Joliet Junior College
School Notes Overview:
Joliet Junior College is committed to providing a quality education that is affordable and accessible to the diverse student population it serves. Through a rich variety of educational programs and support services, JJC prepares its students for success in higher education and employment. As part of this College's commitment to lifelong learning and services to its community, it also provides a broad spectrum of transitional, extension, adult, continuing and work force education....
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Will County, IL | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 5,103 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 7,821 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 12,924 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 37% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 24% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,515 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 20% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $893 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 12% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,457 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 13% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,435 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Joliet Junior College is a comprehensive community college. The college offers pre-baccalaureate programs for students planning to transfer to a four-year university, occupational education leading directly to employment, adult education and literacy programs, work force and workplace development services, and support services to help students succeed.
- JJC, America's oldest public community college, began in 1901 as an experimental postgraduate high school program. It was the "brain child" of J. Stanley Brown, Superintendent of Joliet Township High School, and William Rainey Harper, President of the University of Chicago. The college's initial enrollment was six students. Today, JJC serves more than 10,000 students in credit classes and 21,000 students in noncredit courses.
- Joliet Junior College's Main Campus is located at 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet. The Main Campus facility boasts the Arthur G. and Vera C. Smith Business and Technology Center, a 90,000-square-foot building which houses several state-of-the-art microcomputer labs used by many of JJC's academic departments. In 2000, the college opened the Veterinary Technology and Industrial Training Building, which houses the faculty, classrooms and laboratories of the Veterinary Medical Technology degree program and facilities for the Institute of Economic Technology to conduct industrial training programs for business and industry.
- The Main Campus also has a full-service cafeteria, kitchen for Culinary Arts students, the Fine Arts Theatre, the Laura A. Sprague Art Gallery, the Herbert Trackman Planetarium, the Cyber Café, the Fitness Center, gymnasium, business offices, including the President's Office, human resources, financial aid, registration and payment center, and many other amenities.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- Wining & dining (The Naperville Sun)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 07:23:14 am
On Friday, area residents will sample 12 different wines, 10,000 appetizers and 4,000 pastries to help more students becomes chefs someday. It's the annual Epicurean Festival of Food and Wine at Joliet Junior College. - Workers with hearing loss will be focus of meeting (The Herald News)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 10:31:19 am
Human resources professionals and area business owners are invited to learn more about communicating with employees with hearing losses at the Nov. 25 meeting of the Grundy Will Human Resources Association at Joliet Junior College, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet. Networking begins at 7:30 p.m., with the chapter meeting scheduled for 7:45 p.m. The one-hour program will begin at 8 a.m. There is a $10 ... - Bradley's 36 points spark JJC (The Herald News)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 07:20:07 am
Life without Brandon Redmond figures to be a challenge for the Joliet Junior College men's basketball team.But, so far, so good.JJC put three players in double figures in a 94-78 victory over Oakton on Tuesday night. - GOTTA DO IT (The Herald News)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 12:42:14 pm
Nov. 15 Breakfast buffet: 8-11 a.m. Nov. 15, Knights of Columbus No. 382, 100 S. Infantry Drive, Joliet. Cost is $7 adults; $4 kids ages 6-12; free age 5 and younger. Call 815-725-0746.Pancake breakfast: 8-11:30 a.m. Nov. 15, St. Anne Church, 1800 Dearborn St., Crest Hill. Cost $6, $4 for ages 4-10, and free for ages 5 and younger. Church will raffle an oak mantel clock. Chances will be $1 for ... - COLLEGE NEWS (The Herald News)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 10:01:14 am
The Joliet Junior College Trackman Planetarium will host "Our Giant Home: The Milky Way Galaxy" from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Nov. 19 in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy.
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