Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICC) vs Rend Lake College

Eastern Iowa Community College District and Rend Lake College, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Eastern Iowa boasts an impressive 100% acceptance rate, welcoming students from all backgrounds, while Rend Lake maintains a selective admissions policy, accepting approximately 88% of applicants. Both colleges offer a diverse range of programs, with Eastern Iowa excelling in fields like Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Health Professions, and Rend Lake specializing in Agriculture, Business, and Engineering. Eastern Iowa's student body is predominantly female, while Rend Lake's is evenly balanced between genders. With graduation rates of 25% and 28% respectively, both colleges are committed to student success. Explore the comprehensive comparison table to discover more about these institutions and make an informed decision about your academic journey.

	Eastern Iowa Community College District	Rend Lake College
Overview
Location	Davenport, Iowa	Ina, Illinois
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Rural: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	55.0%	66.0%
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	In state: $19,540 Out of state: $21,148	In state: $22,888 Out of state: $23,638
Average net price	$8,743	$9,518
Tuition	In state: $4,296 Out of state: $5,904	In state: $5,250 Out of state: $6,000
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	95.0% Average amount $5,506	87.0% Average amount $4,820
Students receiving federal student loan	23.0% Average amount $4,344	0.0% Average amount $0
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	2.0% Average amount $7,036

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	7,460 Men 42.1% Women 57.9%	2,002 Men 45.0% Women 55.0%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	11.6%	0.0%
International students	0.1%	N/A
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Rural: Distant
Dormitory capacity	68	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Iowa Illinois Arizona California Kansas	Illinois

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Precision Production Business Automotive Technology	Liberal Arts Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Automotive Technology Agriculture
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	39.8%	59.3%
Dropout rate	41.8%	27.8%
Transferred out	9.5%	9.3%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,347 Year 2: $54,996 Year 3: $51,380 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,413 Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: $44,531 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $44,204 Year 2: $33,637 Year 3: $38,911 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,096 Year 2: $21,234 Year 3: $32,130 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,783 Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $27,200 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,015 Year 2: $27,488 Year 3: $26,202 Computer Programming (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $34,704 Year 3: N/A Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: N/A Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,564 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Ground Transportation (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $46,711 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,704 Year 2: $53,108 Year 3: $52,735 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: $42,238 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $13,702 Year 3: $21,461 Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $16,663 Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: N/A

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