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Kishwaukee College

Malta, Illinois · Public community college

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45%completion rate · Illinois avg 58%
$9,395median debt of graduates
$32,532median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$39,657median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | Higher Learning Commission | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (Accredited)
Address: 21193 Malta Rd, Malta, IL 60150 · Phone: (815) 825-2086 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Kishwaukee College Kishwaukee College: 44.8% 44.8% Illinois average Illinois average: 58.4% 58.4% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Nursing assistants$37,590$45,960$48,380
Emergency medical technicians$36,420$42,260$49,640
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$34,190$49,170$73,640
Radiologic technologists and technicians$59,350$79,930$97,950
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$38,890$51,320$61,520
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists$44,760$64,340$80,640
Medical records specialists$38,890$56,440$64,360
Medical assistants$36,400$46,090$49,460
Construction laborers$38,880$60,690$95,240
Massage therapists$33,770$60,490$77,550
Chefs and head cooks$40,330$58,830$73,620

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Illinois (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, under 300 hours 84 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, under 300 hours 27 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 12 not reported $45,026 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 11 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 7 $39,128 $26,933 not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 6 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 6 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 4 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 4 not reported not reported not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Certificate, 300–899 hours 3 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 3 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 2 $39,128 $26,933 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 1 not reported $45,026 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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