Important Academic Statistics

Total 7,044 students attended Illinois Central College in the academic year 2023-2024. There are 167 full-time faculties (instructional/teaching staffs) and 247 part-time faculties working for the school. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1. The number of non-teaching staffs is 459 (full-time) and 326 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Illinois Central College is 31% and transfer-out rate is 22%. The retention rate is 70% at the school.
Key Academic Statistics
Student Population7,044
Graduation Rate31%
Number of Faculty414
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

2024 Costs of Attendance

The 2024 tuition & fees of Illinois Central College is $11,654 . The amount is for the largest program and the tuition of other programs may differ from it. It offers the alternative tuition plans.
74% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $2,788 (exclude student loans).
2024Tuition, Books & Supplies, and Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$11,654
Average Financial Amount$2,788

Offered Certificate Programs

Illinois Central College offers 62 career programs for Less than 12-Weeks Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 2 Years Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered program and online availability along with number of completers by certificate programs. Last year, 943 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs and Online Availability
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate50700
Less than 1-Year Certificate251181
2 Years Certificate32162
Total622943

Vocational Programs and Completers

The vocational programs at Illinois Central College are offered both in online and on-site education. Total 943 students have completed their vocational/technical programs last year.
  • 700 students have earned/completed Less than 12-Weeks Certificate program.
  • 181 students have earned/completed Less than 1-Year Certificate program.
  • 62 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
Less than 12-Weeks CertificateLess than 1-Year Certificate1-2 Years Certificate
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Precision Production Trades 29 completers
Welding Technology/Welder29
Transportation and Materials Moving 28 completers
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor28
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 643 completers
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)65
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist2
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide576
Total700
Less than 1-Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture 22 completers
Agricultural Business and Management18
Landscaping and Groundskeeping2
Turf and Turfgrass Management2
Communications Technologies 10 completers
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design4
Platemaker/Imager6
Computer and Information Sciences (1 completers) 24 completers
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications23
Personal and Culinary Services 3 completers
Culinary Arts/Chef Training3
Engineering Technology 4 completers
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician4
Library Science 6 completers
Library and Archives Assisting6
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 0 completers
Health and Physical Education/Fitness0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 0 completers
Criminal Justice/Police Science0
Mechanics and Repairers 55 completers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology55
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology0
Precision Production Trades 27 completers
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant11
Welding Technology/Welder16
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 26 completers
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist18
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder5
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer0
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling3
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage0
Business 4 completers
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services1
Small Business Administration/Management0
Total181
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of Completers
Agriculture 0 completers
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations0
Communications Technologies 1 completers
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design1
Computer and Information Sciences (1 completers) 3 completers
Computer Programming/Programmer0
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design3
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications0
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster0
Personal and Culinary Services 0 completers
Culinary Arts/Chef Training0
Engineering Technology 0 completers
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician0
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD0
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician0
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 2 completers
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation2
Work and Family Studies 0 completers
Child Care Provider/Assistant0
Legal Studies 2 completers
Legal Assistant/Paralegal2
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies 0 completers
Health and Physical Education/Fitness0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting 2 completers
Criminal Justice/Police Science2
Fire Science/Fire-fighting0
Forensic Science and Technology0
Precision Production Trades 0 completers
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist0
Welding Technology/Welder0
Visual and Performing Arts 0 completers
Graphic Design0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 39 completers
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist0
Surgical Technology/Technologist0
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training39
Business 13 completers
Business Administration and Management0
Office Management and Supervision2
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce0
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping6
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1
Small Business Administration/Management4
Banking and Financial Support Services0
Tourism and Travel Services Management0
Total62

Enrollment Statistics

For academic year 2022-2023, total 7,044 students have enrolled into Illinois Central College. By gender, 2,789 male and 4,255 female students are attending the school.
There are 5,122 White (72.71%), 808 Black/African American (11.47%), 412 Hispanic (5.85%), 154 Asian (2.19%), and 953 students with other races. 159 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,0442,7894,255
American Indian/Native American1055
Asian1545995
Black/African American808225583
Hispanic412160252
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander725
White5,1222,1143,008
Two More359151208
Un-Known13310
Non-resident Alien1597089

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