Parkland Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#15 in Community Colleges

Parkland College is ranked 15^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $13,266 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 5,686.
It offers very diverse area of study (121 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Parkland are $13,266 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Parkland College $13,266

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 Parkland is 33% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Parkland College 33%

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 Parkland is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Parkland College 20%

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 Parkland is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Parkland College 63%

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 Parkland is 5,686 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Parkland College 5,686

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 Parkland is $4,809 which is 36.25% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Parkland College $4,809

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 Parkland is 15 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.