Prairie State College
Prairie State College is a public community college in Chicago Heights, Illinois. It is the only college operated by Illinois Community College District 515.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,317
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,382
- Graduation rate (150%): 21%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 21%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,696
- Median earnings (8 years): $32,876
- Median earnings (6 years): $30,388
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Chicago Heights, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Prairie State College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (322 bachelor's)
- Nursing Assistant (136 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (62 bachelor's)
- General Studies (55 associate)
- Fire Science (43 bachelor's)
- Dental Hygiene (34 associate)
- Nursing (33 associate)
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (39 bachelor's)
- Computer Support Specialist (21 bachelor's)
- Automobile (28 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 5%, Computer Science 15%, Health 80%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Prairie State College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,546 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,546
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $3,013
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,839
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,127
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,908
- In-state tuition and fees: $9,342
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,064
- Books and supplies: $2,500
- Off-campus room and board: $7,516
- Off-campus with family: $6,204
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,908
- Sticker vs net gap: 62%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 33%
- Federal loan recipients: 8%
- Average institutional grant: $4,554
- Average federal loan: $6,493
- Median debt at graduation: $11,000
Admissions
Prairie State College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,382
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 64%
- Age 25 and older: 37%
- Graduation rate: 21%
- Come back after freshman year: 51%
- First-generation: 39%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 82%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $102,884
- Associate professor salary: $83,713
- Assistant professor salary: $80,971
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Prairie State College acceptance rate? Prairie State College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Prairie State College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,546 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,317.
What majors does Prairie State College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technology, General Studies, Fire Science.
What is the average salary after Prairie State College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,696 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Prairie State College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 21% 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. Prairie State College official site: https://www.prairiestate.edu.