Wabash Valley College
Tel:
(618)393-2982
School Highlights
- Wabash Valley College serves 4,512 students (12% of students are full-time).
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 39%.
- Wabash Valley College is the only community colleges within Wabash County, IL.
- The nearest community college is Vincennes University (22.60 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 30% over five years.
| Wabash Valley College | (IL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 49 staff | 123 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 4,512 students | 3,818 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 92:1 | 36:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 554 students | 1,205 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 3,958 students | 2,613 students |
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| % Asian | 1% | 4% |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 15% |
| % Black | 3% | 14% |
| % White | 93% | 61% |
| % Two or more races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 1% | 5% |
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.13 | 0.58 |
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| College Completion Rate | 58% | 25% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $35,800 | $32,200 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District #529 (IECC) is located in a 3,000 square-mile area of southeastern Illinois near the Illinois-Indiana border. The multi-college District includes Frontier Community College at Fairfield, Lincoln Trail College at Robinson, Olney Central College at Olney, and Wabash Valley College at Mt. Carmel. The first three colleges combined in 1969 to form what is now known as the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District 529. The first three colleges combined in 1969 to form what is now known as the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges District 529. A referendum authorizing construction of facilities at the first three sites was approved by a 4.5 to 1 margin later that year. Since its founding, the District has grown from an enrollment of a few hundred students to more than 25,000 per year. Approximately three-quarters of these students are enrolled part-time, in 12 credit hours or less. Wabash Valley College offers degrees and certificate in Administrative Information Tech (AIT), Administrative Information Tech (AIT), Agriculture Technology
- Business (AGB), Agriculture Technology
- Production (AGP), Agriculture Technology
- Professional Ag Applicator (AGB), Basic Nurse Assistant Training Progr (BAID), Coal Mining Maintenance I (CMM1), Coal Mining Maintenance II (CMM2), Coal Mining Technology (CMT), Coal Mining Technology Prod. Mgmt. (CMT), Corrections - Parole Officer (CORPO), Corrections - Youth Supervisor (CORYS), Diesel Equipment Technology (DIESL), Early Childhood Education (ECD), Electronics Technology (ELECT), Industrial Studies (INDS), Industrial Studies (INDS), Legal Secretary (LEGL), Machine Shop Technology (MAC), Advanced Manufacturing (ADVMANUF), Marketing Business Management (MARKT), Nursing (NUR), Paraprofessional Educator (EDU), Psychiatric Rehabilitation Certificate (PSYRH), Radio/Television Broadcasting (RADIO), Sales (SALES), Social Services Specialist (SSS), Truck Driving (TRK), Turf and Landscape Design (AGB) and Web Design Certificate (INFO). The District is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (A Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools).
Nearby Schools
- College Location Mi. Students
- Vincennes UniversityPublic17,258 students | 22.60 Mi1002 N First St
Vincennes, IN 47591
(812)888-8888 22.6017,258 - Olney Central CollegePublic1,398 students | 27.30 Mi305 N West Street
Olney, IL 62450
(618)393-2982 27.301,398 - 5,839 students | 31.00 Mi3501 First Ave
Evansville, IN 47710
(812)426-2865 31.005,839 - 2,218 students | 33.30 MiFrontier Drive
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618)393-2982 33.302,218 - 233 students | 33.80 Mi4601 Theatre Dr
Evansville, IN 47715
(812)476-6000 33.80233
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