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Illinois Central College Data & Information Overview

2 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
11% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Illinois Central College Ranked?

#1,430 Best Colleges in Nation
#62 Best Colleges in IL
Allied Health Professions Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Illinois Central College was awarded 2 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.

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Overall Quality

ICC is ranked #1,430 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when ICC held the #1,510 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

Out of the 85 colleges in Illinois, ICC is ranked at #62.

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Is It Hard to Get Into ICC?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since Illinois Central College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

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Illinois Central College Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
41% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Illinois Central College is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Illinois Central College is 41%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  41 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Illinois Central College

68% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Illinois Central College is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  68 out of 100
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Illinois Central College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,484 Full-Time Undergraduates
20.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
52.8% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,813 undergraduates at ICC with 2,484 being full-time and 5,329 being part-time.

How Much Does Illinois Central College Cost?

$9,087 Net Price
12% Take Out Loans
$20,464 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of ICC is $9,087. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for ICC

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$6,611 $7,715 $10,622 $13,344 $14,471

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ICC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At ICC, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $5,116 a year. That adds up to $20,464 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at ICC is 11.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do ICC Graduates Make?

$33,520 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from ICC make about $33,520 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 21% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Illinois Central College

Illinois State
2,484 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Illinois Central College is a public institution situated in East Peoria, Illinois. The suburban atmosphere of East Peoria makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for ICC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL 61635-0001
Phone: 309-694-5422
Website: icc.edu/

Illinois Central College Majors

41 Majors With Completions
970 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Illinois Central College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at ICC

62% Take At Least One Class Online
34% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 4,550 students took at least one online class at Illinois Central College. This is a decrease from the 4,811 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 4,550 2,534
2019-2020 4,811 2,255
2018-2019 2,346 788
2017-2018 2,409 806
2016-2017 2,140 709

Learn more about online learning at Illinois Central College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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