Prairie State College Trade Programs

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

Where Is Prairie State College?

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

Can I Afford Prairie State College?

For the <nil> academic year, 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.

Prairie State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,716 undergraduate students at Prairie State College, with 872 being full-time and 1,844 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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.

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

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.