Kankakee Community College vs Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC)

Kankakee Community College and Fox Valley Technical College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer diverse educational opportunities to students in Illinois. Kankakee Community College boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds to pursue their academic aspirations. Fox Valley Technical College, on the other hand, maintains a slightly more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 98%. While Kankakee Community College excels in liberal arts and sciences programs, Fox Valley Technical College specializes in career-oriented technical programs, catering to students seeking hands-on training for immediate job placement. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details regarding acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, graduation rates, and more, assisting you in making an informed decision that aligns with your unique educational goals and aspirations.

	Fox Valley Technical College	Kankakee Community College
Overview
Location	Appleton, Wisconsin	Kankakee, Illinois
Campus setting	Suburb: Midsize	City: Small
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	75.0%	67.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$30
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
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: $18,292 Out of state: $20,407	In state: $24,704 Out of state: $37,064
Average net price	$9,836	$8,506
Tuition	In state: $4,230 Out of state: $6,345	In state: $12,630 Out of state: $24,990
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	55.0% Average amount $4,555	91.0% Average amount $3,337
Students receiving federal student loan	29.0% Average amount $4,758	6.0% Average amount $3,011
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $9,884	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,664 Men 55.1% Women 44.9%	2,231 Men 37.9% Women 62.1%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Very Low	Low
Out-of-state students	1.3%	3.9%
International students	0.7%	0.6%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Midsize	City: Small
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	Wisconsin Illinois Michigan California Tennessee	Illinois Indiana Alabama Arkansas Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Business Automotive Technology Transportation and Logistics Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Liberal Arts Health Professions Automotive Technology Business Engineering Technologies
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	55.6%	34.0%
Dropout rate	29.5%	37.9%
Transferred out	10.1%	16.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $47,184 Year 2: $60,161 Year 3: $62,009 Computer Programming (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $49,000 Year 2: $47,729 Year 3: $56,164 Fire Protection (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $49,136 Year 3: $55,465 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,515 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $54,300 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $44,810 Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: $50,892 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $49,801 Year 2: $44,418 Year 3: $50,875 Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $48,823 Year 3: $48,755 Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $37,105 Year 2: $45,435 Year 3: $48,200 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $42,514 Year 2: $42,012 Year 3: $43,990 Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,729 Year 3: $43,362	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $56,607 Year 2: $60,298 Year 3: $63,348 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: $53,826 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $41,029 Year 2: $44,542 Year 3: $51,172 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,322 Year 3: $33,232 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $32,964 Year 2: $31,314 Year 3: $33,215 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,659 Year 2: $24,730 Year 3: $32,466

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