Joliet Junior College is a public community college located in Joliet, IL. It offers 174 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Joliet Junior College is $12,750 for Illinois residents and $13,800 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($11,927).
The school has 14,414 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,758). In addition, 1,467 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Joliet Junior College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Joliet Junior College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 110 | 64 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Forestry | NOT OFFERED |
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Human Services | NOT OFFERED |
12 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Electrician | |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 14,414 students at Joliet Junior College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,396 male students and 5,467 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 |
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| Total | 9,863 | 3,745 | 6,118 |
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| Male Students | 4,396 | 1,834 | 2,562 |
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| Female Students | 5,467 | 1,911 | 3,556 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 14,414 total students, 4,886 students enrolled through distance learning (1,467 students enrolled exclusively and 3,419 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 14,414 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,467 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,419 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 9,528 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Joliet Junior College.