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Rend Lake College

Rend Lake College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Ina, IL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,200 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 2,017 and it offers 59 programs. By program type, it has 6 12-weeks certificate, 34 1-year certificate, 19 2-years certificate, and 34 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 1,141 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Rend Lake College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Rend Lake College is $7,200 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.
Rend Lake College offers the alternative tuition plans .
86% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,516 (exclude student loans).
Rend Lake 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,200
Average Financial Amount$3,516

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Rend Lake College offers 59 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, 1,141 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Rend Lake College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate60139
Less than 1 Year Certificate340221
2 Years Certificate190299
Total5901,141

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 139 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 221 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 299 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 482 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Computer Hardware Technology/Technician✕9-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 48 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕48-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor✕32-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 49 completers-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕49-
Total139
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕6-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕8-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist✕0-
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor✕0-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕0-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕8-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Mining Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician✕8-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕7-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Corrections✕0-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 87 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕15-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕6-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕48-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕17-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 41 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕41-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Graphic Design✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✕1-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✕3-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕7-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕5-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕0-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕12-
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Business/Commerce✕15-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Total221
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Agricultural Mechanization✕9-
Agricultural Production Operations✕7-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕8-
Barbering/Barber✕6-
Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist✕0-
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕0-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕3-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 180 completers$13,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕180$13,400
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕14-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕11-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Graphic Design✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 56 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕16-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕4-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕36-
Business [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Business/Commerce✕3-
Operations Management and Supervision✕0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Total299
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management✕18-
Agricultural Mechanization✕6-
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology✕7-
Agricultural Production Operations✕7-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕2-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕9-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕0-
Barbering/Barber✕0-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕8-
Engineering [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Engineering✕7-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕1-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕2-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 181 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕181-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 140 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕140-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕7-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕3-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕16-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕6-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Graphic Design✕1-
Fine/Studio Arts✕2-
Music✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 54 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician✕1-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕7-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕18-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕25-
Business [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Business/Commerce✕2-
Operations Management and Supervision✕0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Total482

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 2,017 students are attending at Rend Lake College. There are 51 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 43 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1 (5.26%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 171 (full-time) and 128 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Rend Lake College is 59% and transfer-out rate is 9%. The retention rate is 66% at the school.
Rend Lake 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population2,017
Graduation Rate59%
Number of Faculty94
Student to Faculty Ratio19 to 1

Student Population at Rend Lake

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,002 students enrolled into Rend Lake College. By gender, 900 male and 1,102 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Rend Lake College.
Student Population By Gender
Rend Lake College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0029001,102
Full-time951428523
Part-tme1,051472579
There are 1,831 White (91.46%), 90 Black/African American (4.50%), 41 Hispanic (2.05%), 18 Asian (0.90%), and 61 students with other races attending Rend Lake College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Rend Lake College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0029001,102
American Indian/Native American523
Asian18711
Black/African American904050
Hispanic412120
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander202
White1,8318251,006
Two More000
Un-Known15510
Non-resident Alien000
Rend Lake College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
168 students (8.39% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 790 students (39.46% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Rend Lake College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Rend Lake College
Number of Students
Total2,002
Enrolled Online Exclusively168
Enrolled Some Online Courses790
Not in Online Courses1,044
By age range, at Rend Lake College, 366 students are aged 20 to 24 (18.28% of total students), 1,275 students are aged below 20 (63.69%), 36 students are aged above 50 (2.70%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Rend Lake College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,0029001,102
Under 18632287345
Age 18-19643310333
Age 20-21243118125
Age 22-241234974
Age 25-291285771
Age 30-34762452
Age 35-39622339
Age 40-49592138
Age 50-6427819
Over 64936

Directory and Accreditation Information

Rend Lake College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1969 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Rend Lake College.
468 N Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina, IL
618-437-5321
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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