Joliet Junior College is a public community college located in Joliet, IL. It offers 166 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 15 programs).
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Joliet Junior College is $12,750 for Illinois residents and $13,800 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($12,224).
The school has 10,212 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 2,243 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower 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 Joliet Junior 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
Joliet Junior 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 | 10 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 104 | 62 | 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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Forestry | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Human Services | 1 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Electrician | |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 10,212 students at Joliet Junior College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,994 male students and 6,557 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 | 11,551 | 3,657 | 7,894 |
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| Male Students | 4,994 | 1,753 | 3,241 |
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| Female Students | 6,557 | 1,904 | 4,653 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 10,212 total students, 4,935 students enrolled through distance learning (2,243 students enrolled exclusively and 2,692 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 10,212 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,243 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 2,692 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 5,277 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Joliet Junior College.