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Spoon River College

Canton, Illinois Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Spoon River College is a public two-year institution in Canton, Illinois. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,247 students.

Spoon River College offers certificates and associate degrees across 35 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, and Biological and Physical Sciences. It awarded 557 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 14 to 1.

Mission

Spoon River College provides innovative learning opportunities that enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve.

Mission statement as reported by Spoon River College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
1,247
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
557
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
35
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 35

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
Precision Production 2
Computer and Information Sciences 5
Health Professions 12
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 3
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 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
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
83%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
197
Certificates under 1 year
223
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
137

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
1,247
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,247
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,735
Full-time, 2024-25
25%
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
66%
Men
34%
White
86%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
23%
Students taking some online courses
31%
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
Curt Oldfield
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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