by our College Data Analytics TeamVeterans who have decided to continue their education should research their options to see which schools do a good job supporting those with prior military experience. Here we lay out the facts about City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College veterans so you can make an informed choice.
For GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon information, head to: City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College GI Bill® Information
What’s Covered in Our Report on Kennedy-King College:
When many veterans attend a school, its faculty and staff tend to be more experienced at meeting the needs of former service members. Per VA data, there are 92 GI Bill® students at Kennedy-King College. As the school’s total enrollment is 1,564, around 5.9% of students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For context, around three to four percent of American college students are veterans, per the Student Veterans of America.
This number includes all chapters of the GI Bill®, such as Post-9/11, the Montgomery GI Bill®, the Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty military using Tuition Assistance are excluded, so the actual military population may be bigger. Veteran students account for 1.4% of all students at Kennedy-King College, per U.S. Department of Education data.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 10.7% | 24.4% |
| Transfer-out rate | 17.9% | — |
These figures come from the VA’s GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College supports veterans through the programs and services listed below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean to me? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
**City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College has a student veterans group on campus.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Veteran services.
Kennedy-King College may recognize specialized military training toward college credit. Talk with your admissions counselor to learn more. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Check with Kennedy-King College about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs are not available at Kennedy-King College.
The VA has no complaints on record for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.