City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College vs. Kankakee Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College in Chicago, IL with Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College is larger than Kankakee Community College based on total student enrollment (3,274 students vs. 2,564 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Kankakee Community College is in Kankakee, IL (Small City setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Kankakee Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College 20:1; Kankakee Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College are 18.6% lower than at Kankakee Community College ($8,128 vs. $9,984).
• Out-of-state tuition is 70.5% higher at Kankakee Community College than at City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College (about $10,680 more per year; $25,830 vs. $15,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College than at Kankakee Community College (83% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College students is 2.7% larger than aid received by Kankakee Community College students ($6,525 vs. $6,356).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College and Kankakee Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago Kennedy King College graduates have a $1,593 lower median loan debt than Kankakee Community College graduates ($7,000 vs. $8,593).
• Among borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College graduates have an estimated $16 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kankakee Community College graduates ($72 vs. $88).
• More Kankakee Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 24%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.