DECATUR, IL · PUBLIC
Richland Community College reported a $3,741 average net price, a completion rate of 52.1%, $51,785 median earnings four years after completion, and $8,256 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Richland Community College’s median earnings were $51,785 four years after completion and $48,325 five years after completion, based on 230 and 408 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Richland Community College reported a $3,741 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $3,303 for households below $30,001 and $1,709 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $3,303 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $1,709 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $6,746 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $3,446 |
| $110,001+ | $7,683 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Richland Community College reported a completion rate of 52.1%, a retention rate of 62.9%, a Pell-recipient share of 32.7%, and a federal-loan share of 6.8%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Richland Community College completers was $8,256 across 149 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$8,256
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 176 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No Richland Community College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Illinois that match Richland Community College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Richland Community College FAQ reports $3,741 average net price, $51,785 four-year median earnings, and $8,256 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $3,741 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Richland Community College’s median earnings were $51,785 four years after completion and $48,325 five years after completion, based on 230 and 408 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Richland Community College completers was $8,256 across 149 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
