Frontier CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#42 in Community Colleges

Frontier Community College is ranked 42^nd in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $12,340 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,740.
It offers fewer area of study (50 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Frontier CC are $12,340 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Frontier Community College $12,340

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 Frontier CC is 55% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Frontier Community College 55%

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 Frontier CC is 34% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Frontier Community College 34%

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 Frontier CC is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Frontier Community College 67%

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 Frontier CC is 1,740 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Frontier Community College 1,740

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 Frontier CC is $1,764 which is 14.29% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Frontier Community College $1,764

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 Frontier CC is 23 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.