Rend Lake College

468 N Ken Gray Pkwy
Ina, IL 62846

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Tel: (618) 437-5321

Rend Lake College is a nationally ranked community college, located on the eastern shore of scenic Rend Lake in Southern Illinois. RLC has an open enrollment policy. What does that mean? It means no waiting and watching the mailbox for that letter to arrive because YOU ARE ACCEPTED!

School Highlights

Rend Lake College serves 2,486 students (49% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the state community college average of 29:1.

Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 52%.

The teacher population of 128 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Rend Lake College	(IL) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	128 staff	124 staff

The student population of Rend Lake College has stayed relatively flat over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 40:1 over five years.

The Rend Lake College diversity score of 0.15 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has grown by 31% over five years.

Total Enrollment	2,486 students	3,099 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	19:1	29:1

# Full-Time Students	1,213 students	1,095 students

# Part-Time Students	1,273 students	2,004 students


% Asian	1%	5%

% Hispanic	1%	24%

% Black	4%	13%

% White	92%	48%

% Two or more races	1%	2%
% Non Resident races	1%	2%

Diversity Score	0.15	0.69

College Completion Rate	58%	30%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$29,100	$31,800

The public in-state tuition of $4,800 is less than the state average of $7,932. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

The public out-state tuition of $6,450 is less than the state average of $10,666. The out-state tuition has grown by 38% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,800	$7,932

Out-State Tuition Fees	$6,450	$10,666

Tuition Notes	Current tuition rate
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	90%	80%

Median Debt for Graduates	$7,500	$7,618

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,534	$4,500

Acceptance Rate	100%	89%

Total Sports Offered	4 sports
Sports	Baseball, Basketball, Golf, SoftballBaseball, Basketball, Golf, Softball,

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.	14 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.	Club or Organization: Agriculture Club, Art League, Automotive Club, Dance, Future Educators of America, National Society of Leadership, Nursing Club, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Theta Kappa, Radiology Club, Student Ambassadors, Thespians Club Arts and Music Programs: Rend Lake College Theatre, Spring Musical

Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Rend Lake College provides educational opportunities across cultural and economic boundaries to the diverse student population we serve. We are committed to our students` success in achieving their educational goals and to meeting our community-focused program objectives. With Rend Lake College, student journeys start here.

The nearest community college to Rend Lake College is Frontier Community College (28.3 miles away).