Danville Area Community College (DACC) vs Lincoln Trail College

Danville Area Community College and Lincoln Trail College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Danville Area Community College boasts an impressive 100% acceptance rate, welcoming students from all backgrounds to pursue their academic goals. Lincoln Trail College, with a slightly more selective admissions process, maintains a 98% acceptance rate, ensuring that students meet certain academic criteria. While Danville Area Community College excels in programs like Liberal Arts and Humanities, Lincoln Trail College shines in fields such as Business, Management, and Marketing. Explore the comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details regarding acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, and graduation rates, empowering you to make an informed decision that aligns with your academic aspirations and personal preferences.

	Danville Area Community College	Lincoln Trail College
Overview
Location	Danville, Illinois	Robinson, Illinois
Campus setting	City: Small	Rural: Fringe
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	58.0%	55.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$15,753	In state: $23,248 Out of state: $25,274
Average net price	$3,615	$5,229
Tuition	$7,800	In state: $8,902 Out of state: $10,928
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	73.0% Average amount $5,195	99.0% Average amount $6,587
Students receiving federal student loan	7.0% Average amount $4,015	14.0% Average amount $4,719
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	1.0% Average amount $7,700

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,032 Men 42.3% Women 57.7%	632 Men 44.9% Women 55.1%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	9.8%	6.5%
International students	N/A	N/A
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Illinois Indiana Wisconsin Alaska California	Illinois Indiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Transportation and Logistics Computer and Information Science Precision Production	Liberal Arts Engineering Technologies Science Technologies Multidisciplinary Studies Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	N/A

Outcome
Graduation rate	42.0%	63.6%
Dropout rate	36.2%	20.1%
Transferred out	16.7%	16.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $59,340 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $60,563 Year 2: $52,420 Year 3: $55,687 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,099 Year 2: $29,322 Year 3: $31,552 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,412 Year 2: $22,329 Year 3: $29,616 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $20,928 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,596 Year 3: N/A

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