Sauk Valley Community College

Sauk Valley Community College is a public community college located in Dixon, IL. It offers 48 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,580 for Illinois residents and $12,840 for out-of-state students at Sauk Valley Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($12,224) of public community colleges in Illinois.

It has 1,386 students that are lower than the average population (3,293 students) of community colleges in Illinois. In addition, 195 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $35,300.

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Academic Overview

Sauk Valley Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Dixon, Illinois.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $11,580 for Illinois residents and $12,840 for other students on average. It offers 48 degree programs through 29 Certificate, 19 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	173 Illinois Rt 2, Dixon, IL
Phone	815-288-5511
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$11,580 Out-of-State$12,840
Student Population »	1,386 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	45%
Transfer-out Rate	16%
Retention Rate	68% (Full-time) 52% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,452
Students to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,300

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,580 for Illinois residents and $12,840 for out-of-state students at Sauk Valley 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 Sauk Valley 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	$11,580	$12,840
Books & Supplies	$1,460
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,068
Average Financial Aid	$4,452
Cost of Attendance	$26,108	$27,368
After Financial Aid	$21,656	$22,916
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,300

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State Students
Sauk Valley Community College	$11,580	$12,840
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

Sauk Valley Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 29 Certificate, 19 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	19	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.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Business and Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Business Technology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Network and System Administration/Administrator	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

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

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	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	117 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	122 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Commercial Photography	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,386 students at Sauk Valley Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 539 male students and 839 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	1,378	606	772
Male Students	539	237	302
Female Students	839	369	470

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Sauk Valley Community College, there are 1,386 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 687 students were attending classes through distance learning (195 students are enrolled exclusively and 492 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,386
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	195
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	492
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	699

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