Fox College vs. Rend Lake College

Comparable Facts

Compare Fox College in Tinley Park, IL with Rend Lake College in Ina, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Rend Lake College is larger than Fox College based on total student enrollment (2,015 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fox College is located in Tinley Park, IL (Large Suburban setting); Rend Lake College is in Ina, IL (Distant Rural setting).
• Fox College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Rend Lake College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fox College 9:1; Rend Lake College 19:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fox College are 46.9% lower than at Rend Lake College ($6,200 vs. $11,678).
• Out-of-state tuition is 126.5% higher at Fox College than at Rend Lake College (about $9,870 more per year; $17,670 vs. $7,800).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Rend Lake College than at Fox College (78% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fox College students is 117% larger than aid received by Rend Lake College students ($13,560 vs. $6,250).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Fox College, open admission at Rend Lake College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Rend Lake College graduates have a $9,268 lower median loan debt than Fox College graduates ($3,500 vs. $12,768).
• Among borrowers, Rend Lake College graduates have an estimated $96 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fox College graduates ($36 vs. $132).
• More Fox College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Rend Lake College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 40%).

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