Spoon River College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,470

2.76% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$6,064

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

7.59%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,273

41.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

42.2%

54 Graduates

About

Spoon River College is a higher education institution located in Fulton County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Spoon River College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (89 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (47 degrees), and Registered Nursing (29 degrees).

In 2021, 582 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Spoon River College. 53.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (542 degrees), 22.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Spoon River College is $4,470, which is $−3,498 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Spoon River College is $4,470, which is $−3,498 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,064.

In 2021, 99% of undergraduate students attending Spoon River College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,470

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Spoon River College was $4,470. The cost of tuition at Spoon River College is $−3,498 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$6,064

2021 Value

0.931%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Spoon River College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,064. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Spoon River College grew by 0.931%.

This chart compares the average net price of Spoon River 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

$4,600

Room and Board

$1,700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Spoon River College was of $4,600 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Spoon River College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 65% with respect to 2020, when 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Spoon River 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.

7.59%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Spoon River College was 7.59%, which represents 17 out of the 224 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

Spoon River College had a total enrollment of 1,273 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Spoon River College is 525 students and the part-time enrollment is 748. This means that 41.2% of students enrolled at Spoon River College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Spoon River College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.8% White, 5.11% Black or African American, 5.11% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Two or More Races, 0.628% Asian, 0.393% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0786% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Spoon River College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.1%), followed by White Male (36%) and Black or African American Male (3.43%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Spoon River College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,273 students. The full-time enrollment at Spoon River College is 525 and the part-time enrollment is 748. This means that 41.2% of students enrolled at Spoon River College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2021 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 Spoon River College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Spoon River College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,067 enrolled students
Black or African American
65 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
65 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Spoon River College is 83.8% White, 5.11% Black or African American, 5.11% Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% Two or More Races, 0.628% Asian, 0.393% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0786% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2021, 36 more women than men received degrees from Spoon River College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Spoon River College is white (542 degrees awarded). There were 22.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Spoon River College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (89 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (47 degrees) and Registered Nursing (29 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Spoon River College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (57 degrees awarded), Transportation (19 degrees), and Agriculture (19 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spoon River College are Software developers (499,187 people), Other managers (179,060 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (127,412 people), Computer occupations, all other (122,582 people), and Computer & information systems managers (114,844 people).

The most specialized majors at Spoon River College in 2021 are Precision Production (57 degrees awarded), Transportation (19 degrees), Agriculture (19 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (47 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (96 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Spoon River College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Nurse anesthetists, and Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

The most specialized majors at Spoon River College are Precision Production (57 degrees awarded), Transportation (19 degrees), Agriculture (19 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (47 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (96 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Spoon River College are Computer Systems Design (567,141 people), Elementary & secondary schools (274,841 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (174,499 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (171,294 people), and Insurance carriers (98,751 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
89 degree-majors awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
47 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
29 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Spoon River College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 89 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Spoon River College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

273

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

309

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 273 degrees were awarded to men at Spoon River College, which is 0.883 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (309).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Spoon River College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.678 times less than the 90 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 90 degrees were awarded to men at Spoon River College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.48 times more than the 61 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 21% of students graduating from Spoon River College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Spoon River College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
542 degrees awarded
Black or African American
24 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Spoon River College is white (542 degrees awarded). There were 22.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (24 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
287 degrees awarded
White Male
255 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Spoon River College is white female (287 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (255 degrees).

Operations

Spoon River College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.15M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 29.5k (0.711%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Spoon River College had a total salary expenditure of 20.7M. Spoon River College employs 31 No academic ranks. Most academics at Spoon River College are Female No academic rank (18), and Male No academic rank (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spoon River College are: Management, with 18 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 18 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees.

Endowment

$4.15M

2021 Endowment

37.2%

growth from 2020

Spoon River College has an endowment valued at about $4.15M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Spoon River College grew 37.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.15M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Spoon River 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$6.64M

2021 Salaries

1.59%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Spoon River College paid a median of $6.64M in salaries, which represents 32% of their overall expenditure ($20.7M) and a 1.59% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.89M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Spoon River College paid a total of $1.89M to 31 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

31 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

18 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Spoon River College was No academic rank with 31 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Spoon River College were Management with 18 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 18 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Spoon River College was Female No academic rank with 18 employees, and Male No academic rank with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Spoon River College.