Spoon River College

Spoon River College is a public community college located in Canton, IL. It offers 39 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,460 for Illinois residents and $12,540 for out-of-state students at Spoon River College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($12,224) of public community colleges in Illinois.

It has 1,212 students that are lower than the average population (3,293 students) of community colleges in Illinois. In addition, 414 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 14 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 $32,700.

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Academic Overview

Spoon River College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Canton, Illinois.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $11,460 for Illinois residents and $12,540 for other students on average. It offers 39 degree programs through 27 Certificate, 12 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 1 programs (1 Certificate programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	23235 North County 22, Canton, IL
Phone	309-647-4645
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$11,460 Out-of-State$12,540
Student Population »	1,212 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	41%
Transfer-out Rate	11%
Retention Rate	54% (Full-time) 74% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,362
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,700

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,460 for Illinois residents and $12,540 for out-of-state students at Spoon River 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 Spoon River 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	$11,460	$12,540
Books & Supplies	$1,700
Off-Campus Living Costs	$7,600
Average Financial Aid	$5,362
Cost of Attendance	$20,760	$21,840
After Financial Aid	$15,398	$16,478
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$32,700

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State Students
Spoon River College	$11,460	$12,540
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

Spoon River College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	27	12	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	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment/Machine Technology	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Natural Resources Management and Policy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	127 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	119 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	35 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,212 students at Spoon River College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 526 male students and 747 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	1,273	525	748
Male Students	526	222	304
Female Students	747	303	444

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Spoon River College, there are 1,212 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 727 students were attending classes through distance learning (414 students are enrolled exclusively and 313 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,212
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	414
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	313
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	485

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