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
Type2-4 years, public
Address2 Frontier Drive, Fairfield, IL
Phone618-393-2982
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$10,270
Out-of-State$12,340
Student Population »1,740 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »55%
Transfer-out Rate34%
Retention Rate67% (Full-time)
67% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$1,764
Students to Faculty23:1 (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 Cost Of Attendance
Illinois ResidentsOut-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
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Illinois ResidentsOut-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
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2921NOT 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.
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Mining Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies41 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 50 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Construction TradesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer19 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Reception/ReceptionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant1 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 TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse TrainingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,3372662,071
Male Students1,3511291,222
Female Students986137849

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 Enrollment1,740
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses169
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses97
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,474
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