Heartland Community College

Heartland Community College is a public community college located in Normal, IL. It offers 41 major programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,440 for Illinois residents and $15,420 for out-of-state students at Heartland Community College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average costs ($12,223) of public community colleges in Illinois.

It has 4,774 students that are higher than the average population (3,349 students) of community colleges in Illinois. In addition, 1,027 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $31,000.

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Academic Overview

Heartland Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Normal, Illinois. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,440 for Illinois residents and $15,420 for other students on average. It offers 41 degree programs through 5 Certificate, 12 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 6 programs (2 Certificate, 3 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $31,000.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1500 West Raab Road, Normal, IL
Phone	309-268-8000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$10,440 Out-of-State$15,420
Student Population »	4,774 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	40%
Transfer-out Rate	11%
Retention Rate	76% (Full-time) 56% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,507
Students to Faculty	18:1 (5.56%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,440 for Illinois residents and $15,420 for out-of-state students at Heartland Community College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($12,223) over public community colleges in Illinois.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Heartland Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,440	$15,420
Books & Supplies	$900
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,696
Average Financial Aid	$3,507
Cost of Attendance	$25,036	$30,016
After Financial Aid	$21,529	$26,509
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State Students
Heartland Community College	$10,440	$15,420
Public Community Colleges in Illinois	$9,678	$12,223
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Heartland Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 3 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	2	3	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	5	12	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	146 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	482 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	81 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 4,774 students at Heartland Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,012 male students and 2,685 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	4,697	1,634	3,063
Male Students	2,012	751	1,261
Female Students	2,685	883	1,802

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Heartland Community College, there are 4,774 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,634 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,027 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,607 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	4,774
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,027
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,607
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,140

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