Prairie State College is a public community college located in Chicago Heights, IL. It offers 74 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Prairie State College is $9,342 for Illinois residents and $11,064 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($11,927).
The school has 2,953 students, which is lower than Illinois community collleges' average (3,758). In addition, 416 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 12 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 Prairie State 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
Prairie State 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 | 49 | 25 | 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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| Electrician | 15 completers
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6 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 2,953 students at Prairie State College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,212 male students and 1,833 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 | 3,045 | 893 | 2,152 |
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| Male Students | 1,212 | 375 | 837 |
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| Female Students | 1,833 | 518 | 1,315 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 2,953 total students, 1,257 students enrolled through distance learning (416 students enrolled exclusively and 841 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,953 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 416 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 841 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,696 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Prairie State College.