Kankakee Community College vs. Sauk Valley Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Kankakee Community College is larger than Sauk Valley Community College based on total student enrollment (2,564 students vs. 1,467 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kankakee Community College is located in Kankakee, IL (Small City setting); Sauk Valley Community College is in Dixon, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• Kankakee Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Sauk Valley Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kankakee Community College 15:1; Sauk Valley Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kankakee Community College are 7.5% lower than at Sauk Valley Community College ($9,984 vs. $10,798).
• Out-of-state tuition is 100.2% higher at Kankakee Community College than at Sauk Valley Community College (about $12,930 more per year; $25,830 vs. $12,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sauk Valley Community College than at Kankakee Community College (62% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kankakee Community College students is 0.6% larger than aid received by Sauk Valley Community College students ($6,356 vs. $6,319).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Kankakee Community College and Sauk Valley Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sauk Valley Community College graduates have a $3,093 lower median loan debt than Kankakee Community College graduates ($5,500 vs. $8,593).
• Among borrowers, Sauk Valley Community College graduates have an estimated $32 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kankakee Community College graduates ($56 vs. $88).
• More Sauk Valley Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kankakee Community College students, three years after graduation (58% vs. 30%).

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