Joliet Junior Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#19 in Community Colleges

Joliet Junior College is ranked 19^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Joliet Junior College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $13,800 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 10,212.
It offers very diverse area of study (160 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Joliet Junior are $13,800 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Joliet Junior College $13,800

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Joliet Junior is 17% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Joliet Junior College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Joliet Junior is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Joliet Junior College 20%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Joliet Junior is 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Joliet Junior College 57%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Student Population

The total student population at Joliet Junior is 10,212 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Joliet Junior College 10,212

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Joliet Junior is $3,537 which is 25.63% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Joliet Junior College $3,537

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Joliet Junior is 15 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.