Kaskaskia College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,080

2021 Average Net Price

$4,486

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

10.1%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,282

48.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

31.4%

58 Graduates

About

Kaskaskia College is a higher education institution located in Clinton County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Kaskaskia College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (133 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (66 degrees), and Radiographer (43 degrees).

In 2021, 937 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kaskaskia College. 68.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (853 degrees), 21.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kaskaskia College is $4,080, which is $−3,888 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Kaskaskia College is $4,080, which is $−3,888 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,486.

In 2021, 43% of undergraduate students attending Kaskaskia College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$4,080

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Kaskaskia College was $4,080. The cost of tuition at Kaskaskia College is $−3,888 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kaskaskia College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,486

2021 Value

23.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Kaskaskia College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,486. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Kaskaskia College grew by 23.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kaskaskia College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,746

Room and Board

$1,510

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kaskaskia College was of $8,746 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.51% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,510. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.51% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Kaskaskia College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

43% of undergraduate students at Kaskaskia College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 14% with respect to 2020, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kaskaskia College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

10.1%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Kaskaskia College was 10.1%, which represents 12 out of the 119 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Kaskaskia College had a total enrollment of 2,282 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Kaskaskia College is 1,109 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,173. This means that 48.6% of students enrolled at Kaskaskia College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kaskaskia College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 88% White, 4.29% Black or African American, 4.16% Two or More Races, 2.37% Hispanic or Latino, 0.394% Asian, 0.175% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0438% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kaskaskia College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (55.5%), followed by White Male (31.8%) and Two or More Races Female (2.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kaskaskia College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,282 students. The full-time enrollment at Kaskaskia College is 1,109 and the part-time enrollment is 1,173. This means that 48.6% of students enrolled at Kaskaskia College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kaskaskia College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kaskaskia College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Kaskaskia College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Kaskaskia College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,009 enrolled students
Black or African American
98 enrolled students
Two or More Races
95 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kaskaskia College is 88% White, 4.29% Black or African American, 4.16% Two or More Races, 2.37% Hispanic or Latino, 0.394% Asian, 0.175% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0438% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 353 more women than men received degrees from Kaskaskia College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kaskaskia College is white (853 degrees awarded). There were 21.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Kaskaskia College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (133 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (66 degrees) and Radiographer (43 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kaskaskia College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (61 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), and Precision Production (30 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kaskaskia College are Registered nurses (1,351,461 people), Medical & health services managers (155,309 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (154,940 people), Pharmacists (134,063 people), and Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (133,376 people).

The most specialized majors at Kaskaskia College in 2021 are Agriculture (61 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), Precision Production (30 degrees), Health (438 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (211 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kaskaskia College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Kaskaskia College are Agriculture (61 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (76 degrees), Precision Production (30 degrees), Health (438 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (211 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kaskaskia College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,496,057 people), Elementary & secondary schools (408,108 people), Outpatient care centers (236,112 people), Offices of physicians (204,704 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (195,050 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kaskaskia College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
133 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
66 degrees awarded
Radiographer
43 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Kaskaskia College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 133 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Kaskaskia College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

292

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

645

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 292 degrees were awarded to men at Kaskaskia College, which is 0.453 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (645).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Kaskaskia College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 57 degrees were awarded to men at Kaskaskia College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.475 times less than the 120 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 209 degrees were awarded to men at Kaskaskia College in Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant, which is 6.74 times more than the 31 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

29%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 23% of students graduating from Kaskaskia College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Kaskaskia College is Male and Two or More Races (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
853 degrees awarded
Black or African American
39 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kaskaskia College is white (853 degrees awarded). There were 21.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (39 degrees).

0.107% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
584 degrees awarded
White Male
269 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kaskaskia College is white female (584 degrees awarded). There were 2.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (269 degrees).

Operations

Kaskaskia College has an endowment valued at nearly $10.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 27k (0.269%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Kaskaskia College had a total salary expenditure of 42.3M. Kaskaskia College employs 34 Assistant professors, 20 Professors and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Kaskaskia College are Female Assistant professor (18), Male Assistant professor (16), and Male Professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kaskaskia College are: Management, with 23 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 23 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

Endowment

$10.1M

2021 Endowment

15.9%

growth from 2020

Kaskaskia College has an endowment valued at about $10.1M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Kaskaskia College grew 15.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.77M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kaskaskia College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13.7M

2021 Salaries

2.65%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Kaskaskia College paid a median of $13.7M in salaries, which represents 32.5% of their overall expenditure ($42.3M) and a 2.65% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.18M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Kaskaskia College paid a total of $5.18M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kaskaskia College were Assistant professor with 34 employees, Professor with 20 employees, and Associate professor with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kaskaskia College were Management with 23 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 23 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kaskaskia College was Female Assistant professor with 18 employees, Male Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Male Professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Kaskaskia College.