Joliet Junior Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#19 in Community Colleges
Joliet Junior College is ranked 19th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Joliet Junior College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
- Its tuition & fees of $13,800 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 10,212.
- It offers very diverse area of study (166 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Joliet Junior are $13,800 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Joliet Junior College $13,800
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 Joliet Junior is 21% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Joliet Junior College 21%
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 Joliet Junior is 28% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Joliet Junior College 28%
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 Joliet Junior is 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Joliet Junior College 57%
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 Joliet Junior is 10,212 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Joliet Junior College 10,212
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 Joliet Junior is $4,122 which is 29.87% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Joliet Junior College $4,122
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 Joliet Junior is 15 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Joliet Junior College 15 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 19 to 1
Number of Programs
Joliet Junior offers 166 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Joliet Junior College 166
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 79
Number of Online Programs
Joliet Junior offers 15 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.