Skip to content
JJC

Joliet Junior College

Joliet, Illinois Public 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Joliet, Illinois, Joliet Junior College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 14,414 students in fall 2024. It is part of Illinois Community College System.

Joliet Junior College offers certificates and associate degrees across 94 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Automobile, and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. It awarded 3,297 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
14,414
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
3,297
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
94
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

Free, no obligation

Request information about Joliet Junior College

Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.

  • Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
  • We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
  • We use your details only to respond to your request.
Your plans

Asking about Joliet Junior College

Add up to five. If yours is not in the list, just type it.

Your details

Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 94

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 6
Business, Management and Marketing 15
Computer and Information Sciences 8
Health Professions 15
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 10
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4
Engineering Technologies 9
Precision Production 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Communications Technologies 2
Architecture 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Library Science 1
Construction Trades 1
Education 2
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Social Sciences 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,579
Certificates under 1 year
1,200
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
518

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
14,414
Undergraduates, fall 2024
14,414
Full-time, fall 2024
28%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
20,990
Full-time, 2024-25
22%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
57%
Men
43%
White
48%
Hispanic or Latino
31%
Black or African American
10%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
27%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Illinois Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Clyne Namuo
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
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

Similar schools in Illinois

All colleges in Illinois
WRH
Public
Admission
Open
Students
13,988
Retention
77%
Programs
90
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBiological and Physical SciencesChild Care Provider/Assistant +87
CLC
Public

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

Admission
Open
Students
12,530
Retention
72%
Programs
104
CampusHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesNursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideAutomobile +101
MVC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
11,296
Retention
75%
Programs
78
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesGeneral StudiesBiological and Physical Sciences +75
ECC
Public
Admission
Open
Students
10,251
Retention
77%
Programs
61
CampusHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesBiological and Physical SciencesAutomobile +58
TC
Public

Triton College

River Grove, IL

Admission
Open
Students
9,842
Retention
68%
Programs
69
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesAutomobileCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration +66
MCC
Public

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, IL

Admission
Open
Students
9,399
Retention
71%
Programs
62
CampusOnlineHybrid
Liberal Arts and SciencesNursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideBiological and Physical Sciences +59
Get matched