Rend Lake College
- 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 1,802 students (53% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is same as the state community college average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 52%.
Top Rankings
Rend Lake College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Illinois for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 128 teachers has declined by 7% over five years.
| Rend Lake College | (IL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 128 staff | 239 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 6 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Golf, Softball, Tennis, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Golf, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 28 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Agherculture Club, Agriculture Club, Amateur Radio, Art League, Automotive Club, Careers without Limits, Computer Club, Creative Writing Club, Culinary Arts Club, e-Sports, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Educators of America, Graphic Design CMYK-LUB, LGBTQA, Nursing Club, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Theta Kappa, Radiology Club, Rod Burners - Welding, Social Media Warriors, Student Ambassadors, Tabletop Gaming, The Student Experience, Thespians Club, Trap Shooting Club, Veterans Club Arts and Music Programs: Rend Lake College Theatre, Spring Musical |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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.
Profile last updated: 07/13/2021
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