Fast Facts 

Founded in 1901, Joliet Junior College was the first public community college in the nation.

District Information

• Square miles: 1,442
• Population: Approximately 650,000

Fall 2011 Enrollment

• Fall Enrollment (Unduplicated Head Count): 15,322
• Fall FTE Enrollment: 10,160
• Fall Full-time Enrollment: 6,407 (42%) | Part-time: 8,915 (58%)
• Full-time Average Age: 21.8
• Part-time Average Age: 29.3
• White: 62%
• African-American: 12%
• Latino: 20%
• Asian: 3%
• Native American: <1%
• All Minority: 35%
• Female: 57%
• Male: 43%

Spring 2010 Enrollment

• Spring Enrollment (Unduplicated Head Count): 16,140
• Spring FTE Enrollment: 9,746
• Spring Full-time Enrollment: 5,515 (34%) | Part-time: 10,625(66%)
• Overall Average Age: 26.4
• White: 57%
• African-American: 10%
• Latino: 14%
• Asian: 2%
• Native American: <1%
• Unknown/Refused: 17%
• All Minority: 26%
• Female: 56%
• Male: 44%

Annual 2009 Enrollment

• Total Credit Enrollment (unduplicated headcount): 27,182
• Female: 55%
• Male: 45%
• Annual FTE Enrollment: 9,614
• Total Non-Credit Enrollment: 18,128

FY 2009 Graduates

• Graduates: 1,338
• Degrees Awarded: 1,470 (some students receive multiple degrees)
• Female: 64%
• Male: 36%
• White: 80%
• African-American: 8%
• Latino: 8%
• Asian: 3%
• Native American: <1%
• All Minority: 20%
• AAS/AS: 38%
• AA/AGS: 37%
• Certificates: 25%

FY 2008 Graduation Rate

• Graduation Rate: 9%

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

• Fall 2011 Tuition & Fees: $103/Credit Hour
• Fall 2011 Tuition & Fees Out of District: $276.18/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 2009 Revenues

• Total Revenue: $112 Million
• Tuition & Fees: 24%
• Taxes: 36%
• Sales and Service Fees: 7%
• State & Federal Sources: 28%
• Miscellaneous & Other: 5%

FY 2009 Expenses

• Total Expense: $105.8 Million
• Institutional & Academic Support : 17%
• Instruction: 35%
• Student Services: 18%
• Operation & Maintenance of plant: 10%
• Independent Operations: 8%
• Miscellaneous & Other: 12%