Richland Community College
Richland Community College at a Glance
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About Richland Community College
According to Wikipedia, Richland Community College is a public community college in Decatur, Illinois. It is a part of the Illinois Community College System. Students Richland Community College serves approximately 2,075 students annually through its main campus, two extension centers and other off-campus sites throughout the district, as of the fall of 2022. The Continuing and Professional Education Division provides professional development courses, community education courses, and workforce training to over 4,000 people annually.
Richland Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 60% | 54% |
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 Richland Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,770 |
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 Richland Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Richland Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $42,563 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.
Richland Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,704 | 3,704 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Richland Community College?
Richland Community College is located at One College Park, Decatur, IL 62521-8513.
How Safe is Richland Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Richland Community 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, Richland Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Decatur has a violent crime rate of 0.61% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.95%. 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 Richland Community College Known For?
Richland Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Richland Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Richland Community 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
Richland Community College ranks #946 in the U.S. and #2416 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesRichland Community College ranks #1076 in the U.S. and #4701 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesRichland Community College ranks #1795 in the U.S. and #7235 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesRichland Community College ranks #2171 in the U.S. and #6413 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesRichland Community College ranks #2213 in the U.S. and #7932 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesRichland Community College ranks #2243 in the U.S. and #7833 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesRichland Community College ranks #3038 in the U.S. and #6485 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesRichland Community College ranks #3274 in the U.S. and #13237 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering Degrees