Capital Area Career Center
Springfield, IL · Public · offers Certificate degrees
94%Acceptance rate
$16,797Average net price / year
100%Graduation rate
$55,357Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,500Median debt at graduation
161Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $12,075
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,495
- Books & supplies
- $116
- Average net price
- $16,797
Net price by family income
- $30–48k
- $13,100
- $110k+
- $20,495
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 94.4%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 100%
- First-year retention
- 90%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $50,684
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $55,357
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 61%
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 2 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 | 89 | $52,517 | $9,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 161
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 97% / 3%
- White
- 48%
- Hispanic
- 0%
- Black
- 45%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 18:1
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Secondary Education
- Website
- caccspringfield.org
- Also known as
- CACC
Most popular fields
- Personal & Culinary Services – 16% of degrees
- Health Professions – 84% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Capital Area Career Center?
94.4% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Capital Area Career Center cost?
The average net price after grants is $16,797 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $12,075 and the full cost of attendance is $20,495.
How much do Capital Area Career Center graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $55,357 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
100% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Springfield
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Land Community College Springfield, IL · Public · 3,976 students |
$4,299 | — | 48% | $38,479 |
| University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL · Public · 2,263 students |
$9,833 | 86% | 53% | $57,103 |
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois Springfield, IL · Private for-profit · 1,326 students |
$27,793 | — | 69% | $33,601 |
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts Springfield, IL · Private for-profit · 164 students |
$16,000 | — | 64% | $27,084 |
| St. John's College Springfield, IL · Private nonprofit · 126 students |
— | — | — | $86,331 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.