Richland Community College
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 | 60% | — | 2,388 | $3,741 | Community College |
| — | — | 1,983 | $8,070 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,868 | $8,444 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,173 | $9,551 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,564 | $8,390 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,204 | $10,039 | Community College | |
| — | — | 675 | $19,156 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,457 | $4,764 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,794 | $16,017 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,134 | $2,955 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,554 | $11,593 | Community College | |
| — | — | 727 | $14,962 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,905 | $7,456 | Community College | |
| — | — | 735 | $13,124 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,303 | $9,653 | Community College | |
| — | — | 878 | $10,074 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,331 | $16,140 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,428 | $6,913 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,158 | $9,240 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,907 | $14,800 | Community College | |
| — | — | 978 | $10,996 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,794 | $12,798 | Community College | |
| — | — | 677 | $14,804 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,135 | $10,816 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,016 | $6,468 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,446 | $11,437 | Community College | |
| — | — | 1,903 | $10,612 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,849 | $12,896 | Community College | |
Wabash Valley College | — | — | — | $8,134 | Community College |
| — | — | 577 | $15,474 | Community College | |
| — | — | 668 | $9,887 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 60% | — | 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 rate—Enrollment1,983Net price$8,070View data - Community CollegeArkansas
Arkansas State University-Newport
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,868Net price$8,444View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Bladen Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,173Net price$9,551View data - Community CollegeTexas
Clarendon College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,564Net price$8,390View data - Community CollegeNorth Dakota
Dakota College at Bottineau
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,204Net price$10,039View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Denmark Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment675Net price$19,156View data - Community CollegeWyoming
Eastern Wyoming College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,457Net price$4,764View data - Community CollegeKansas
Flint Hills Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,794Net price$16,017View data - Community CollegeKentucky
Hazard Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,134Net price$2,955View data - Community CollegeMontana
Helena College University of Montana
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,554Net price$11,593View data - Community CollegeMontana
Highlands College of Montana Tech
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment727Net price$14,962View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Kirtland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,905Net price$7,456View data - Community CollegeNew Hampshire
Lakes Region Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment735Net price$13,124View data - Community CollegeWisconsin
Lakeshore Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,303Net price$9,653View data - Community CollegeKansas
Manhattan Area Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment878Net price$10,074View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Minnesota State College Southeast
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,331Net price$16,140View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Northeastern Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,428Net price$6,913View data - Community CollegeArizona
Northland Pioneer College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,158Net price$9,240View data - Community CollegeIowa
Northwest Iowa Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,907Net price$14,800View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Northwest Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment978Net price$10,996View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Pine Technical & Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,794Net price$12,798View data - Community CollegeNew Hampshire
River Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment677Net price$14,804View data - Community CollegeNew Jersey
Salem Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,135Net price$10,816View data - Community CollegeKansas
Salina Area Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,016Net price$6,468View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Southeastern Illinois College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,446Net price$11,437View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
Southeastern Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,903Net price$10,612View data - Community CollegeWisconsin
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,849Net price$12,896View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Wabash Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$8,134 - Community CollegeNew Hampshire
White Mountains Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment577Net price$15,474View data - Community CollegeSouth Carolina
Williamsburg Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment668Net price$9,887View data
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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