Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Illinois Community College Board
Mission Statement The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) is the statewide coordinating board for the community college system. Its mission is to administer the Public Community College Act in a manner that maximizes the ability of community college districts to serve their communities, to promote system-wide cooperation, and to accommodate State of Illinois initiatives that are appropriate for community colleges. As an integral part of the state's system of higher education, community colleges are committed to providing high-quality, accessible, and cost-effective educational opportunities for the individuals and communities they serve. The Illinois community college system covers the entire state with 45 colleges in 39 community college districts. Community colleges serve hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents each year in credit and noncredit courses. The ICCB also coordinates instructional services provided by community colleges and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in the Metro East St. Louis region through the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Competitive workforce - address workforce development needs with flexible, responsive, and progressive programs.
    1. Effective transitions - offer rigorous courses, programs, and services designed to enable students to transition from one learning environment and level to another.
      1. Enhanced adult education - enhance adult education and literacy programs necessary for individuals and families to have a high-quality standard of living in Illinois.
        1. Services for student success - provide programs and services to assist students to succeed in their educational endeavors.
          1. High quality - emphasize high quality in all programs, services, and operations.
            1. Affordable access - deliver accessible and affordable learning opportunities for all residents of Illinois.
              Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Education Assistance Fund, ICCB Research and Technology Fund, High School Equivalency Testing Fund, Illinois Community College Board Contracts and Grants Fund, ICCB Federal Trust Fund, ICCB Adult Education Fund, Career and Technical Education Fund, Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund Statutory Authority 110 ILCS 805
              Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
              Input Indicators
              Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 532,779.4 $ 499,633.9 $ 548,284.0 $ 550,455.5 $ 490,730.7
              Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 532,779.4 $ 499,633.9 $ 548,284.0 $ 550,455.5 $ 490,730.7
              Average monthly full-time equivalents 62.7 62.7 72.0 59.5 54.5
              Teaching faculty employed in Illinois public community colleges, full-time-equivalent staff, fall semester 8,108 8,108 7,981 7,981 7,912
              Administrative staff employed in Illinois public community colleges, full-time-equivalent staff, fall semester 1,722 1,722 1,636 1,636 1,534
              Nonteaching professional staff employed in Illinois public community colleges, full-time-equivalent staff, fall semester 6,491 6,491 6,235 6,235 5,709
              Civil service/classified staff employed in Illinois public community colleges, full-time-equivalent staff, fall semester 4,763 4,763 4,692 4,692 4,505
              Output Indicators
              Fall term headcount enrollment: community college system total 264,875 264,875 246,931 246,931 233,758
              12-month unduplicated headcount: all students enrolled for credit, occupational, and vocational programs, annual 435,426 435,426 411,217 411,217 396,958
              12-month unduplicated headcount: all students enrolled in noncredit courses, annual 117,394 117,394 116,544 116,544 106,621
              Pre-baccalaureate degree completions by race/ethnicity: African American 8,124 8,124 7,044 7,044 6,700
              Pre-baccalaureate degree completions by race/ethnicity: Latino 16,562 16,562 14,830 14,830 14,460
              Pre-baccalaureate degree completions by race/ethnicity: white 37,380 37,380 35,733 35,733 36,414
              Pre-baccalaureate degree completions by race/ethnicity: all other 8,025 8,025 7,641 7,641 7,223
              Pre-baccalaureate degree completions by gender: female 31,894 31,894 36,089 36,089 28,514
              Pre-baccalaureate degree completions by gender: male 38,197 38,197 29,159 29,159 36,283
              Outcome Indicators
              Institutional pass rate: National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) - nursing (RN/ADN) 91.00% 91.00% 90.70% 90.70% 80.90%
              Institutional pass rate: dental hygiene certification exam 95.10% 95.10% 93.70% 93.70% 94.80%
              Institutional pass rate: radiologic technology 91.00% 91.00% 87.40% 87.40% 88.70%
              Institutional pass rate: emergency medical technician certification exam 73.00% 73.00% 74.00% 74.00% 78.30%
              Three-year graduation, transfer, and retention rate: first-time, full-time freshmen 67.08% 67.08% 67.50% 67.50% 61.60%
              Number of college-level degrees and certificates awarded 70,091 70,091 65,248 65,248 64,797
              Number of adult education completions based on pre- and post-test scores 22,317 22,317 18,270 18,270 12,698
              Number of high school equivalency certificates awarded 2,780 2,780 2,184 2,184 2,016
              Percentage of college students seeking a degree or certificate 49.94% 49.94% 50.70% 50.70% 52.70%
              External Benchmarks
              National pass rate: National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) - nursing (RN/ADN) 90.60% 90.60% 87.75% 87.75% 77.91%
              National pass rate: dental hygiene certification exam 89.10% 89.10% 87.90% 87.90% 85.70%
              National pass rate: radiologic technology 85.20% 85.20% 84.40% 84.40% 83.50%
              Efficiency/Cost-Effectiveness Indicators
              Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to Instruction 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 40.00% 41.00%
              Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to Public Service and Organized Research 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 2.00%
              Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to Academic and Student Support 18.00% 18.00% 17.00% 17.00% 17.00%
              Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to all other programs 41.00% 41.00% 42.00% 42.00% 40.00%
              Tuition and mandatory fees: annual, statewide high based on 30 credit hours (in dollars) $ 6,120.00 $ 6,120.00 $ 6,120.00 $ 5,820.00 $ 5,730.00
              Tuition and mandatory fees: annual, statewide low based on 30 credit hours (in dollars) $ 3,960.00 $ 3,960.00 $ 3,960.00 $ 3,870.00 $ 3,810.00
              Tuition and mandatory fees: annual, statewide average based on 30 credit hours (in dollars) $ 4,813.00 $ 4,813.00 $ 4,813.00 $ 4,710.00 $ 4,603.78
              Instructional cost per credit hour: statewide average (in dollars) $ 555.59 $ 555.59 $ 589.60 $ 489.82 $ 489.82
              External Benchmarks
              Tuition and mandatory fees as a percentage of Illinois per capita disposable income 7.41% 7.41% 7.47% 7.47% 7.98%
              National tuition and mandatory fees: annual, statewide average based on 30 credit hours (in dollars) $ 4,040.00 $ 4,040.00 $ 3,950.00 $ 3,950.00 $ 3,990.00

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