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Kishwaukee College

Malta, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·kish.edu
6-yr Graduation
45%
Total enrollment
2,969
peer median 3,331
Avg net price
$6,480
+$370 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
74%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-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 47 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 42 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
47
Passing
5
10.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

47programs
  • Passing5 · 10.6%
  • No Data42 · 89.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
42

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.

5
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+32.5%
$46,128 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+35.3%
$47,090 vs $34,808
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+94.0%
$67,540 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+97.1%
$68,594 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+146.0%
$85,632 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
22%
$10,437 debt · $47,090 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
19%
$16,000 debt · $85,632 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
18%
$8,375 debt · $46,128 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1974Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 6

  1. Sep 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  4. Sep 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Jul 2019Renewal 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$5,532
$30–48k$6,252
$48–75k$8,816
$75–110k$10,956
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$6,480
+$370vs Community College median $6,111
Federal loans
7.3%
In-state tuition
$4,980
Out-of-state
$13,800

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,161 students received $5.4M in Pell grants, alongside $1.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,161
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.4M
$5,416,400 total
Direct Loans
$1.2M
323 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$485K
154 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$616K
163 loan awards
Parent PLUS$64K
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.

Of 368 borrowers who entered repayment, 26 (7.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
7.0%
+4.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
368
Defaulted
26
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.1%
2017
17.5%
2018
12.1%
2019
7.0%
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 Kishwaukee College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs55
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

336 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
13439.9%
02Liberal Arts
10631.5%
03Health Professions
5215.5%
04Mechanic
144.2%
05Agriculture
82.4%
06Security/Protective
72.1%
07Business
51.5%
08Engineering Tech
51.5%
09Engineering
30.9%
10Visual/Performing Arts
20.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,969
12-mo unduplicated
3,872
Undergraduate
3,872
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%1,573
Women
59%2,299

Race / ethnicity composition

White
51.3%
Hispanic
26.5%
Black
13.9%
Two or more
5.1%
Asian
1.2%
Unknown
1.2%
Non-resident
0.4%
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
167
107 M · 60 W
Women athletes
35.9%
Athletic aid
$44K
Total student aid
Budget
$609K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$18K
$26K
Recruiting expense
$434
$683
Head-coach salaries
$10K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Soccer
28 M · 17 W
$83K
Baseball
30 M ·
$91K
Basketball
19 M · 10 W
$117K
Golf
11 M · 3 W
$36K
Softball
· 14 W
$76K
Volleyball
· 11 W
$28K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 2,581 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
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.

    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    55

    Kishwaukee College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Kishwaukee 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
    SubjectKishwaukee College
    45%2,969$6,480Community College
    Spoon River College
    1,247$6,584Community College
    City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
    9,303$3,729Community College
    Mid Michigan College
    3,692$10,100Community College
    Joliet Junior College
    14,414$5,741Community College
    Monroe County Community College
    2,210$5,261Community College
    Peer group median45%3,331$6,111

    Frequently asked questions about Kishwaukee College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Kishwaukee College.

    What is the graduation rate at Kishwaukee College?

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

    How many students attend Kishwaukee College?

    Kishwaukee College reports a total enrollment of 2,969 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Kishwaukee College?

    The average net price at Kishwaukee College is $6,480 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Kishwaukee College located?

    Kishwaukee College is located in Malta, Illinois 60150-9699.

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