Kaskaskia College

Kaskaskia College is a two-year community college and trade school in Centralia, IL. It has noncompetitive admissions, admitting 100% of applicants. It is a smaller college with full-time enrollment of 1,151 students. Kaskaskia has 48 unique majors across seven disciplines. The most commonly decided majors are Nursing Assistant, Liberal Arts and Humanities, and Nursing, with 21% of graduates receiving a Nursing Assistant Certificate. 19% and 7% of students study Liberal Arts and Humanities and Nursing, respectively. If you are hoping to focus your studies on cosmetology while living in Illinois but don't have the best grades, Kaskaskia is the perfect choice for you, because its cosmetology program is the 5th best in the state. Furthermore, Kaskaskia College placed 10th in Illinois according to our best trade schools list. At full freight, tuition goes for $7,906 a year, if you live in Illinois. If you aren't living in Illinois, tuition could run you up to $12,946. Before you rule out applying due to the price, you should know that 75% of Kaskaskia undergrads acquire at least some grant or scholarship funding. 35% of Kaskaskia College students graduate college, awaiting to find their dream jobs. On average, graduates take home an annual salary of $23,400 a couple years after commencement. After four additional years of work experience, their average income rises 19.7% to $28,000; however, that is still 30.2% lower than the national median salary. Those of you applying may like to be informed that it doesn't have early decision. Further, the retention rate for first-time students is 65%. Regarding expenses, be aware that the average Kaskaskia student secures $5,818 in aid and scholarships and the average tuition for people from households making between $30k and $48k a year is around $7,216. Our research team rated Kaskaskia a 7.98 for value and for diversity, Kaskaskia received a 7.72 out of 10. With respect to the student experience, Kaskaskia has a potpourri of clubs and activities. To wind things up, 14% of graduates default on their student loans and the lowest-earning fourth of graduates earn $14,900 or less six years after receiving their diplomas.