Wabash Valley College is a public community college located in Mount Carmel, IL. It offers 47 programs for degree/certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Wabash Valley 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 926 students, which is lower than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 120 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 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 Wabash Valley 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$10,270$12,340
Books & Supplies$1,460
Off-Campus Living Costs$17,190
Average Financial Aid$4,851
Cost of Attendance$28,920$30,990
After Financial Aid$24,069$26,139
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Wabash Valley College$10,270$12,340
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

Wabash Valley 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 ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2126NOT 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.

What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business TechnologyNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production OperationsNOT OFFERED 13 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Communications Technologies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Public Relations/Image Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sports CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Teacher Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies48 completers
 75 completers
 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 20 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Construction Trades NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Precision Production Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED
Executive Assistant/Executive SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real Estate NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail OperationsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 926 students at Wabash Valley College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 328 male students and 537 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
Total865427438
Male Students328198130
Female Students537229308

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 926 total students, 289 students enrolled through distance learning (120 students enrolled exclusively and 169 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment926
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses120
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses169
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses637

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Wabash Valley College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2200 College Drive, Mount Carmel, IL
Phone618-393-2982
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$10,270
Out-of-State$12,340
Student Population »926 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »57%
Transfer-out Rate28%
Retention Rate72% (Full-time)
67% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,851
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)