Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is a public two-year institution in Olney, Illinois. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,726 students. It is part of Illinois Community College System.
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges offers certificates and associate degrees across 53 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Mining Technology/Technician. It awarded 1,212 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Mission
Our mission is to deliver exceptional education and services to improve the lives of our students and to strengthen our communities.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
3,726
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
1,212
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
53
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 53
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
49%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
548
Certificates under 1 year
328
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
336
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,726
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,726
Full-time, fall 2024
34%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
14,314
Full-time, 2024-25
10%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
28%
Men
72%
White
83%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
5%
Students taking some online courses
10%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Illinois Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
Chancellor
Ryan Gower
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact