Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL 2 year Public

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Prairie State College students who enrolled in 2018 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Prairie State College students is 16.9%. Female students graduated at a rate of 17.7%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 16.1%.

16.9%

African American 12.5% 21 students
white 21.1% 8 students
hispanic 22.4% 13 students
International Students 100.0% 4 students

Drop Out

Prairie State College has an overall drop-out rate of 51.8% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 54.7% and 49.0% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

51.8%

African American 58.3% 98 students
white 47.4% 18 students
unknown 33.3% 2 students
hispanic 43.1% 25 students
Mixed Race 57.1% 4 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Prairie State College at a rate of 20.1% yearly. As of 2018,female students' transfer rate was 20.4%, and male students' 19.7%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

20.1%

African American 20.8% 35 students
white 21.1% 8 students
unknown 66.7% 4 students
hispanic 12.1% 7 students
Mixed Race 28.6% 2 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2018 and August 31, 2021

11.3%

African American 8.3% 14 students
white 10.5% 4 students
hispanic 22.4% 13 students

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$58,132	$56,867	$60,449
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions	$48,414	$53,697	$57,487
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	NA	$23,649	$24,160
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$29,171	$26,353	$24,036
Business Administration, Management and Operations	NA	$17,950	NA

Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$37,124	NA	NA

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