Frontier Community College is a public community college located in Fairfield, IL. It offers 50 programs for degree/certificate.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Frontier Community College is $10,270 for Illinois residents and $12,340 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($12,224).
The school has 1,740 students, which is lower than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 169 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 23 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
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 tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Frontier Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 29 | 21 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
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 |
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| Total | 2,337 | 266 | 2,071 |
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| Male Students | 1,351 | 129 | 1,222 |
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| Female Students | 986 | 137 | 849 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 1,740 total students, 266 students enrolled through distance learning (169 students enrolled exclusively and 97 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,740 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 169 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 97 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,474 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Frontier Community College.