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Rend Lake College

Ina, Illinois Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Rend Lake College is a public two-year institution in Ina, Illinois. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,015 students. It is part of Illinois Community College System.

Rend Lake College offers certificates and associate degrees across 60 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Automobile. It awarded 1,090 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 64% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
2,015
Students enrolled
64%
First-year retention
1,090
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
60
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 60

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 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Precision Production 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 5
Health Professions 14
Engineering Technologies 10
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 7
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Visual and Performing Arts 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Engineering 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
64%
First-year retention, part-time students
44%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
380
Certificates under 1 year
439
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
271

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,015
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,015
Full-time, fall 2024
46%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,328
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
49%
Men
51%
White
87%
Hispanic or Latino
2%
Black or African American
6%
Two or more races
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
4%
Students taking some online courses
35%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Illinois Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Lori Ragland
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

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