Heartland Community College

www.heartland.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,650

3.33% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$9,184

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

11.8%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

4,485

36% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

42.4%

255 Graduates

About

Heartland Community College is a higher education institution located in McLean County, IL. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Heartland Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 1,195 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Heartland Community College. 61.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (925 degrees), 10.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (86 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Heartland Community College is $4,650, which is $−3,330 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Heartland Community College is $4,650, which is $−3,330 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,184.

In 2020, 42% of undergraduate students attending Heartland Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 14% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,650

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Heartland Community College was $4,650. The cost of tuition at Heartland Community College is $−3,330 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Heartland Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$9,184

2020 Value

8.17%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Heartland Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,184. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Heartland Community College grew by 8.17%.

This chart compares the average net price of Heartland Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,776

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Heartland Community College was of $8,776 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board increased by 0.297% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Heartland Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

14%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

42% of undergraduate students at Heartland Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 20% with respect to 2019, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Heartland Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

11.8%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Heartland Community College was 11.8%, which represents 74 out of the 627 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Heartland Community College has a total enrollment of 4,485 students. The full-time enrollment at Heartland Community College is 1,614 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,871. This means that 36% of students enrolled at Heartland Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Heartland Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.4% White, 10.3% Black or African American, 8.54% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Two or More Races, 2.83% Asian, 0.111% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0446% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Heartland Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.9%), followed by White Male (31.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.33%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Heartland Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,485 students. The full-time enrollment at Heartland Community College is 1,614 and the part-time enrollment is 2,871. This means that 36% of students enrolled at Heartland Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Heartland Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

67%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Heartland Community College was 67%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Heartland Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Heartland Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,203
Black or African American
460
Hispanic or Latino
383

The enrolled student population at Heartland Community College is 71.4% White, 10.3% Black or African American, 8.54% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Two or More Races, 2.83% Asian, 0.111% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0446% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 59 students (1.32%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 277 more women than men received degrees from Heartland Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Heartland Community College is white (925 degrees awarded). There were 10.8 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (86 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Heartland Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Heartland Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (657 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (50 degrees), and Health (372 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Heartland Community College are Registered nurses (1,332,304 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (191,076 people), Medical & health services managers (161,256 people), Physicians (142,908 people), and Other managers (141,923 people).

The most specialized majors at Heartland Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (657 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (50 degrees), Health (372 degrees), Human Sciences (19 degrees), and Precision Production (13 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Heartland Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Heartland Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,537,782 people), Elementary & secondary schools (459,767 people), Outpatient care centers (240,014 people), Offices of physicians (211,810 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (205,750 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Heartland Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Heartland Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Heartland Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

459

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

736

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 459 degrees were awarded to men at Heartland Community College, which is 0.624 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (736).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Heartland Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 289 degrees were awarded to men at Heartland Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.785 times less than the 368 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 368 degrees were awarded to women at Heartland Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.27 times more than the 289 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 16% of students graduating from Heartland Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (54.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Heartland Community College is Female and White (54.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.784% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
925 degrees awarded
Black or African American
86 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
85 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Heartland Community College is white (925 degrees awarded). There were 10.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (86 degrees).

1.17% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
565 degrees awarded
White Male
360 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
59 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Heartland Community College is white female (565 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (360 degrees).

Operations

Heartland Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.87M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $562k (7.14%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Heartland Community College had a total salary expenditure of $62.5M. Heartland Community College employs 40 Professors, 14 Instructors, and 13 Associate professors. Most academics at Heartland Community College are Female Professors (21), Male Professors(19), and Female Instructors (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Heartland Community College are: Management, with 82 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 31 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees.

Endowment

$7.87M

2020 Endowment

4.88%

growth from 2019

Heartland Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.87M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Heartland Community College grew 4.88% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.44M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Heartland Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Heartland Community College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$21.5M

2020 Salaries

1.77%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Heartland Community College paid a median of $21.5M in salaries, which represents 34.3% of their overall expenditure ($62.5M) and a 1.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.83% growth from 2018 and a 4.13% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.24M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Heartland Community College paid a total of $5.24M to 80 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

82 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Heartland Community College were Professor with 40 employees; Instructor with 14 employees; and Instructor with 13 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Heartland Community College were Management with 82 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Heartland Community College was Female Professor with 21 employees, Male Professor with 19 employees, and Female Instructor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Heartland Community College.