Carl Sandburg College
Carl Sandburg College is a public community college with its main campus in Galesburg, Illinois. The college serves the west-central Illinois region, has a branch campus in Carthage and an off-campus site in downtown Galesburg.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,374
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,308
- Graduation rate (150%): 50%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 63%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $35,274
- Median earnings (8 years): $33,853
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,149
- Control: Public
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Galesburg, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Carl Sandburg College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, Dental Hygiene.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (315 associate)
- General Studies (59 associate)
- Dental Hygiene (29 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (24 associate)
- Licensed Practical (15 bachelor's)
- Mortuary Science and Embalming (14 associate)
- Welding Technology (23 bachelor's)
- Radiologic Technology (11 associate)
- Nursing (10 associate)
- Medical (10 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 14%, Computer Science 22%, Health 63%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Carl Sandburg College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,014 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $1,014
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,025
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,074
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $5,162
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $6,012
- In-state tuition and fees: $8,000
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,900
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- Off-campus room and board: $7,875
- Off-campus with family: $3,429
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,563
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 42%
- Federal loan recipients: 14%
- Average institutional grant: $3,644
- Average federal loan: $3,692
- Median debt at graduation: $4,909
Admissions
Carl Sandburg College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,308
- Women: 66%
- Part-time undergraduates: 40%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduation rate: 50%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 43%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 68%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Carl Sandburg College acceptance rate? Carl Sandburg College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Carl Sandburg College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $1,014 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,374.
What majors does Carl Sandburg College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, Dental Hygiene, Biological and Physical Sciences, Licensed Practical.
What is the average salary after Carl Sandburg College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $35,274 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Carl Sandburg College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 63% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 50%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Carl Sandburg College official site: https://www.sandburg.edu.