$32,999
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Shawnee Community College is a public 2-year college in Ullin, Illinois with 698 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $4,162 a year (tuition and fees $4,650 in-state, $7,500 out-of-state). 60% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $32,999 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$4,162
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,650
Out-of-state $7,500
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
60%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$32,999
Rank 3,716 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
- $4,162
- Tuition in-state
- $4,650
- Tuition out-of-state
- $7,500
- Cost of attendance
- $13,497
- Students with a need-based grant
- 31%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,792
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $3,214
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $4,516
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,466
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $8,912
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 $3,264 in 2015-16 to $4,650 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
- 698
- Part-time students
- 38%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 60%
- Retention rate
- 67%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 36
- Endowment
- $1.35M
- 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 3,716 of 5,094 US colleges and 140 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $4,162 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,650 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 60% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 67% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $27,902 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $32,999 | $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. 47% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
36 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 | 121 | Withheld | $23,403 | $36,071 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 93 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 60 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 56 | Withheld | $54,323 | $62,609 | $56,073 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | $24,036 | Withheld | $52,118 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,226 | $50,181 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | $56,641 | $70,926 | $80,813 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $26,307 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Information Science/StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,325 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Ullin and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Shawnee Community College cost?
$4,162 a year is the average net price at Shawnee Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,650 for in-state students and $7,500 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,497. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,792 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Shawnee Community College?
Shawnee Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Shawnee Community College graduates earn?
$32,999 a year is the median pay of former Shawnee Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($27,902 after 6 years). That ranks 3,716 of 5,094 US colleges and 140 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 $56,641.
What is the graduation rate at Shawnee Community College?
60% of first-time, full-time students at Shawnee Community 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 Shawnee Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (121 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (93 certificate graduates), Precision Metal Working (60 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 36 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.