Frontier Community College

Frontier Community College is a public community college located in Fairfield, IL. It offers 50 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,270 for Illinois residents and $12,340 for out-of-state students at Frontier Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($12,224) of public community colleges in Illinois.

It has 1,740 students that are lower than the average population (3,293 students) of community colleges in Illinois. In addition, 169 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 23 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $29,700.

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Academic Overview

Frontier Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Fairfield, Illinois.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,270 for Illinois residents and $12,340 for other students on average. It offers 50 degree programs through 29 Certificate, 21 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	2 Frontier Drive, Fairfield, IL
Phone	618-393-2982
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$10,270 Out-of-State$12,340
Student Population »	1,740 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	55%
Transfer-out Rate	34%
Retention Rate	67% (Full-time) 67% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$1,764
Students to Faculty	23:1 (4.35%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,270 for Illinois residents and $12,340 for out-of-state students at Frontier Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($12,224) over public community colleges in Illinois.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Frontier Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,270	$12,340
Books & Supplies	$1,460
Off-Campus Living Costs	$17,190
Average Financial Aid	$1,764
Cost of Attendance	$28,920	$30,990
After Financial Aid	$27,156	$29,226
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$29,700

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State Students
Frontier Community College	$10,270	$12,340
Public Community Colleges in Illinois	$9,668	$12,224
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Frontier Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 29 Certificate, 21 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	29	21	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mining Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	50 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Construction Trades	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Reception/Receptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,740 students at Frontier Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,351 male students and 986 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,337	266	2,071
Male Students	1,351	129	1,222
Female Students	986	137	849

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Frontier Community College, there are 1,740 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 266 students were attending classes through distance learning (169 students are enrolled exclusively and 97 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,740
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	169
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	97
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,474

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