$38,793
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Richland Community College is a public 2-year college in Decatur, Illinois with 1,346 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $3,741 a year (tuition and fees $4,680 in-state, $17,070 out-of-state). 60% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,793 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,256 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$3,741
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,680
Out-of-state $17,070
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
60%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,256
About $88 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,793
Rank 2,889 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
- $3,741
- Tuition in-state
- $4,680
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,070
- Cost of attendance
- $11,483
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 6.8%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,303
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $1,709
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,746
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $3,446
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $7,683
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 $3,744 in 2015-16 to $4,680 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
- 1,346
- Part-time students
- 71%
- Women
- 70%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 67
- Endowment
- $26.7M
- 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 2,889 of 5,094 US colleges and 103 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $3,741 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,680 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 60% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,256 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,459 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,793 | $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. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 54% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
67 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 | 138 | Withheld | $43,042 | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 128 | $7,565 | $26,712 | $40,715 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 67 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,259 | $50,181 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $9,730 | $68,635 | $82,623 | $80,813 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | $46,542 | $69,165 | $65,389 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,097 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Energy Systems Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| American Sign LanguageCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Decatur and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Richland Community College cost?
$3,741 a year is the average net price at Richland Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,680 for in-state students and $17,070 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $11,483. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,303 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Richland Community College?
Richland Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Richland Community College graduates earn?
$38,793 a year is the median pay of former Richland Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,459 after 6 years). That ranks 2,889 of 5,094 US colleges and 103 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 $68,635.
How much student debt do Richland Community College graduates have?
$8,256 is the median federal student loan debt of Richland Community College graduates, about $88 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 6.8% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Richland Community College?
60% of first-time, full-time students at Richland Community College finish within 3 years. 60% 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 Richland Community College?
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (138 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (128 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (76 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 67 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.