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Richland Community College

Richland Community College

Richland Community College, also known as RCC, is located in Decatur, Illinois, United States. It was established in the year 1971. The college offers degrees and certificate programs in various areas of study including early childhood education, journalism, philosophy, automotive technology, culinary arts, and computer science. Students can also opt for online courses offered by the college.

Students of Richland Community College can be a part of the Student Government and Student Ambassadors organizations. The college's students also publish a monthly, on-campus newspaper called "The Communicatur." The college's literary magazine is called "IMAGES" and is the forum for students' creative expressions.

Overview of Richland Community College

Students attend Richland Community College in Decatur, IL, a rural site not far from an urban area. The school is a public institution. Richland Community College degrees go up to the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The range of program offerings available from the school is especially impressive compared to its number of students. Richland Community College is known for its programs in science, landscaping and horticulture, office and administration, and family and social work.

Richland Community College Selectivity

Applicants to the school appreciate its open admissions policy.

Faculty

Richland Community College has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 3,274 students at the school (as of 2007-2008).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Richland Community College

Richland Community College
One College Pk
Decatur, IL 62521-8512
General Phone: (217) 875-7200
http://www.richland.edu

Richland Community College Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Family and Social Work144housing and human environments, child care provider, family systems
Science74biological and physical sciences
Office and Administration66office data entry, administrative assistant
Liberal Arts66liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Nursing and Emergency Medicine58registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic
Construction Trades54construction, power transmission, electrician, lineworker
Business and Management46business management, business, accounting technology, electronic commerce, marketing
Landscaping and Horticulture33applied horticulture, greenhouse operations, turf management
Engineering Technician33mechanical drafting, manufacturing tech, instrumentation tech
Security and Law Enforcement31fire-fighting, criminal justice and police, fire services administration, corrections
Medical Support and Technology30surgical tech, radiographer, pharmacy tech, medical coding
Cooking and Culinary Arts26waiter/waittress
Mechanics and Repair17automobile mechanics, HVAC, industrial electronics tech, industrial mechanics
Medical Administration12medical office assistant, medical transcription
Computer Science and Engineering8computer networking, web design, system administration, computer product certification
Design4graphic design
Hospitality3hospitality management
Education and Teaching2teacher aide
Law1legal secretary
Media1desktop publishing and imaging

Number of programs and degrees for Richland Community College in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree28425
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years21723
Award of less than 1 academic year20826

Student Body

In 2007-2008, Richland Community College had a total enrollment of 3,274 students (2,465 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White77%
Black19%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 185%
18-1922%
20-2112%
22-2411%
25-2914%
30-349%
35-398%
40-4911%
50-646%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois100%

Richland Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time58 %
Part-Time27 %

Richland Community College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Decatur, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Richland Community College Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 11,164
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 11,795
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
Richland Community College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1087900)

Richland Community College Faculty

Richland Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2528
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1110
Non-tenured and not on tenure track1410

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
No academic rankcalendar year14$37,30110$37,167
All faculty totalcalendar year14$37,30111$37,606

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year11$60,64611$59,225
Associate professoracademic year6$48,9659$52,147
Assistant professoracademic year7$45,8429$43,700
Instructoracademic year12$39,6448$37,354
All faculty totalacademic year36$48,82037$48,998

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Richland Community College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
System Administration/Administrator
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Construction Trades, General
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
Electrician
Lineworker

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager

DESIGN
Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Instrumentation Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant
Family Systems
Housing and Human Environments, Other

HOSPITALITY
Hospitality Administration/Management, General

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Greenhouse Operations and Management
Turf and Turfgrass Management

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
Surgical Technology/Technologist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Fire Services Administration

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Richland Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Richland Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Richland Community College % of degrees in family and social work
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Richland Community College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Richland Community College % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
% of degrees in office and administration
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Richland Community College % of degrees in office and administration
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Richland Community College % of degrees in science
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Richland Community College % of degrees in construction trades
% of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 18%Richland Community College % of degrees in cooking and culinary arts
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Richland Community College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of students
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 20%Richland Community College Number of students
% students 40 years or older
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Richland Community College % students 40 years or older
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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