Spoon River College is a multi-faceted community college dedicated to providing students a quality education. Students have a variety of educational goals and SRC is positioned to meet the needs of all these students by providing: First two years of college and pre-professional, courses in 30 college majors, 30 career and technical programs, Continuing Education ,Business and Industry Training.
School Highlights
Spoon River College serves 1,726 students (26% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the state community college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 53%.
Quick Stats (2025)
Enrollment: 1,726 students
In-state tuition: $9,390
Out-state tuition: $10,470
Student:teacher ratio: 14:1
Minority enrollment: 14%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 127 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student population of Spoon River College has grown by 24% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 10:1 over five years.
The Spoon River College diversity score of 0.25 is less than the state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has grown by 5% over five years.
Total Enrollment
1,726 students
3,270 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
21:1
# Full-Time Students
453 students
1,007 students
# Part-Time Students
1,273 students
2,747 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
172 students
328 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
453 students
1,007 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
43 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
1,273 students
3,310 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
18 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
132 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
4%
26%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
86%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
% Non Resident races
n/a
1%
% Unknown races
n/a
4%
Diversity Score
0.25
0.69
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
0.4104%
0.4%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.38%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$30,900
$31,800
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $9,390 is more than the state average of $7,875. The in-state tuition has declined by 11% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $10,470 is less than the state average of $10,847. The out-state tuition has declined by 10% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$9,390
$7,875
Out-State Tuition Fees
$10,470
$10,847
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
88%
82%
Median Debt for Graduates
$4,827
$5,667
Median Debt for Dropouts
$2,851
$3,500
Acceptance Rate
n/a
89%
SAT Reading
n/a
390
SAT Math
n/a
360
SAT Writing
n/a
355
ACT Composite
n/a
17
ACT English
n/a
17
ACT Math
n/a
17
Sports
Total Sports Offered
2 sports
Sports
Baseball, Softball
Source: 2024 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Spoon River College serves 4,000 credit students per year in a
1,566 square miles area including Fulton, McDonough, Mason,
Schuyler and part of Knox counties. Spoon River College offers the
personalized, quality learning environment that prepares you for
success. Classes are small and the ability to work one-on-one with
individual faculty members is a priority. As a result, you are well
prepared for successful moves into four-year universities or the
workforce. SRC boasts an average class size of 14, with each class
taught by a highly qualified instructor...not a graduate assistant.
Learning takes place in many locations, not just in the classroom.
In addition to the Canton Campus, Macomb Campus, Havana Center and
Rushville Center buildings, Spoon River College students prepare
for success in real-life learning situations. Some of these areas
include hospitals for nursing students, the large Vocational
Technical building on the SRC Canton Campus, and child care
facilities. Agriculture is taught in the classroom and in the
field. Spoon River College also has an Arboretum on campus for the
study of wildlife. In addition, computer labs are available at
every campus. This includes comprehensive distance learning
facilities at all locations. Students can take classes via
television from these facilities. As a comprehensive community
college, Spoon River College provides a wide-range of activities to
round out the complete college experience. Some of the activities
include varsity athletics, drama, literary magazine, Student
Senate, Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, Alpha Gamma Tau
Agricultural Fraternity, and Phi Mu Tau Diesel Tractor Technology
Fraternity. The main campus of SRC is located on a beautiful,
wooded site comprised of 160 acres near the Cuba Blacktop on County
Road 22 just four miles west of Canton. The site contains four
conveniently connected buildings that house a student center,
learning resource center, classrooms, laboratories, administrative
offices, and a cafeteria. Adequate, free parking is provided in
lots adjacent to the buildings. The campus also includes a natural
arboretum, walking trail, and agricultural test plots.
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Quick Stats (2025)
Enrollment: 1,726 students
In-state tuition: $9,390
Out-state tuition: $10,470
Student:teacher ratio: 14:1
Minority enrollment: 14%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
