Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$8,493Average net price / year
49%Graduation rate
$40,458Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,250Median debt at graduation
1,158Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,340
- Out-of-state tuition
- $12,900
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,273
- Books & supplies
- $1,470
- Average net price
- $8,493
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $5,027
- $30–48k
- $7,182
- $48–75k
- $8,884
- $75–110k
- $12,524
- $110k+
- $14,155
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 49%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $35,185
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,458
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 7%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 42 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 | 137 | $36,277 | $8,320 |
| Precision Metal Working | 65 | $36,002 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 29 | $62,129 | $9,600 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 18 | $48,160 | $8,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 122 | $26,801 | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 20 | $32,163 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,158
- Part-time
- 46%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- White
- 73%
- Hispanic
- 18%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 14:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $68,958 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 46%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.svcc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 0% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 31% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sauk Valley Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $8,493 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,340 and the full cost of attendance is $15,273.
How much do Sauk Valley Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $40,458 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
49% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.