Sauk Valley Community College

www.svcc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,050

2.27% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,974

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

14.4%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,386

48.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

45.8%

124 Graduates

About

Sauk Valley Community College is a higher education institution located in Lee County, IL. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Sauk Valley Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 651 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Sauk Valley Community College. 66.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (494 degrees), 4.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (104 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Sauk Valley Community College is $4,050, which is $−3,930 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Sauk Valley Community College is $4,050, which is $−3,930 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,974.

In 2020, 74% of undergraduate students attending Sauk Valley Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,050

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Sauk Valley Community College was $4,050. The cost of tuition at Sauk Valley Community College is $−3,930 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Sauk Valley Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,974

2020 Value

6.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Sauk Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,974. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Sauk Valley Community College grew by 6.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of Sauk Valley Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,860

Room and Board

$1,440

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Sauk Valley Community College was of $7,860 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,440. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.41% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Sauk Valley Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Sauk Valley Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 5.71% with respect to 2019, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Sauk Valley Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

14.4%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Sauk Valley Community College was 14.4%, which represents 27 out of the 187 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Sauk Valley Community College has a total enrollment of 1,386 students. The full-time enrollment at Sauk Valley Community College is 670 students and the part-time enrollment is 716. This means that 48.3% of students enrolled at Sauk Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Sauk Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.1% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.89% Black or African American, 1.8% Two or More Races, 1.44% Asian, 0.0722% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0722% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Sauk Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.6%), followed by White Male (26.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.81%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

48.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Sauk Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,386 students. The full-time enrollment at Sauk Valley Community College is 670 and the part-time enrollment is 716. This means that 48.3% of students enrolled at Sauk Valley Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Sauk Valley Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

70%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Sauk Valley Community College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Sauk Valley Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Sauk Valley Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,068
Hispanic or Latino
213
Black or African American
40

The enrolled student population at Sauk Valley Community College is 77.1% White, 15.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.89% Black or African American, 1.8% Two or More Races, 1.44% Asian, 0.0722% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0722% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 213 more women than men received degrees from Sauk Valley Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Sauk Valley Community College is white (494 degrees awarded). There were 4.75 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (104 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Sauk Valley Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Sauk Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (25 degrees awarded), Precision Production (44 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (214 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sauk Valley Community College are Registered nurses (1,325,147 people), Medical & health services managers (157,438 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (151,795 people), Physicians (140,809 people), and Pharmacists (137,501 people).

The most specialized majors at Sauk Valley Community College are Transportation (25 degrees awarded), Precision Production (44 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (214 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (42 degrees), and Health (230 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sauk Valley Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Other financial specialists, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Sauk Valley Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,514,821 people), Elementary & secondary schools (384,239 people), Outpatient care centers (229,244 people), Offices of physicians (207,858 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (184,629 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Sauk Valley Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Sauk Valley Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Sauk Valley Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

219

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

432

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 219 degrees were awarded to men at Sauk Valley Community College, which is 0.507 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (432).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Sauk Valley Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 62 degrees were awarded to men at Sauk Valley Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.408 times less than the 152 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 152 degrees were awarded to women at Sauk Valley Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.45 times more than the 62 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

24%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 24% of students graduating from Sauk Valley Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 45% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Sauk Valley Community College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.23% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
494 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
104 degrees awarded
Unknown
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Sauk Valley Community College is white (494 degrees awarded). There were 4.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (104 degrees).

3.38% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
331 degrees awarded
White Male
163 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
70 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Sauk Valley Community College is white female (331 degrees awarded). There were 2.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (163 degrees).

Operations

Sauk Valley Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.75M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $293k (7.8%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Sauk Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of $24.6M. Sauk Valley Community College employs 20 Assistant professors, 12 Professors, and 11 Associate professors. Most academics at Sauk Valley Community College are Female Assistant professors (13), Male Professors(8), and Male Assistant professors (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sauk Valley Community College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 23 employees, Management, with 18 employees, and Service with 16 employees.

Endowment

$3.75M

2020 Endowment

1.59%

growth from 2019

Sauk Valley Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.75M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Sauk Valley Community College grew 1.59% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $671k lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Sauk Valley Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Sauk Valley Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$8.41M

2020 Salaries

6.93%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Sauk Valley Community College paid a median of $8.41M in salaries, which represents 34.1% of their overall expenditure ($24.6M) and a 6.93% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.61% growth from 2018 and a 2.05% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.84M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Sauk Valley Community College paid a total of $2.84M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

20 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

23 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Sauk Valley Community College were Assistant professor with 20 employees; Professor with 12 employees; and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Sauk Valley Community College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 23 employees; Management with 18 employees; and Service with 16 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Sauk Valley Community College was Female Assistant professor with 13 employees, Male Professor with 8 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Sauk Valley Community College.