Richland Community College
Richland Community College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 60% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. In-district tuition and fees are $4,680 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $17,070 (2024). Fall enrollment is 2,388 students, and 3,748 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.
About
Richland Community College is a public community college located in Decatur, Illinois, serving the Central Illinois region. Established over 50 years ago, it offers a variety of workforce, technical, and transfer education programs on its 155-acre main campus and additional higher education centers. Notable focus areas include dual credit programs, workforce training, and partnerships with local businesses and industry.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.9-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.
Of 62 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 58 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing4 · 6.5%
- No Data58 · 93.5%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 2
Action history · 4
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
- Dec 2021Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Mar 2018Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Dec 2017Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,012 students received $3.9M in Pell grants, alongside $744K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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 243 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (5.3%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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 Richland Community College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- Non-campus1
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- National origin1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Richland Community College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Richland Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectRichland Community College | — | Open admission | 2,388 | $3,741 | Community College |
Arkansas State University Three Rivers | — | Open admission | 1,983 | $8,070 | Community College |
Arkansas State University-Newport | — | Open admission | 1,868 | $8,444 | Community College |
Bladen Community College | — | Open admission | 1,173 | $9,551 | Community College |
Clarendon College | — | Open admission | 1,564 | $8,390 | Community College |
Dakota College at Bottineau | — | Open admission | 1,204 | $10,039 | Community College |
Denmark Technical College | — | Open admission | 675 | $19,156 | Community College |
Eastern Wyoming College | — | Open admission | 1,457 | $4,764 | Community College |
Flint Hills Technical College | — | Open admission | 1,794 | $16,017 | Community College |
Hazard Community and Technical College | — | Open admission | 3,134 | $2,955 | Community College |
Helena College University of Montana | — | Open admission | 1,554 | $11,593 | Community College |
Highlands College of Montana Tech | — | Open admission | 727 | $14,962 | Community College |
Kirtland Community College | — | Open admission | 1,905 | $7,456 | Community College |
Lakes Region Community College | — | Open admission | 735 | $13,124 | Community College |
Lakeshore Technical College | — | Open admission | 3,303 | $9,653 | Community College |
Manhattan Area Technical College | — | Open admission | 878 | $10,074 | Community College |
Minnesota State College Southeast | — | Open admission | 2,331 | $16,140 | Community College |
Northeastern Technical College | — | Open admission | 1,428 | $6,913 | Community College |
Northland Pioneer College | — | Open admission | 3,158 | $9,240 | Community College |
Northwest Iowa Community College | — | Open admission | 1,907 | $14,800 | Community College |
Northwest Technical College | — | Open admission | 978 | $10,996 | Community College |
Pine Technical & Community College | — | Open admission | 1,794 | $12,798 | Community College |
River Valley Community College | — | Open admission | 677 | $14,804 | Community College |
Salem Community College | — | Open admission | 1,135 | $10,816 | Community College |
Salina Area Technical College | — | Open admission | 1,016 | $6,468 | Community College |
Southeastern Illinois College | — | Open admission | 1,446 | $11,437 | Community College |
Southeastern Technical College | — | Open admission | 1,903 | $10,612 | Community College |
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College | — | Open admission | 2,849 | $12,896 | Community College |
Wabash Valley College | — | — | — | $8,134 | Community College |
White Mountains Community College | — | Open admission | 577 | $15,474 | Community College |
Williamsburg Technical College | — | Open admission | 668 | $9,887 | Community College |
| Peer group median | — | — | 1,506 | $10,074 |
Institutions like Richland Community College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Richland Community College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeArkansas
Arkansas State University Three Rivers
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,983Net price$8,070 - Community CollegeArkansas
Arkansas State University-Newport
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,868Net price$8,444 - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Bladen Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,173Net price$9,551 - Community CollegeTexas
Clarendon College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,564Net price$8,390 - Community CollegeNorth Dakota
Dakota College at Bottineau
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,204Net price$10,039 - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Denmark Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment675Net price$19,156 - Community CollegeWyoming
Eastern Wyoming College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,457Net price$4,764 - Community CollegeKansas
Flint Hills Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,794Net price$16,017 - Community CollegeKentucky
Hazard Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,134Net price$2,955 - Community CollegeMontana
Helena College University of Montana
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,554Net price$11,593 - Community CollegeMontana
Highlands College of Montana Tech
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment727Net price$14,962 - Community CollegeMichigan
Kirtland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,905Net price$7,456 - Community CollegeNew Hampshire
Lakes Region Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment735Net price$13,124 - Community CollegeWisconsin
Lakeshore Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,303Net price$9,653 - Community CollegeKansas
Manhattan Area Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment878Net price$10,074 - Community CollegeMinnesota
Minnesota State College Southeast
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,331Net price$16,140 - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Northeastern Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,428Net price$6,913 - Community CollegeArizona
Northland Pioneer College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment3,158Net price$9,240 - Community CollegeIowa
Northwest Iowa Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,907Net price$14,800 - Community CollegeMinnesota
Northwest Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment978Net price$10,996 - Community CollegeMinnesota
Pine Technical & Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,794Net price$12,798 - Community CollegeNew Hampshire
River Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment677Net price$14,804 - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Salem Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,135Net price$10,816 - Community CollegeKansas
Salina Area Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,016Net price$6,468 - Community CollegeIllinois
Southeastern Illinois College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,446Net price$11,437 - Community CollegeGeorgia
Southeastern Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment1,903Net price$10,612 - Community CollegeWisconsin
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment2,849Net price$12,896 - Community CollegeIllinois
Wabash Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$8,134 - Community CollegeNew Hampshire
White Mountains Community College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment577Net price$15,474 - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Williamsburg Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment668Net price$9,887
Richland Community College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
- Erin SpanbergerInstitutional Researcher
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan - Richland Community College2024The Richland Community College 2024-2026 Strategic Plan outlines four primary goals focused on teaching and learning, student success, workforce and community partnerships, and operational health. The plan was approved by the Board of Trustees in February 2024, with designated goal co-champions leading each goal and regular updates being provided to the College Council and the Board. Implementation strategies are continuously monitored to ensure alignment with the College's objectives and compliance with external accreditation standards.richland.edu
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