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Richland Community College

Richland Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Decatur, IL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $17,070 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 2,075 and it offers 72 programs(2 online programs). By program type, it has 7 12-weeks certificate, 35 1-year certificate, 30 2-years certificate, and 34 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 888 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Richland Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Richland Community College is $17,070 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.
Richland Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
60% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,744 (exclude student loans).
Richland CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$17,070
Average Financial Amount$3,744

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Richland Community 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, 888 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Richland Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate70175
Less than 1 Year Certificate350176
2 Years Certificate302207
Total722888

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 175 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 176 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 207 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 330 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕12-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕8-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕4-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor✕30-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 121 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕22-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕15-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕84-
Total175
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Greenhouse Operations and Management✕1-
Turf and Turfgrass Management✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕2-
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification✕0-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕4-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕7-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕7-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕2-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕6-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Family Resource Management Studies✕0-
Family Systems✕0-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕10-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕20-
Fire Services Administration✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕4-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Building/Property Maintenance✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 52 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕7-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕4-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕7-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕18-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕16-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕11-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕12-
Business [+] ✕ 32 completers-
Business/Commerce✕10-
Business Administration and Management✕8-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕4-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕2-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕3-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕3-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕2-
Total176
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕3-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕10-
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕2-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 124 completers$24,700
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕124$24,700
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕5-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Building/Property Maintenance✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕2-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕12-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕0-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕6-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 35 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator✔2-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✔9-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕8-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕3-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕13-
Business [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕3-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Total207
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Agricultural Business and Management✕1-
Agricultural Production Operations✕0-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕5-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕3-
Engineering [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Engineering✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕1-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕7-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 148 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕132-
General Studies✕16-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 53 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕53-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕5-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕1-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Graphic Design✕1-
Fine/Studio Arts✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (2 completers) 85 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator✔14-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✔7-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕1-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕5-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕9-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕49-
Business [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Business/Commerce✕4-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕2-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕2-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕3-
Total330

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 2,075 students are attending at Richland Community College. There are 58 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 53 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 (7.69%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 174 (full-time) and 76 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Richland Community College is 38% and transfer-out rate is 19%. The retention rate is 65% at the school.
Richland CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population2,075
Graduation Rate38%
Number of Faculty111
Student to Faculty Ratio13 to 1

Student Population at Richland CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 2,252 students enrolled into Richland Community College. By gender, 820 male and 1,432 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Richland Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Richland Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2528201,432
Full-time533199334
Part-tme1,7196211,098
There are 1,629 White (72.34%), 400 Black/African American (17.76%), 85 Hispanic (3.77%), 30 Asian (1.33%), and 190 students with other races attending Richland Community College. 4 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Richland Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2528201,432
American Indian/Native American431
Asian30624
Black/African American400111289
Hispanic853847
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White1,6296291,000
Two More711952
Un-Known261115
Non-resident Alien422
Richland Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
441 students (19.58% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 619 students (27.49% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Richland Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Richland Community College
Number of Students
Total2,252
Enrolled Online Exclusively441
Enrolled Some Online Courses619
Not in Online Courses1,192
By age range, at Richland Community College, 447 students are aged 20 to 24 (19.85% of total students), 1,073 students are aged below 20 (47.65%), 73 students are aged above 50 (6.04%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Richland Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,2528201,432
Under 18587237350
Age 18-19486224262
Age 20-2125993166
Age 22-2418851137
Age 25-2924262180
Age 30-3417340133
Age 35-391184078
Age 40-491264185
Age 50-64682939
Over 64532

Directory and Accreditation Information

Richland Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1978 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Richland Community College.
One College Park, Decatur, IL
217-875-7200
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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