Richland Community College is a public community college located in Decatur, IL. It offers 93 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Richland Community College is $10,800 for Illinois residents and $17,070 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($11,927).

The school has 2,388 students, which is lower than Illinois community collleges' average (3,758). In addition, 384 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 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 Richland Community 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - Richland CC
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,800$17,070
Books & Supplies$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,220
Average Financial Aid$4,998
Cost of Attendance$27,520$33,790
After Financial Aid$22,522$28,792
Richland CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Richland Community College$10,800$17,070
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,729$11,927
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Richland Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs6429NOT OFFERED

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.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Production OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Greenhouse Operations and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef3 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training4 completers
 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager2 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Instrumentation Technology/Technician1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Family Resource Management StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant6 completers
 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies97 completers
 103 completers
 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 11 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 29 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Construction Trades program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building/Property Maintenance NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator1 completers
 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 31 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training12 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,388 students at Richland Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 740 male students and 1,474 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,2144511,763
Male Students740169571
Female Students1,4742821,192

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,388 total students, 871 students enrolled through distance learning (384 students enrolled exclusively and 487 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,388
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses384
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses487
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,517

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Richland Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
AddressOne College Park, Decatur, IL
Phone217-875-7200
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$10,800
Out-of-State$17,070
Student Population »2,388 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »60%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time)
40% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,998
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)