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Kishwaukee College

Malta, Illinois Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Malta, Illinois, Kishwaukee College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,969 students.

Kishwaukee College offers certificates and associate degrees across 56 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Biological and Physical Sciences, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide. It awarded 731 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,969
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
731
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
56
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 56

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

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Health Professions 9
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 9
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Computer and Information Sciences 8
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 3
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Precision Production 3
Engineering 1
Construction Trades 1
Engineering Technologies 5
Visual and Performing Arts 1
Education 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
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
397
Certificates under 1 year
234
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
100

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,969
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,969
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,239
Full-time, 2024-25
30%
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
60%
Men
40%
White
47%
Hispanic or Latino
30%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
19%
Students taking some online courses
34%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Laurie Borowicz
Services and opportunities
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

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