Frontier Community College

Frontier Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Fairfield, IL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $12,340 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 1,740 and it offers 23 programs(2 online programs).

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Frontier Community College is $12,340 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Frontier Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
71% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $1,764 (exclude student loans).
Frontier CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$12,340
Average Financial Amount$1,764

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Frontier Community College offers 23 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 171 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Frontier Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate3045
Less than 1 Year Certificate3012
2 Years Certificate17020
Total230171

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 45 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 12 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 20 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 94 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] 15 completers-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor15-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 30 completers-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)22-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide8-
Total45
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)4-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist8-
Total12
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Information Technology0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design0-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers-
Fire Services Administration0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting0-
Construction Trades [+] 20 completers-
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer20-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 0 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician0-
Medical Reception/Receptionist0-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder0-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training0-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary0-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry0-
Total20
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 completers-
Information Technology0-
Information Science/Studies0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design3-
Education [+] 0 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide0-
Legal Studies [+] 0 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 73 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies66-
General Studies7-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences4-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 8 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management8-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 0 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 5 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician5-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician0-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse0-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary1-
Total94

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 1,740 students are attending at Frontier Community College. There are 6 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 55 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 23 to 1 (4.35%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 43 (full-time) and 68 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Frontier Community College is 55% and transfer-out rate is 34%. The retention rate is 67% at the school.
Frontier CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population1,740
Graduation Rate55%
Number of Faculty61
Student to Faculty Ratio23 to 1

Student Population at Frontier CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,337 students enrolled into Frontier Community College. By gender, 1,351 male and 986 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Frontier Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Frontier Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3371,351986
Full-time266129137
Part-tme2,0711,222849
There are 2,144 White (91.74%), 19 Black/African American (0.81%), 52 Hispanic (2.23%), 30 Asian (1.28%), and 144 students with other races attending Frontier Community College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Frontier Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3371,351986
American Indian/Native American752
Asian30246
Black/African American19163
Hispanic523814
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,1441,210934
Two More20911
Un-Known654916
Non-resident Alien000
Frontier Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
84 students (3.59% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 75 students (3.21% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Frontier Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Frontier Community College
Number of Students
Total2,337
Enrolled Online Exclusively84
Enrolled Some Online Courses75
Not in Online Courses2,178
By age range, at Frontier Community College, 196 students are aged 20 to 24 (8.39% of total students), 539 students are aged below 20 (23.06%), 479 students are aged above 50 (35.17%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Frontier Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,3371,351986
Under 18283125158
Age 18-19256145111
Age 20-211015150
Age 22-24954748
Age 25-2918910980
Age 30-3424315291
Age 35-3926016397
Age 40-49431294137
Age 50-64411225186
Over 64684028

Directory Information

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Frontier Community College.
2 Frontier Drive, Fairfield, IL
618-393-2982

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