Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL · Public two-year · Town: Distant
1,688undergraduates
$2,754average net price per year
37%finish in 3 years
67%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (59 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (144 awarded), Associate (171 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (6)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (29 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (11 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager Associate (6 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (24 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Mortuary Science and Embalming/Embalmer Associate (14 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $5,300
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,910
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,810
- Books and supplies
- $810
- Total cost living at home
- $11,816
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $557 |
| $30,001-48,000 | -$324 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $262 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $4,251 |
| Over $110,000 | $6,790 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 99%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 99%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,961
- Got a grant from the college
- 49%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,941
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 43%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 10%
- Average amount borrowed
- $2,935
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 23%
- Finished in 3 years
- 37%
- Finished in 4 years
- 46%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 67%
| Pell grant students | 30% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 100% |
| Neither | 41% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 63 | 35% |
| Men | 72 | 39% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 8 | 38% (small group) |
| White | 106 | 37% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 275 | 41% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 132 | 15% | 19% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 201 | 77% | 13% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 167 | 61% | 19% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,688
- Undergraduates
- 1,688
- Full-time undergraduates
- 710
- Part-time undergraduates
- 978
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 91%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 22%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 29%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 65% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard, Galesburg, IL, 61401
- County
- Knox County
- Part of
- Illinois Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.