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 1 badge in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is nursing.
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College Factual ranked ICC as #871 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list. This is an improvement over the previous year, when ICC held the #1,430 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 85 colleges in Illinois, ICC is ranked at #35.
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.
With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Illinois Central College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
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 43%. This is comparable to 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 70%, 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 + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,479 | $9,665 | $12,634 | $14,968 | $16,094 |
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 10% of students took out student loans averaging $4,584 a year. That adds up to $18,336 over four years for those students.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 646 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 615 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 90 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 60 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 59 | NA |
| Nursing | 58 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 55 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking | 44 | NA |
| Agricultural Mechanization | 32 | NA |
| Ground Transportation | 28 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 3,357 students took at least one online class at Illinois Central College. This is a decrease from the 4,550 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,357 | 1,523 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,550 | 2,534 |
| 2020-2021 | 4,811 | 2,255 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,409 | 806 |
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.
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