Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney, Illinois · Also known as Olney Central College · Website
$37,533
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,533
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is a public 2-year college in Olney, Illinois with 1,634 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,092 a year (tuition and fees $5,260 in-state, $12,460 out-of-state). 63% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $37,533 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $6,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,092
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,260
Out-of-state $12,460
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
63%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$6,500
About $69 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,533
Rank 3,100 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $10,092
- Tuition in-state
- $5,260
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,460
- Cost of attendance
- $17,333
- Students with a need-based grant
- 17%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,365
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,716
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,864
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,053
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,874
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,146 in 2015-16 to $5,260 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,634
- Part-time students
- 27%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 52
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,100 of 5,094 US colleges and 115 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,092 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,260 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 63% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $6,500 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,213 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,533 | $39,544 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 59% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
52 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 131 | $5,625 | $21,307 | $35,189 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 103 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 97 | Withheld | $56,008 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 82 | $10,762 | $59,329 | $68,534 | $80,813 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | $30,893 | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | $24,120 | $25,012 | $26,307 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,017 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $29,652 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 2 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,181 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,425 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Olney and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Illinois Eastern Community Colleges cost?
$10,092 a year is the average net price at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,260 for in-state students and $12,460 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,333. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,365 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges?
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Illinois Eastern Community Colleges graduates earn?
$37,533 a year is the median pay of former Illinois Eastern Community Colleges students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,213 after 6 years). That ranks 3,100 of 5,094 US colleges and 115 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $59,329.
How much student debt do Illinois Eastern Community Colleges graduates have?
$6,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges graduates, about $69 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges?
63% of first-time, full-time students at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges finish within 3 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (131 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (103 certificate graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (97 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 52 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.