Joliet Junior College
Joliet Junior College (JJC) is a public community college in Joliet, Illinois. Founded in 1901, it was the first public community college founded in the United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $3,090
- Undergraduate enrollment: 20,583
- Graduation rate (150%): 21%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 20%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,889
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,206
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,334
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Joliet, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Joliet Junior College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (509 associate)
- Nursing Assistant (165 bachelor's)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (180 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (130 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (118 associate)
- Automobile (186 bachelor's)
- General Studies (112 associate)
- Nursing (112 associate)
- Licensed Practical (112 bachelor's)
- Industrial Electronics Technology (125 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 31%, Computer Science 25%, Health 44%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Joliet Junior College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $890 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $890
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $220
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $2,824
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $3,835
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $4,556
- In-state tuition and fees: $12,750
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $13,800
- Books and supplies: $1,380
- Off-campus room and board: $9,970
- Off-campus with family: $2,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $9,452
- Sticker vs net gap: 67%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 4%
- Average institutional grant: $2,884
- Average federal loan: $1,031
- Median debt at graduation: $9,711
Admissions
Joliet Junior College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 20,583
- Women: 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 58%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 21%
- Come back after freshman year: 67%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 73%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- Professor salary: $130,794
- Associate professor salary: $94,975
- Assistant professor salary: $83,981
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Joliet Junior College acceptance rate? Joliet Junior College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Joliet Junior College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $890 a year after aid. Average net price is $3,090.
What majors does Joliet Junior College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Business Administration and Management, Biological and Physical Sciences.
What is the average salary after Joliet Junior College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,889 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Joliet Junior College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 20% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 21%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Joliet Junior College official site: https://www.jjc.edu.