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
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%
Fall 2009 Enrollment
- Fall Enrollment (Unduplicated Head Count): 15,288
- Fall FTE Enrollment: 9,419
- Fall Full-time Enrollment: 6,668 (44%) | Part-time: 8,620 (56%)
- Full-time Average Age: 21.2
- Part-time Average Age: 30.4
- White: 66%
- African-American: 10%
- Latino: 14%
- Asian: 3%
- Native American: <1%
- All Minority: 28%
- 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
Faculty & Staff
- Fall 2009 Full-time Faculty: 213
- Fall 2009 Part-time Faculty: 499
- Fall 2008 Full-time Administration & Staff: 306
- Fall 2008 Part-time Administration & Staff: 274
Tuition & Fees
- Spring 2009 Tuition & Fees: $93/Credit Hour
- Spring 2009 Tuition & Fees Out of District: $259.71/Credit Hour
Financial Aid, FY 2007
- Percent of Students who Receive Financial Aid: 14.4%
- White: 12.4%
- African American: 26.5%
- Latino: 9.9%
- Asian: 16.8%
- Native American: 16.4%
- Female: 15.8%
- Male: 12.6%
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%