by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Illinois Central College was awarded 2 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.
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ICC is ranked #1,430 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when ICC held the #1,510 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 85 colleges in Illinois, ICC is ranked at #62.
Since Illinois Central College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at Illinois Central College is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Illinois Central College is 41%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Illinois Central College is 68%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,813 undergraduates at ICC with 2,484 being full-time and 5,329 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,611 | $7,715 | $10,622 | $13,344 | $14,471 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ICC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At ICC, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $5,116 a year. That adds up to $20,464 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ICC is 11.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for ICC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL 61635-0001 |
| Phone: | 309-694-5422 |
| Website: | icc.edu/ |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 4,550 students took at least one online class at Illinois Central College. This is a decrease from the 4,811 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 4,550 | 2,534 |
| 2019-2020 | 4,811 | 2,255 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,346 | 788 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,409 | 806 |
| 2016-2017 | 2,140 | 709 |
Learn more about online learning at Illinois Central College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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