
Out-of-state
$25,830
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,348 students received $5.5M in Pell grants, alongside $796K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
1,348
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.5M
$5,465,485 total
Direct Loans
$796K
209 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$287K
89 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$484K
114 loan awards
Parent PLUS$25K
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.
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%+5.9
2017
14.3%+5.1
2018
9.9%+2.9
2019
3.7%+1.4
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.
Academic programs at Kankakee Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
303 total completions
01Liberal Arts
11437.6%
01Liberal Arts
11437.6%
02Health Professions
7825.7%
02Health Professions
7825.7%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
278.9%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
278.9%
04Mechanic
258.3%
04Mechanic
258.3%
05Family/Consumer Sci
206.6%
05Family/Consumer Sci
206.6%
06Business
155.0%
06Business
155.0%
07Security/Protective
82.6%
07Security/Protective
82.6%
08Engineering Tech
62.0%
08Engineering Tech
62.0%
09Precision Production
51.7%
09Precision Production
51.7%
10Engineering
51.7%
10Engineering
51.7%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
2,564
12-mo unduplicated
4,205
Undergraduate
4,205
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
41%1,718
Women
59%2,487
Race / ethnicity composition
White
53.7%
Hispanic
24.5%
Black
12.8%
Two or more
5.8%
Non-resident
1.6%
Unknown
0.9%
Asian
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
131
70 M · 61 W
Women athletes
46.6%
Athletic aid
$1.8M
Total student aid
Budget
$2.4M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$928K
$843K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$13K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 5
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
21
16
$387,678
Soccer
21 M · 16 W
Baseball
34
—
$494,336
Baseball
34 M · —
Basketball
15
14
$725,174
Basketball
15 M · 14 W
Softball
—
19
$373,734
Softball
— · 19 W
Volleyball
—
12
$211,597
Volleyball
— · 12 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.42
1 offenses · 2,404 students
3-year trend
0.002 yrs ago0.431 yr ago0.42Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
Burglary
1
By location
1total
- Non-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.
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.
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 | $4,665 | Community College |
| — | — | 4,001 | $6,944 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,603 | $3,662 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,121 | $7,397 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,839 | $7,863 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,274 | $9,494 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,303 | $7,220 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,137 | $9,038 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,296 | $7,886 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,798 | $6,375 | Community College | |
| — | — | 26,224 | $7,401 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,530 | $7,607 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,297 | $4,777 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,251 | $6,026 | Community College | |
Frontier Community College | — | — | — | $10,611 | Community College |
| — | — | 4,855 | $12,013 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,360 | $5,713 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,906 | $12,961 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,720 | $2,232 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,224 | $5,541 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,856 | $7,050 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,414 | $1,672 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,669 | $6,477 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,969 | $4,574 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,960 | $2,254 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,606 | $3,349 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,677 | $4,299 | Community College | |
Lincoln Trail College | — | — | — | $8,719 | Community College |
| — | — | 9,399 | $7,042 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,296 | $2,829 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,562 | $5,191 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,329 | $5,183 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,014 | $8,048 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,953 | $4,738 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,015 | $9,187 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,388 | $3,741 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,978 | $5,242 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,467 | $8,493 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,156 | $4,162 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,818 | $3,242 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,446 | $11,437 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,492 | $10,427 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,247 | $3,415 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,842 | $4,138 | Community College | |
Wabash Valley College | — | — | — | $8,134 | Community College |
| — | — | 8,305 | $11,442 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,988 | $11,607 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 32% | — | 4,304 | $6,477 |
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Kankakee Community College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
Phone
815-802-8100
Address
100 College Drive, Kankakee, IL 60901
The Kankakee Community College Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment is responsible for promoting a culture of evidence and data-driven continuous improvement.
Visit IR office pageTeam
1 member
- Dr. Lesley CooperVice President of Strategy & Institutional Effectiveness
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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 $4,665 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.
Who runs Institutional Research at Kankakee Community College?
Kankakee Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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