Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Rend Lake are $7,800 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Rend Lake College $7,800

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 Rend Lake is 63% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Rend Lake College 63%

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 Rend Lake is 13% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Rend Lake College 13%

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 Rend Lake is 64% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Rend Lake College 64%

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 Rend Lake is 2,015 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Rend Lake College 2,015

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 Rend Lake is $4,209 which is 53.96% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Rend Lake College $4,209

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 Rend Lake is 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Rend Lake College 19 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 19 to 1

Number of Programs

Rend Lake offers 93 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Rend Lake College 93

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 79