Parkland College
Champaign, IL · Public two-year · City: Small
6,018undergraduates
$8,179average net price per year
33%finish in 3 years
65%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
60 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (15)
- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Associate (34 awarded)
- Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) Certificate (under 1 year) (94 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded)
- Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Certificate (under 1 year) (15 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (117 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (11 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (16 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (85 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (8 awarded)
- Sterile Processing Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (22 awarded)
- Surgical Technology/Technologist Associate (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (90 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (139 awarded), Associate (119 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (140 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (7)
- Computer Graphics Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications Associate (6 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (43 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
- Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Certificate (under 1 year) (20 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (2)
- Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew Certificate (under 1 year) (53 awarded)
- Remote Aircraft Pilot Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (5)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (30 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (22 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (8)
- Accounting Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Construction Management, General Associate (9 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary Associate (2 awarded)
- Selling Skills and Sales Operations Associate (3 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (5)
- Agricultural Business and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Agricultural Power Machinery Operation Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (23 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
- Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician Associate (5 awarded)
- Industrial Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
- Surveying Technology/Surveying Certificate (under 1 year) (13 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Machine Shop Technology/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (17 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate (11 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Associate (9 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Education (2)
- Music Teacher Education Associate (2 awarded)
- Teacher Education, Multiple Levels Associate (5 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (7 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Building/Property Maintenance Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Associate (1 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Associate (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $4,284
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $9,642
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $13,266
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Total cost living at home
- $14,242
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,175 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,281 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,990 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,904 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,496 |
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
- 66%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 53%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,185
- Got a grant from the college
- 16%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,616
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 25%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 25%
- Average amount borrowed
- $3,710
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 18%
- Finished in 3 years
- 33%
- Finished in 4 years
- 36%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 65%
| Pell grant students | 23% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 36% |
| Neither | 39% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 247 | 36% |
| Men | 380 | 31% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 17 | 35% (small group) |
| Black | 80 | 11% |
| Hispanic | 58 | 24% |
| White | 407 | 40% |
| Two or more races | 46 | 20% |
| Race unknown | 7 | 14% (small group) |
| International | 10 | 20% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 905 | 35% | 29% |
| Started here, part-time | 659 | 17% | 22% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 266 | 32% | 46% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 236 | 23% | 46% |
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
- 6,018
- Undergraduates
- 6,018
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,080
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,938
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 94%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 22%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 18%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 54% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 13% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 59% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 2400 W Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL, 61821-1899
- County
- Champaign County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- 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.