Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$4,574Average net price / year
45%Graduation rate
$39,657Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,395Median debt at graduation
1,936Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,560
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,680
- Total cost of attendance
- $13,901
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $4,574
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $2,477
- $30–48k
- $2,548
- $48–75k
- $5,979
- $75–110k
- $9,324
- $110k+
- $13,337
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 45%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,532
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,657
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,395
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 7%
Programs: what graduates earn
7 of 52 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 84 | $26,141 | — |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 31 | $46,064 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 13 | $50,290 | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 129 | $24,070 | $7,992 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 106 | $21,090 | $8,150 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 9 | $28,951 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 45 | $65,281 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,936
- Part-time
- 48%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- White
- 52%
- Hispanic
- 26%
- Black
- 14%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 18:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $72,927 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 35%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.kish.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 4% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 2% of degrees
- Engineering – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 21% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kishwaukee College cost?
The average net price after grants is $4,574 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,560 and the full cost of attendance is $13,901.
How much do Kishwaukee College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $39,657 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.