Prairie State College

Prairie State College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Chicago Heights, IL. It is classified as Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus by Carnegie Classification

The Prairie State's 2024 tuition & fees is $9,342 for Illinois residents and $11,064 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024. 86% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $5,272.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 2,680 and the students to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 (10.00%).

Prairie State College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of Prairie State College is $9,342 for in-state students and $11,064 for out-of-state students.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $9,342 for Illinois residents and $11,064 for out-of-state students based on the current year tuition changes from last year.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$9,342	$11,064

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$9,342	$11,064

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The average graduation rate is 15%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,680 students are attending the school and it does not possess campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 Prairie State Key Academics Statistics
Graduation Rate »	15%
Transfer-out Rate	20%
Retention Rate	52%(full-time), 31% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	10.00% (10 to 1)
Student Population »	2,680 (all undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,272

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

Special Learning Opportunities

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Prairie State Offered Programs
Vocational Programs

On-Campus Students Services

Prairie State College offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at Prairie State
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	Yes
Teacher Certification	Yes
Study Abroad	Yes
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	No