Rend Lake College
468 N Ken Gray Pky, Ina, IL, 62846 - View a map of this school Map
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Rend Lake College believes in the democratic ideal of providing educational opportunities to all who desire and can benefit from them, in keeping with the specific needs of the community and general expectations of society. The college sees its success as inseparable from the success of its students. Through its community service programs and the process of instructing and training students in the fundamental skills of its baccalaureate and vocational programs, the college endeavors to be an active leader in the economic, cultural, and social development of the region.


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  Rend Lake College Community College Avg.
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County Jefferson 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 1,617 students 1,000 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 3,296 students 1,410 students
Total Enrollment 4,913 students 2,175 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 64% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 19% 47%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $1,817 $2,810
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 25% 28%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $698 $1,211
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants 9% 11%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $1,214 $1,117
% Students Receiving Loans 7% 37%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,139 $3,048
School Notes:
  • Rend Lake College is located on the north shore of beautiful Rend Lake. Students at Rend Lake College enjoy the small class sizes and personalized instruction from a college small enough to get to know you on a personal basis, but large enough to meet your educational needs. RLC offers a wide variety of degree programs and occupational certificates from our advanced technology division to our Paul Mitchell Partner School of Cosmetology. Use the links on the left to find out more about RLC.
  • The college was founded in 1955 as Mt. Vernon Community College and officially became Rend Lake College when it was organized December 20, 1966, under the Illinois Junior College Act. The first classes of Mt. Vernon Community College began in September, 1956, with an enrollment of 124 day and 79 evening students. Expanded curricula offerings in both the baccalaureate and vocational areas, plus the establishment of a School of Practical Nursing in 1961, eventually attracted students from surrounding communities, and by 1966 the college’s enrollment stood at 721 students.
  • Student Center includes offices for the Center for Business Services, Cooperative Education and Employment Services, Community Education, Institutional Research, Marketing/Public Information, Security, Textbook Store, Retail Store and Subway.
  • In addition, the college provides a land lab for the natural sciences and agriculture program, plus recreational facilities for baseball, softball, sand volleyball, a bicycling and walking path and a golf driving range.
  • Rend Lake College recieved 10-year accreditation from theNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
  • Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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