Rend Lake College
Rend Lake College at a Glance
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About Rend Lake College
According to Wikipedia, Rend Lake College is a public community college in Ina, Illinois. It is part of the Illinois Community College System . History Rend Lake College was founded in 1955 as Mt. Vernon Community College to allow students from High School District No. 201 the opportunity to receive post-secondary education similar to university curriculum. Authorized by the Illinois General Assembly and signed by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner, Jr. in 1961, the legislation enacted created the Illinois Board of Higher Education . The IBHE was tasked by statute with formulating a Master Plan for Higher Education in the state of Illinois. In July 1964 the higher education master plan was published by the IBHE, which led to the Junior College Act of 1965. Soon thereafter, the institution was officially renamed Rend Lake College when it was organized December 20, 1966.
Rend Lake College's Online Degrees
Certificate in Business Entrepreneurship
- Required Credits: 13
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Business Management
- Required Credits: 16
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Financial Associate Certificate
- Required Credits: 18
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Human Resource Associate Certificate
- Required Credits: 19
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
Certificate in Business Management Ii
- Required Credits: 31
- Completion Time: 1 Year
- Format: Fully online
AA in Associate In Arts Degree
- Required Credits: 64
- Completion Time: 2 years
- Format: Fully online
AAS in Associate In Applied Science Degree
- Required Credits: 64
- Completion Time: 2 Years
- Format: Fully online
Rend Lake College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 64% | 62% |
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 Rend Lake College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,500 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,620 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,609 |
| 48K - 75K | $8,821 |
| 75K - 110K | $11,990 |
| 110K+ | $14,002 |
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 Rend Lake College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Rend Lake College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,154 a year, and 85% 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.
Rend Lake College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,428 | 3,428 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Rend Lake College?
Rend Lake College is located at 468 N Ken Gray Pkwy, Ina, IL 62846.
How Safe is Rend Lake College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Rend Lake 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, Rend Lake College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Ina has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.42%. 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 Rend Lake College Known For?
Rend Lake College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Rend Lake College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Rend Lake 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
Rend Lake College ranks #2491 in the U.S. and #5154 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesRend Lake College ranks #2666 in the U.S. and #10396 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesRend Lake College ranks #2959 in the U.S. and #8092 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesRend Lake College ranks #3234 in the U.S. and #11708 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesRend Lake College ranks #3489 in the U.S. and #13855 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesRend Lake College ranks #3535 in the U.S. and #12706 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine Degrees