Rend Lake College

www.rlc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,300

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$6,872

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.8%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,802

52.7% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

56.4%

285 Graduates

About

Rend Lake College is a higher education institution located in Jefferson County, IL. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rend Lake College were N/A.

In 2020, 1,223 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rend Lake College. 46.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 53.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,137 degrees), 26.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (43 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rend Lake College is $3,300, which is $−4,680 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rend Lake College is $3,300, which is $−4,680 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,872.

In 2020, 88% of undergraduate students attending Rend Lake College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, null% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,300

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Rend Lake College was $3,300. The cost of tuition at Rend Lake College is $−4,680 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rend Lake College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,872

2020 Value

8.61%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Rend Lake College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,872. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Rend Lake College grew by 8.61%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rend Lake College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,532

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rend Lake College was of $8,532 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of room and board increased by 2.94% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rend Lake College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

null%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Rend Lake College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 3.53% with respect to 2019, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rend Lake College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

11.8%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Rend Lake College was 11.8%, which represents 16 out of the 136 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Rend Lake College has a total enrollment of 1,802 students. The full-time enrollment at Rend Lake College is 950 students and the part-time enrollment is 852. This means that 52.7% of students enrolled at Rend Lake College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rend Lake College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 92.6% White, 4.22% Black or African American, 1.17% Hispanic or Latino, 0.721% Asian, 0.277% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.166% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Rend Lake College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.8%), followed by White Male (39.4%) and Black or African American Female (2.63%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

52.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rend Lake College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,802 students. The full-time enrollment at Rend Lake College is 950 and the part-time enrollment is 852. This means that 52.7% of students enrolled at Rend Lake College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rend Lake College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Rend Lake College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Rend Lake College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rend Lake College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,668
Black or African American
76
Hispanic or Latino
21

The enrolled student population at Rend Lake College is 92.6% White, 4.22% Black or African American, 1.17% Hispanic or Latino, 0.721% Asian, 0.277% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.166% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 15 students (0.832%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 89 fewer women than men received degrees from Rend Lake College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rend Lake College is white (1,137 degrees awarded). There were 26.4 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (43 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rend Lake College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Rend Lake College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (193 degrees awarded), Precision Production (83 degrees), and Agriculture (60 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rend Lake College are Elementary & middle school teachers (118,285 people), Other managers (102,755 people), Software developers (47,469 people), Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing (42,711 people), and Physicians (40,796 people).

The most specialized majors at Rend Lake College are Mechanical Technologies (193 degrees awarded), Precision Production (83 degrees), Agriculture (60 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (144 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (391 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rend Lake College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rend Lake College are Elementary & secondary schools (222,363 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (118,281 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (102,451 people), Computer Systems Design (84,154 people), and Construction (68,486 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rend Lake College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rend Lake College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Rend Lake College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

656

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

567

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 656 degrees were awarded to men at Rend Lake College, which is 1.16 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (567).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rend Lake College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 170 degrees were awarded to men at Rend Lake College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.769 times less than the 221 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 221 degrees were awarded to women at Rend Lake College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.3 times more than the 170 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

37%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 37% of students graduating from Rend Lake College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (61%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rend Lake College is Female and White (61% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,137 degrees awarded
Black or African American
43 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rend Lake College is white (1,137 degrees awarded). There were 26.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (43 degrees).

0.164% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
623 degrees awarded
White Female
514 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rend Lake College is white male (623 degrees awarded). There were 1.21 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (514 degrees).

Operations

Rend Lake College has an endowment valued at nearly $5.17M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $858k (16.6%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Rend Lake College had a total salary expenditure of $33.4M. Rend Lake College employs 30 Professors, 13 Associate professors, and 7 Instructors. Most academics at Rend Lake College are Male Professors (15), Female Professors(15), and Female Associate professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rend Lake College are: Management, with 28 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 21 employees, and Service with 18 employees.

Endowment

$5.17M

2020 Endowment

15.6%

growth from 2019

Rend Lake College has an endowment valued at about $5.17M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Rend Lake College grew 15.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $742k higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rend Lake College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Rend Lake College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.7M

2020 Salaries

0.358%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Rend Lake College paid a median of $10.7M in salaries, which represents 32.2% of their overall expenditure ($33.4M) and a 0.358% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.384% decline from 2018 and a 2.67% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.48M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Rend Lake College paid a total of $3.48M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

28 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rend Lake College were Professor with 30 employees; Associate professor with 13 employees; and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rend Lake College were Management with 28 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees; and Service with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rend Lake College was Male Professor with 15 employees, Female Professor with 15 employees, and Female Associate professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rend Lake College.