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Parkland College

Parkland College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Champaign, IL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $15,930 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 5,686 and it offers 72 programs. By program type, it has 10 12-weeks certificate, 33 1-year certificate, 29 2-years certificate, and 53 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 1,643 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Parkland College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Parkland College is $15,930 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.
Parkland College offers the alternative tuition plans .
45% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,387 (exclude student loans).
Parkland 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$15,930
Average Financial Amount$4,387

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Parkland College offers 72 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, 1,643 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Parkland College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate100250
Less than 1 Year Certificate330239
2 Years Certificate290261
Total7201,643

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 250 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 239 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 261 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 893 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Computer Support Specialist✕1-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕1-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕11-
Air Transportation (other)✕10-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 227 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕1-
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)✕49-
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician✕9-
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician✕26-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕142-
Total250
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation✕20-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕5-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕9-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕0-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕1-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator✕8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 77 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕26-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕3-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕2-
Computer Graphics✕9-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕12-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕25-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕6-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕7-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕1-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Building/Property Maintenance✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕17-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant✕15-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Air Transportation (other)✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕16-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕4-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕3-
Business [+] ✕ 42 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕2-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕15-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary✕4-
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry✕0-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕21-
Total239
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management✕8-
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕0-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕0-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕0-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕6-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 179 completers$21,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕179$21,700
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mason/Masonry✕0-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Electrician✕0-
Building/Property Maintenance✕0-
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕3-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕10-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕0-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕6-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕6-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Ironworking/Ironworker✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Dietetic Technician✕0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕8-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕23-
Business [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Accounting✕6-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕2-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕0-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕0-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
Total261
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management✕9-
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations✕0-
Agricultural Business Technology✕0-
Agricultural Power Machinery Operation✕15-
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management✕0-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕3-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕23-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Radio and Television✕7-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕3-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕3-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕4-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕0-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕10-
Education [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕1-
Music Teacher Education✕1-
Engineering [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Engineering✕29-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕15-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕0-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕8-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 310 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕170-
General Studies✕140-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 103 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕103-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕8-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 51 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕5-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕5-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕21-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕20-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Graphic Design✕3-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕2-
Fine/Studio Arts✕14-
Music✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 219 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕66-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕29-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕5-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕9-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕14-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕1-
Dietetic Technician✕0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕2-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕93-
Business [+] ✕ 43 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business Administration and Management✕13-
Accounting✕5-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary✕9-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕0-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕2-
Resort Management✕0-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations✕2-
Construction Management✕12-
Total893

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 5,686 students are attending at Parkland College. There are 157 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 219 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 421 (full-time) and 243 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Parkland College is 33% and transfer-out rate is 22%. The retention rate is 57% at the school.
Parkland 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population5,686
Graduation Rate33%
Number of Faculty376
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

Student Population at Parkland

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 5,394 students enrolled into Parkland College. By gender, 2,410 male and 2,984 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Parkland College.
Student Population By Gender
Parkland College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,3942,4102,984
Full-time2,0521,0341,018
Part-tme3,3421,3761,966
There are 3,337 White (61.87%), 719 Black/African American (13.33%), 479 Hispanic (8.88%), 249 Asian (4.62%), and 1,088 students with other races attending Parkland College. 79 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Parkland College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,3942,4102,984
American Indian/Native American844
Asian249116133
Black/African American719259460
Hispanic479238241
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White3,3371,5011,836
Two More308135173
Un-Known214101113
Non-resident Alien795524
Parkland College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,090 students (20.21% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,679 students (31.13% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Parkland College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Parkland College
Number of Students
Total5,394
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,090
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,679
Not in Online Courses2,625
By age range, at Parkland College, 1,629 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.20% of total students), 2,316 students are aged below 20 (42.94%), 171 students are aged above 50 (4.00%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Parkland College
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,3942,4102,984
Under 18722311411
Age 18-191,594807787
Age 20-21994488506
Age 22-24635275360
Age 25-29485188297
Age 30-34348131217
Age 35-3921666150
Age 40-4922975154
Age 50-641084464
Over 64632538

Directory and Accreditation Information

Parkland College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1972 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Parkland College.
2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL
217-351-2200
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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