Profile of the College Spring 2011
Founded in 1924 as LaSalle-Peru-Oglesby Junior College; renamed Illinois Valley Community College in 1966.
*Based upon Spring 2011 10th Day data
*Based upon Fall 2010 10th Day data
| *Enrollment |
4396 Unduplicated Credit Headcount
2698 FTE (Full Time Equivalent)
|
| *Average Age of Student |
26.07 (44% less than 21) |
| *Male Students |
43 percent |
| *Female Students |
57 percent |
| *Full-time |
43 percent
|
| *Part-time |
57 percent |
| *Working While Attending School |
49 percent |
Cost: Fall 2010
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Tuition: $75.75/credit hour and a one-time $5.00 registration fee |
| Full-time Faculty |
93 (as of January 2011)
|
| Adjunct Faculty |
175 (as of January 2011) |
| Total Employees |
559 (includes 78 part-time student employees, as of January 2011) |
| District Size |
2000+ square miles,
Est. 2009 population=147,673;
8 counties; 21 high-schools
The district encompasses Putnam county as well as the majority of La Salle and Bureau counties and small parts of Lee, DeKalb, Grundy, Livingston and Marshall counties.
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| Campus Size |
425 acres |
| Founded |
1924 (1972 permanent campus) |
| Accredited by |
The Higher Learning Commission
National league for Nursing Accreditation Commission (NLNAC)
Commission on Dental Accreditation
National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) |
| Approved by |
The Illinois Community College Board |
| Member |
The American Association of Community Colleges
The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
HLC's Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP)
Network of Illinois Learning Resources in Community Colleges
Illinois Community Colleges Online
Illinois Virtual Campus
Illinois Online Network |
District 513 High Schools
There are 21 high schools in IVCC's district:
- DePue
- Earlville
- Hall
- La Moille
- LaSalle-Peru
- Marquette
- Mendota
- Ottawa
- Princeton
- Putnam County
- St. Bede Academy
- Serena
- Streator
- Woodland
- Rhema Christian Academy
- LaSalle Peru Christian
High schools partially in IVCC's district are:
- Bureau Valley
- Fieldcrest
- Henry-Senachwine
- Midland
- Seneca
Locations
Aside from its 425-acre Oglesby campus and Ottawa Center, IVCC offers night classes at high schools in:
- Princeton
- La Salle
- Ottawa
- Streator
- Mendota
- and other locations.
Curriculum
IVCC's comprehensive offerings include the following baccalaureate transfer degrees: Associate in Arts (A.A.) Associate in Science (A.S.), Associate in Engineering Science (A.E.S.), and an Associates in Arts in Teaching in Early Childhood Education (A.A.T.). An Associate in General Studies (A.G.S.) is also available.
IVCC has 23 Career Programs (Associate in Applied Science degrees) designed for employment after two years. A total of 44 certificate programs enable students to gain employment in two years or less.