Founded in 1901, Joliet Junior College was the first public community college in the nation.
District Information
- Square miles: 1,442
- Population: Approximately 700,000
Spring 2013 Enrollment
- Spring Enrollment (Unduplicated Head Count): 17,706
- Spring FTE Enrollment: 9,433
- Spring Full-time Enrollment: 5,297 (30%) | Part-time: 12,409 (70%)
- Overall Average Age: 24.7
- White: 62%
- African-American: 10%
- Latino: 21%
- Asian: 2%
- Native American: <1%
- All Minority: 35%
- Female: 55%
- Male: 45%
Fall 2012 Enrollment
- Fall Enrollment (Unduplicated Head Count): 15,589
- Fall FTE Enrollment: 9,205
- Fall Full-time Enrollment: 6,013 (39%) | Part-time: 9,576 (61%)
- Full-time Average Age: 21.5
- Part-time Average Age: 28.3
- White: 61%
- African-American: 11%
- Hispanic: 22%
- Asian: 2%
- Native American: <1%
- All Minority: 36%
- Female: 56%
- Male: 44%
Annual 2012 Enrollment
- Total Credit Enrollment (unduplicated headcount): 32,089
- Female: %
- Male: %
- Annual FTE Enrollment:
- Total Non-Credit Enrollment:
FY 2012 Graduates
- Graduates: 1,752
- Degrees Awarded: 2,045 (some students receive multiple degrees)
- AAS/AS: 38%
- AA/AGS: 40%
- Certificates: 23%
FY 2010 Graduation Rate
Faculty & Staff
- Fall 2011 Full-time Faculty: 217
- Fall 2011 Part-time Faculty: 633
- Fall 2011 Full-time Administration & Staff: 344
- Fall 2011 Part-time Administration & Staff: 366
Tuition & Fees
- Spring 2013 Tuition & Fees: $107/Credit Hour
- Spring 2013 Tuition & Fees Out of District: $284.78/Credit Hour
Financial Aid, FY 2009
- Percent of Students who Receive Financial Aid: 17.8%
- White: 15.1%
- African American: 33.9%
- Latino: 13.6%
- Asian: 15.6%
- Native American: 21.2%
- Female: 20.7%
- Male: 14.3%
FY 2013 Revenues
- Total Revenue: $190 Million
- Tuition & Fees: 22%
- Taxes: 28%
- Sales and Service Fees: 10%
- State & Federal Sources: 39%
- Miscellaneous & Other: 1%
FY 2013 Expenses
- Total Expense: $252 Million
- Institutional & Academic Support : 14%
- Instruction: 31%
- Student Services: 13%
- Operation & Maintenance of plant: 31%
- Independent Operations: 8%
- Miscellaneous & Other: 3%