Kennedy–King College
Kennedy–King College at a Glance
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About Kennedy–King College
According to Wikipedia, Kennedy–King College part of City Colleges of Chicago, is a public two-year community college in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Kennedy–King is a part of the City Colleges of Chicago, a system of two-year education that has existed in Chicago since 1911. Kennedy–King was founded as Woodrow Wilson Junior College in 1935 in honor of U.S. president Woodrow Wilson. The school was renamed to honor Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. in July 1969, a year after they were both assassinated.
Kennedy–King College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 50% | 26% |
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 Kennedy–King College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,710 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $7,115 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,828 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,519 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,167 |
| 110K+ | $12,606 |
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 Kennedy–King College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Kennedy–King College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $34,304 a year, and 81% 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.
Kennedy–King College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 4,487 | 4,487 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Kennedy–King College?
Kennedy–King College is located at 6301 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60621-2709.
How Safe is Kennedy–King College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Kennedy–King 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, Kennedy–King College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Chicago has a violent crime rate of 0.54% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.49%. 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 Kennedy–King College Known For?
Kennedy–King College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Kennedy–King College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Kennedy–King 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
Kennedy–King College ranks #373 in the U.S. and #940 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesKennedy–King College ranks #683 in the U.S. and #2463 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesKennedy–King College ranks #1039 in the U.S. and #1987 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesKennedy–King College ranks #1365 in the U.S. and #5150 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesKennedy–King College ranks #2002 in the U.S. and #7847 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesKennedy–King College ranks #2708 in the U.S. and #10550 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology Degrees
