Richland Community College is a public community college located in Decatur, IL. It offers 97 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 4 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Richland Community College is $10,800 for Illinois residents and $17,070 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($12,224).

The school has 2,075 students, which is lower than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 356 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 13 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 Richland 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.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,800$17,070
Books & Supplies$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,020
Average Financial Aid$3,986
Cost of Attendance$25,220$31,490
After Financial Aid$21,234$27,504
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Richland Community College$10,800$17,070
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

Richland 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
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs22NOT OFFERED
Total Programs6532NOT OFFERED

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.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Greenhouse Operations and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training15 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
American Sign Language (ASL)2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Family Resource Management StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies76 completers
106 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 53 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Property Maintenance NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator2 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist4 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant4 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 28 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training11 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,075 students at Richland Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 820 male students and 1,432 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,2525331,719
Male Students820199621
Female Students1,4323341,098

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,075 total students, 896 students enrolled through distance learning (356 students enrolled exclusively and 540 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,075
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses356
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses540
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,179

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Richland Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
AddressOne College Park, Decatur, IL
Phone217-875-7200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$10,800
Out-of-State$17,070
Student Population »2,075 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »40%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
58% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,986
Students to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)