SRC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#39 in Community Colleges

Spoon River College is ranked 39^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $12,540 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 1,212.
It offers limited area of study (37 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of SRC are $12,540 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Spoon River College $12,540

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 SRC is 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Spoon River College 41%

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 SRC is 11% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Spoon River College 11%

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 SRC is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Spoon River College 54%

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 SRC is 1,212 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Spoon River College 1,212

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 SRC is $5,362 which is 42.76% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Spoon River College $5,362

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 SRC is 14 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.