Kankakee Community College vs. Richland Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, IL with Richland Community College in Decatur, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Kankakee Community College is larger than Richland Community College based on total student enrollment (2,564 students vs. 2,388 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, IL (Small City setting); Richland Community College is in Decatur, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Kankakee Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Richland Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kankakee Community College 15:1; Richland Community College 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kankakee Community College are 16.9% lower than at Richland Community College ($9,984 vs. $12,020).
• Out-of-state tuition is 51.3% higher at Kankakee Community College than at Richland Community College (about $8,760 more per year; $25,830 vs. $17,070).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Richland Community College than at Kankakee Community College (81% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Richland Community College students is 2.7% larger than aid received by Kankakee Community College students ($6,527 vs. $6,356).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kankakee Community College and Richland Community College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kankakee Community College average a 2.9 high school GPA, 0.75 higher than at Richland Community College (2.15).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Richland Community College graduates have a $1,831 lower median loan debt than Kankakee Community College graduates ($6,762 vs. $8,593).
• Among borrowers, Richland Community College graduates have an estimated $19 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kankakee Community College graduates ($69 vs. $88).
• More Richland Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kankakee Community College students, three years after graduation (34% vs. 30%).

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