Prairie State College, IL

location_on  202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 • language  prairiestate.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Medium Associate's College Transfer and Vocational Largely Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 39%
Certificate 61%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing2%
Communications Technologies0%
Computer and Information Sciences8%
Construction Trades2%
Engineering Technologies1%
Health Professions and Related Programs35%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities32%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies7%
Multi-disciplinary Studies5%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Precision Production1%
Visual and Performing Arts0%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $4,000
Out-of-State Tuition $11,000
Average Total Cost $14,000
Average Net Cost $8,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $7,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $11,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $12,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $12,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 18%
Median Federal Debt $7,000
Repayment Rate 25%
Median Payment $117
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		65% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		10% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		5% 10% 10%
>$110K 		3% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $8,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $8,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $20,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $11,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		19% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		25% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		37% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		43% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 45%
Transfer Rate 29%
Withdrawal Rate 22%
Graduation Rate 15%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		6% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		15% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		14% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 59% 57%
Black 		14% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		32% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		24% 48% 47%
Two or more races 		8% 48% 48%
Other race 		17% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,302
Full-time Undergrads 40%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		61% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		39% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 8% 7%
Black 		58% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		18% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		17% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		54% 35% 37%
$30K–$48K 		22% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		7% 14% 14%
>$110K 		4% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

South Suburban College
6 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Governors State University
7 miles, SW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

South Bend International Airport
69 miles, E • 1.4 star