Carl Sandburg Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#36 in Community Colleges

Carl Sandburg College is ranked 36^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Carl Sandburg College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $8,810 is relatively inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,688.
It offers fewer area of study (44 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Carl Sandburg are $8,810 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Carl Sandburg College $8,810

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Carl Sandburg is 37% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Carl Sandburg College 37%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Carl Sandburg is 17% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Carl Sandburg College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Carl Sandburg is 66% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Carl Sandburg College 66%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Student Population

The total student population at Carl Sandburg is 1,688 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Carl Sandburg College 1,688

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Carl Sandburg is $5,767 which is 65.46% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Carl Sandburg College $5,767

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Carl Sandburg is 16 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.