$35,775
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Rend Lake College is a public 2-year college in Ina, Illinois with 1,175 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $9,187 a year (tuition and fees $4,500 in-state, $7,800 out-of-state). 63% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,775 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $5,809 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,187
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,500
Out-of-state $7,800
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
63%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$5,809
About $62 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$35,775
Rank 3,364 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
- $9,187
- Tuition in-state
- $4,500
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,800
- Cost of attendance
- $16,731
- Students with a need-based grant
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,424
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,653
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,818
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,858
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 $3,000 in 2015-16 to $4,500 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
- 1,175
- Part-time students
- 26%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 63%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 62
- Endowment
- $9.51M
- 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 3,364 of 5,094 US colleges and 128 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,187 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,500 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 63% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $5,809 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $29,814 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,775 | $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. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 50% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
62 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 HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 153 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 153 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 151 | Withheld | $25,219 | $41,881 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 147 | Withheld | $49,729 | $41,503 | $56,073 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 145 | Withheld | $24,444 | $41,686 | $50,181 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 106 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,923 | $51,586 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 73 | Withheld | $61,677 | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,000 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,017 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | $63,852 | $73,721 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Agricultural MechanizationAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,712 |
| Agricultural MechanizationCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,506 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | $48,950 | $65,525 | $65,389 |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,097 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Ina and Illinois on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Rend Lake College cost?
$9,187 a year is the average net price at Rend Lake College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,500 for in-state students and $7,800 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $16,731. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,424 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Rend Lake College?
Rend Lake College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Rend Lake College graduates earn?
$35,775 a year is the median pay of former Rend Lake College students who work, 10 years after they started ($29,814 after 6 years). That ranks 3,364 of 5,094 US colleges and 128 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 $63,852.
How much student debt do Rend Lake College graduates have?
$5,809 is the median federal student loan debt of Rend Lake College graduates, about $62 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 Rend Lake College?
63% of first-time, full-time students at Rend Lake 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 Rend Lake College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (153 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (153 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (151 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 62 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.