$38,767
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Kankakee Community College is a public 2-year college in Kankakee, Illinois with 1,985 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,665 a year (tuition and fees $5,220 in-state, $25,830 out-of-state). 32% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,767 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,969 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,665
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,220
Out-of-state $25,830
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
32%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,969
About $106 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,767
Rank 2,893 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
- $4,665
- Tuition in-state
- $5,220
- Tuition out-of-state
- $25,830
- Cost of attendance
- $11,612
- Students with a need-based grant
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.4%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,061
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $2,781
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,449
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,610
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,603
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 $4,050 in 2015-16 to $5,220 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
- 1,985
- Part-time students
- 57%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 32%
- Retention rate
- 57%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 69
- Endowment
- $9.70M
- 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 2,893 of 5,094 US colleges and 104 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,665 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,220 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 32% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 57% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,969 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,835 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,767 | $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. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
69 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 | 152 | $7,000 | Withheld | $43,763 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 44 | $18,100 | $66,261 | $77,800 | $80,813 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | $54,757 | $59,272 | $65,389 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,241 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,778 | $48,733 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | $65,128 | $56,073 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,092 | $42,269 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,683 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Kankakee Community College cost?
$4,665 a year is the average net price at Kankakee Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,220 for in-state students and $25,830 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,612. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,061 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Kankakee Community College?
Kankakee Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Kankakee Community College graduates earn?
$38,767 a year is the median pay of former Kankakee Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,835 after 6 years). That ranks 2,893 of 5,094 US colleges and 104 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 $66,261.
How much student debt do Kankakee Community College graduates have?
$9,969 is the median federal student loan debt of Kankakee Community College graduates, about $106 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.4% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Kankakee Community College?
32% of first-time, full-time students at Kankakee Community College finish within 3 years. 57% 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 Kankakee Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (152 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (48 certificate graduates), Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (48 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 69 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.