by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Prairie State College was awarded 66 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is dental support services.
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College Factual ranked Prairie State College as #1,136 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Prairie State College is also ranked #52 out of 85 schools in Illinois.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Prairie State College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
At Prairie State College, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 10 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Prairie State College is 39%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Prairie State College this rate is 53%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,716 undergraduates at Prairie State College with 872 being full-time and 1,844 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $8,072 | $8,793 | $10,786 | $13,328 | $14,638 |
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 Prairie State College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Prairie State College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $5,749 a year. That adds up to $22,996 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Prairie State College 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 Prairie State College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-8226 |
| Phone: | 708-709-3500 |
| Website: | prairiestate.edu/ |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 1,643 students took at least one online class at Prairie State College. This is a decrease from the 2,166 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,643 | 695 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,166 | 1,253 |
| 2018-2019 | 929 | 273 |
| 2017-2018 | 841 | 230 |
| 2016-2017 | 832 | 224 |
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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