Student Body
мÓÆÂʱʱ²Ê serves over 12,000 individuals annually through credit and non-credit courses.
More than 25% represent a minority.
![outline of 12 people, three of which are maroon to represent minorities; nine are blue](/sites/default/files/styles/inline_media_300w/public/2024/images/GR-FACTS-25-percent-minority-2024.png?itok=6Ck6dySt)
Thirty-two percent of the мÓÆÂʱʱ²Ê student body is over the age of 25.
![pie chart made up of people representing 1/3 being over 25 and 2/3 being under 25](/sites/default/files/styles/inline_media_300w/public/2024/images/GR-FACT-Over-Under-25-May2024.png?itok=lbZBpVk1)
![Linc, the мÓÆÂʱʱ²Ê mascot wearing a Loggers shirt](/sites/default/files/styles/inline_media_300w/public/2024/images/GR-Linc-illustration.png?itok=Y9QA35aU)
Here for you
мÓÆÂʱʱ²Ê takes pride in providing services that play a vital role in ensuring students have the support and resources they need to succeed academically, personally and professionally, including:
- Academic Support and Tutoring
- Accessibility Services
- Career Center
- PATH Program
- Student Care Coordinator
- Success Coaching
- TRIO Support Services
- Veterans Benefits
- Workforce Equity Initiative
Quality experience
Our faculty are focused on teaching and student learning. Students can join clubs and organizations such as the Student Government Association, Honors Program, Black Student Union, Ag Club and more. Events are held throughout the year — Welcome Week, Cardboard Boat Regatta, Multicultural Fest and Homecoming, to name a few.
With approximately 100 areas of study — from transfer-focused degrees to health care and workforce training — мÓÆÂʱʱ²Ê provides many options for you to explore.
![Top Transfer Programs: Biology, Business Administration, Pre-Nursing, Computer Science and Psychology. Top Career Training Programs: Truck Driving, Certified Nursing Assistant, Associate Degree Nursing, Industrial Electronics, Computer Systems Networking](/sites/default/files/styles/inline_media_300w/public/2024/images/GR-FACT-TopTransfer-TopCareer-May2024.png?itok=VyVnX9Pz)
![Program Enrollment: 27% are Career Training Programs; 61% are Baccalaureate/Transfer Programs](/sites/default/files/styles/inline_media_300w/public/2024/images/GR-FACT-ProgramEnrollment-May2024.png?itok=kHxECmXN)
Higher ed, lower cost
Before even adding in financial aid, including scholarships, мÓÆÂʱʱ²Ê stacks up as THE choice for higher ed at a lower cost. In 2023-24, the cost per semester for 15 standard credit hours taken by a full-time, in-district student toward a transfer degree is $2,295.
The мÓÆÂʱʱ²Ê Foundation awarded more than $800,000 in student scholarships. Financial aid (federal and state) was awarded to 57% of degree- and certificate-seeking students.
![Private University: $42,897. Public University: $14,662. Community College: $4,604. Based on average undergraduate tuition and fees in Illinois for 30 semester hours in FY 2023.](/sites/default/files/styles/inline_media_450w/public/2024/images/GR-FACTS-Cost%20Savings-May2024-final.png?itok=TRUFkXPW)