$38,801
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Kaskaskia College is a public 2-year college in Centralia, Illinois with 1,920 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,477 a year (tuition and fees $4,800 in-state, $12,570 out-of-state). 49% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,801 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $3,750 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,477
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,800
Out-of-state $12,570
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
49%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$3,750
About $40 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,801
Rank 2,888 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
- $6,477
- Tuition in-state
- $4,800
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,570
- Cost of attendance
- $11,819
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,636
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,509
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,626
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,457
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,121
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 $4,192 in 2015-16 to $4,800 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
- 1,920
- Part-time students
- 36%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 70
- Endowment
- $12.2M
- 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 2,888 of 5,094 US colleges and 102 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,477 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,800 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $3,750 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,095 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,801 | $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. 48% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 56% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
70 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 174 | Withheld | $43,289 | $41,341 | $56,073 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 144 | Withheld | $30,605 | $41,319 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 120 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 68 | Withheld | $63,081 | $77,911 | $80,813 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 37 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,683 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,633 | $50,181 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $61,415 | $65,389 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,930 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $64,286 | $57,584 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| CarpentersCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,835 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agriculture, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,006 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Kaskaskia College cost?
$6,477 a year is the average net price at Kaskaskia College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,800 for in-state students and $12,570 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,819. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,636 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Kaskaskia College?
Kaskaskia College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Kaskaskia College graduates earn?
$38,801 a year is the median pay of former Kaskaskia College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,095 after 6 years). That ranks 2,888 of 5,094 US colleges and 102 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 $63,081.
How much student debt do Kaskaskia College graduates have?
$3,750 is the median federal student loan debt of Kaskaskia College graduates, about $40 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Kaskaskia College?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Kaskaskia College finish within 3 years. 64% 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 Kaskaskia College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (174 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (144 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (120 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 70 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.