Kankakee Community College is committed to one mission: Enhancing quality of life through learning. KCC is dedicated to providing quality, comprehensive educational programs and services in a fiscally responsible manner. KCC offers a supportive environment for lifelong learning for the development of the individual and the community. KCC provides leadership in identifying the future educational needs of our district as related to the seven general educational and community service goals prescribed by the Illinois Community College Board.
School Highlights
Kankakee Community College serves 3,754 students (27% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the state community college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 53%.
Quick Stats (2025)
Enrollment: 3,754 students
In-state tuition: $7,707
Out-state tuition: $16,136
Student:teacher ratio: 13:1
Minority enrollment: 44%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 291 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $7,707 is less than the state average of $7,875. The in-state tuition has declined by 41% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $16,136 is more than the state average of $10,847. The out-state tuition has declined by 36% over four years.
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Acceptance Rate
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89%
SAT Reading
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390
SAT Math
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360
SAT Writing
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355
ACT Composite
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17
ACT English
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17
ACT Math
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17
Source: 2024 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Founded in 1966, Kankakee Community College is one of 48 community
colleges in Illinois and is an accredited, public, two-year,
degree-granting institution. More than 5,000 people take credit and
noncredit classes each year. The day student population is more
traditional—recent high school graduates. Many working adults with
family, perhaps like you, take classes at night, on weekends, or
through non-traditional formats such as the Fast Track Degree,
online courses, telecourses or independent study. KCC offers more
than 46 academic and continuing education programs. The campus has
been on River Road in Kankakee, south of the Kankakee River, since
1968 when the first classes were offered. In addition, there is an
Iroquois County Satellite Center in Watseka which opened in 2002.
Kankakee Community College was organized in October 1966 by a group
of citizens concerned with providing a post-secondary educational
resource for the people of the Kankakee area. The college offered
its first classes in September 1968. Since that date, it has served
as an educational, vocational and recreational center for residents
of Community College District 520, an area encompassing all or part
of Kankakee, Iroquois, Ford, Grundy, Livingston and Will counties
and serving a population in excess of 130,000. KCC's main campus is
located on 178 scenic acres on the southern edge of the city of
Kankakee, about 60 miles south of Chicago. It is on River Road,
about a half-mile east of U.S. 45/52 and is easily accessible from
both Interstate 57 (Exit 308) and U.S. 45/52. Situated on the
tree-lined banks of the Kankakee River and surrounded by the
Kankakee Conservation Area and rich farmland, the KCC campus
provides an ideal environment for learning. In its College Credit
Division, KCC awards associate degrees in more than 50 areas of
study and certificates of completion in 17 areas. Students attend
KCC both to prepare to transfer to a four-year institution to
complete a bachelor's degree and to prepare to enter the job market
directly from KCC. KCC also offers non-degree programs to meet a
variety of community needs, including workforce development and
remedial development, through its Office of Corporate and
Continuing Education and its Division of Adult and Community
Education. Kankakee Community College is a two-year college,
accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of
the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and
officially recognized by the Illinois Community College Board.
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Quick Stats (2025)
Enrollment: 3,754 students
In-state tuition: $7,707
Out-state tuition: $16,136
Student:teacher ratio: 13:1
Minority enrollment: 44%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
For Illinois public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $7,875 per year for in-state students and $10,847 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,261 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.
