SRC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#39 in Community Colleges
Spoon River College is ranked 39th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Spoon River College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
- Its tuition & fees of $12,540 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 1,212.
- It offers limited area of study (39 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SRC are $12,540 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Spoon River College $12,540
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 SRC is 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Spoon River College 41%
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 SRC is 11% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Spoon River College 11%
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 SRC is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Spoon River College 54%
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 SRC is 1,212 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Spoon River College 1,212
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 SRC is $5,362 which is 42.76% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Spoon River College $5,362
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 SRC is 14 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Spoon River College 14 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
SRC offers 39 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Spoon River College 39
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
SRC offers 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.