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Located in Chicago Heights, Illinois, Prairie State College is a public institution. Prairie State College is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

872 Full-Time Undergraduates
$8,610 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Prairie State College?

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Contact details for Prairie State College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-8226
Phone: 708-709-3500
Website: prairiestate.edu

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Can I Afford Prairie State College?

$8,610 In-State Tuition
5% Take Out Loans
0.2% Loan Default Rate
In a recent term, part-time Prairie State College students paid $389 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $461 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $8,610 $10,332
Fees $732 $732
Books and Supplies $2,500 $2,500

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Prairie State College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $5,388 a year. That adds up to $21,552 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Prairie State College is 0.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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Prairie State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

872 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,716 undergraduate students at Prairie State College, with 872 being full-time and 1,844 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 872 full-time undergraduates at Prairie State College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Prairie State College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 487
Hispanic or Latino 194
White 137
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

Over 19 countries are represented at Prairie State College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, India, and Australia.

Online Learning at Prairie State College

517 Took All Classes Online
1,351 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,351 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Prairie State College has changed over the last few years.

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Prairie State College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 88 0 0 88
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 52 0 0 52
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 40 0 40
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 35 0 0 35
Electrician 0 8 5 13
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 11 1 0 12
Welding Technology/Welder 7 0 2 9
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 0 7 7
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 4 0 0 4
Surgical Technology 0 4 0 4
Computer Installation & Repair Technology/Technician 4 0 0 4
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 2 0 2
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 0 1 1 2
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 0 0 2 2
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 1 1
Energy Systems Technology/Technician 0 0 1 1
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 0 1 1
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology 0 0 0 0
Mammography Technician/Technology 0 0 0 0
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 0 0 0 0
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 0 0 0 0
Cabinetmaking & Millwork 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 201 56 20 277

Prairie State College Trades

In a recent academic period, Prairie State College awarded 611 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 35 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 52 0 4 0
Computer Engineering Technology 0 1 0 0
Dental Support Services 0 1 40 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 4 0 0 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 5 8 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 2 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 4 0 0 0
Energy Systems Technologies 0 1 0 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 7 0 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 2 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 1 1 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 88 0 0 0
Precision Metal Working 7 2 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 11 0 1 0
Total 428 59 124 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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