Fast Facts 

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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

  • Graduation Rate: 9%

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%

© 2010 Joliet Junior College

Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet, IL 60431-8938
Phone: (815) 729-9020