Carl Sandburg College
Carl Sandburg College at a Glance
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About Carl Sandburg College
According to Wikipedia, Carl Sandburg College is a public community college with its main campus in Galesburg, Illinois. The college serves the west-central Illinois region, has a branch campus in Carthage and an off-campus site in downtown Galesburg.
Carl Sandburg College's Online Degrees
Carl Sandburg College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 63% | 45% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Carl Sandburg College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,500 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $9,040 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,409 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,508 |
| 75K - 110K | $13,147 |
| 110K+ | $18,194 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Carl Sandburg College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Carl Sandburg College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $38,801 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Carl Sandburg College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 2,308 | 2,308 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Carl Sandburg College?
Carl Sandburg College is located at 2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard, Galesburg, IL 61401.
How Safe is Carl Sandburg College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Carl Sandburg College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Carl Sandburg College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Galesburg has a violent crime rate of 0.52% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Carl Sandburg College Known For?
Carl Sandburg College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Carl Sandburg College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Carl Sandburg College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Carl Sandburg College ranks #2424 in the U.S. and #8524 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCarl Sandburg College ranks #2536 in the U.S. and #9983 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCarl Sandburg College ranks #2683 in the U.S. and #7128 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCarl Sandburg College ranks #3183 in the U.S. and #6757 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCarl Sandburg College ranks #3238 in the U.S. and #11826 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
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