Richland Community College

Richland Community College is a two-year community college and trade school located in Decatur, IL. It is available to all, letting in 100% of applicants. It is a very small institution with 869 full-time students in attendance. Richland CC offers 46 majors across seven academic disciplines. The most highly demanded picks are Nursing Assistant, Liberal Arts and Humanities, and Automotive Mechanics, which combined represent 38% of students. It ranks first in Illinois for its culinary arts program. Furthermore, Richland Community College ranked 25th in Illinois for best trade schools. For Illinois residents, sticker price tuition costs $6,363 a year. Students with residency in other states must lay out $13,765 per year. Before you decide against applying because of the price, you should know that more than four in five Richland CC undergraduates get some grant or scholarship funding. 47% of Richland Community College undergraduates end up completing their studies with a degree, wide-eyed and prepared to move into the employment market. Two years after graduation, alumni earn an average income of $25,200. After an additional four years in the labor force, the graduate's median income climbs 8.7% to $27,400; however, that is still 31.7% short of the national median earnings. Those of you applying might also want to know that it does not have early decision. Secondly, 36% of first-time students don't return to school the following year. On the subject of finances, be aware that the average amount of institutional grant aid awarded is $1,991. Our team of researchers rated Richland CC an 8.5 for diversity and our higher education experts rated Richland CC an 8.24 for the quality of its campus. Finally, six years after graduation, 25% of graduates earn $43,200 or more and six years after receiving their diplomas, the bottom quartile of graduates make $15,700 or less.