Heartland Community College
Normal, IL · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$12,013Average net price / year
54%Graduation rate
$40,768Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$7,826Median debt at graduation
2,997Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,550
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,110
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,727
- Books & supplies
- $900
- Average net price
- $12,013
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,593
- $30–48k
- $10,872
- $48–75k
- $12,959
- $75–110k
- $15,469
- $110k+
- $16,073
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $35,616
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,768
- Median debt (graduates)
- $7,826
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 8%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 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 | 240 | $41,664 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 36 | $66,171 | $10,250 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 520 | $31,250 | $6,851 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 72 | $32,931 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,997
- Part-time
- 54%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 62%
- Hispanic
- 12%
- Black
- 14%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 18:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $74,772 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 25%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.heartland.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Engineering – 0% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 5% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 40% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Heartland Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $12,013 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,550 and the full cost of attendance is $16,727.
How much do Heartland Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $40,768 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
54% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Normal
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois State University Normal, IL · Public · 19,057 students |
$19,398 | 88% | 65% | $62,117 |
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal Normal, IL · Private for-profit · 171 students |
$21,050 | — | 79% | $26,236 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.