Sauk Valley CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#25 in Community Colleges

Sauk Valley Community College is ranked 25^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $12,840 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,386.
It offers fewer area of study (48 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Sauk Valley CC are $12,840 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Sauk Valley Community College $12,840

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 Sauk Valley CC is 45% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Sauk Valley Community College 45%

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 Sauk Valley CC is 16% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Sauk Valley Community College 16%

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 Sauk Valley CC is 68% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Sauk Valley Community College 68%

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 Sauk Valley CC is 1,386 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Sauk Valley Community College 1,386

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 Sauk Valley CC is $4,452 which is 34.67% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Sauk Valley Community College $4,452

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 Sauk Valley CC is 13 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.