Joliet Junior College
Joliet, Illinois · Website
$42,889
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,889
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Joliet Junior College is a public 2-year college in Joliet, Illinois with 9,306 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $1,672 a year (tuition and fees $4,530 in-state, $13,800 out-of-state). 21% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $42,889 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,711 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$1,672
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,530
Out-of-state $13,800
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
21%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,711
About $103 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,889
Rank 2,239 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
- $1,672
- Tuition in-state
- $4,530
- Tuition out-of-state
- $13,800
- Cost of attendance
- $9,452
- Students with a need-based grant
- 25%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $890
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $220
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $2,824
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $3,835
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $4,556
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 $3,450 in 2015-16 to $4,530 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
- 9,306
- Part-time students
- 58%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 21%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 96
- Endowment
- $31.5M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 2,239 of 5,094 US colleges and 81 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $1,672 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,530 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 21% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,711 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,334 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,889 | $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. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
96 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 HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 595 | $5,950 | $27,296 | $46,576 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 292 | $8,403 | Withheld | $67,691 | $56,073 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 140 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 139 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 118 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 112 | Withheld | $30,509 | $60,852 | $50,181 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 97 | $10,741 | $71,988 | $83,413 | $80,813 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 84 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 75 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | $12,000 | $57,778 | $70,645 | $65,389 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,202 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | $36,988 | $48,069 | $41,460 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 35 | Withheld | $28,252 | $44,605 | $39,605 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 34 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Construction ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,415 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $39,887 | $55,317 | $48,733 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,241 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | $28,246 | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Joliet and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Joliet Junior College cost?
$1,672 a year is the average net price at Joliet Junior College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,530 for in-state students and $13,800 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $9,452. Families earning under $30,000 pay $890 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Joliet Junior College?
Joliet Junior College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Joliet Junior College graduates earn?
$42,889 a year is the median pay of former Joliet Junior College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,334 after 6 years). That ranks 2,239 of 5,094 US colleges and 81 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 $71,988.
How much student debt do Joliet Junior College graduates have?
$9,711 is the median federal student loan debt of Joliet Junior College graduates, about $103 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Joliet Junior College?
21% of first-time, full-time students at Joliet Junior College finish within 3 years. 67% 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 Joliet Junior College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (595 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (292 certificate graduates), Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (140 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 96 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.