Carl Sandburg College, IL
Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Transfer and Vocational • Largely Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
Carl Sandburg College Rankings
Affordability97
Retention6
Graduation1
Earnings10
Diversity34
1 ← Poor Great → 100
Academics
Academics at Carl Sandburg College
-Bachelor’s
50%Associate’s
50%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree
Share of Graduates by Field of Study
Business, Management, Marketing3%
Computer and Information Sciences5%
Health Professions and Related Programs23%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities42%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies5%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Personal and Culinary Services4%
Precision Production10%
Visual and Performing Arts<1%
Admissions
Getting into Carl Sandburg College
-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite
Typical Test Scores
Cost
Cost of Attending Carl Sandburg College
$5KIn-State Tuition
$8KOut-of-State Tuition
$9KAverage Total Cost
$3KAverage Net Cost
Average Net Price by Family Income
Family Income | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
$0–$30K | $942 | $13K | $14K |
$30K–$48K | $3K | $14K | $15K |
$48K–$75K | $6K | $16K | $17K |
$75K–$110K | $8K | $18K | $19K |
>$110K | $9K | $19K | $21K |
Debt
Typical Debt after Carl Sandburg College
19%Receive Federal Loans
$4KMedian Federal Debt
54%Repayment Rate
$42Median Payment
Received Financial Aid
Family Income | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
$0–$30K | 61% | 56% | 57% |
$30K–$48K | 20% | 16% | 16% |
$48K–$75K | 14% | 13% | 12% |
$75K–$110K | 4% | 10% | 9% |
>$110K | 1% | 11% | 11% |
Student Debt
Category | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K | $4K | $11K | $11K |
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K | $4K | $12K | $12K |
The median debt for students with family income >$75K | $4K | $11K | $12K |
The median debt for Pell students | $4K | $12K | $12K |
The median debt for no-Pell students | $4K | $10K | $11K |
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile | $8K | $22K | $25K |
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile | $5K | $16K | $18K |
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile | $2K | $6K | $6K |
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile | $1K | $3K | $3K |
Repayment Rates
Period | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
1-year after entering repayment | 54% | 45% | 43% |
3-years after entering repayment | 54% | 49% | 46% |
5-years after entering repayment | 58% | 53% | 50% |
7-years after entering repayment | 65% | 58% | 55% |
Completion
Completion Rates at Carl Sandburg College
56%Retention Rate
18%Transfer Rate
28%Withdrawal Rate
33%Graduation Rate
Graduation Rates by Time Taken
Time Taken | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
Within 4 Years | 16% | 37% | 38% |
Within 6 Years | 33% | 54% | 55% |
Within 8 Years | 34% | 56% | 56% |
Graduation Rates by Ethnicity
Ethnicity and Nativity | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 33% | 49% | 53% |
Black | 37% | 33% | 39% |
Caucasian | 38% | 54% | 52% |
Hispanic or Latino | 25% | 43% | 47% |
Two or more races | 29% | 38% | 44% |
Outcomes
Outcomes after Carl Sandburg College
88%Employment Rate
$24KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$36K75 Pctl Salary
Employment over Time
Period | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
Employed 6 years after enrollment | 88% | 88% | 85% |
Employed 7 years after enrollment | 83% | 86% | 84% |
Employed 8 years after enrollment | 86% | 87% | 84% |
Employed 9 years after enrollment | 84% | 85% | 83% |
Employed 10 years after enrollment | 83% | 85% | 83% |
Distribution of Earnings after Graduation
Percentile | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
10th percentile of earnings | $5K | $8K | $7K |
25th percentile of earnings | $14K | $19K | $17K |
50th percentile of earnings | $24K | $30K | $29K |
75th percentile of earnings | $36K | $43K | $43K |
90th percentile of earnings | $50K | $57K | $57K |
Median Earnings over Time
Period | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
Earnings 6 years after enrollment | $24K | $30K | $29K |
Earnings 8 years after enrollment | $28K | $33K | $32K |
Earnings 10 years after enrollment | $30K | $36K | $35K |
Students
Students at Carl Sandburg College
1,301Undergraduates
39%Full-time Undergrads
23Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students
Enrollment by Gender
Gender | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
Female degree-seeking undergraduates | 65% | 68% | 64% |
Male degree-seeking undergraduates | 35% | 30% | 35% |
Enrollment by Race and Nativity
Race and Nativity | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 1% | 4% | 4% |
Black | 8% | 20% | 18% |
Caucasian | 73% | 48% | 49% |
Hispanic or Latino | 9% | 18% | 18% |
Native American or Alaskan Native | <1% | <1% | 1% |
Two or more races | 6% | 3% | 3% |
Other race | 2% | 4% | 4% |
Enrollment by Family Income
Family Income | School | IL | US |
---|---|---|---|
$0–$30K | 52% | 40% | 43% |
$30K–$48K | 24% | 19% | 18% |
$48K–$75K | 18% | 17% | 16% |
Location Map
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