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Prairie State College Overview

Prairie State College is a public institution located in Chicago Heights, Illinois. Chicago Heights is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Prairie State College Known For?

729 Undergraduate Awards
  • Students at Prairie State College may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
  • The student loan default rate at Prairie State College is 0%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Prairie State College.
  • In a recent academic period35% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Prairie State College?

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Contact details for Prairie State College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411-8226
Phone: 708-709-3500
Website: prairiestate.edu

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How Do I Get Into Prairie State College?

You can apply to Prairie State College online at: https://psc-apply.force.com/application/TX_SiteLogin?startURL=%2Fapplication%2FTargetX_Portal__PB

Prairie State College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Prairie State College?

5% Take Out Loans
0.2% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Prairie State College, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $5,388 a year. That adds up to $21,552 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Prairie State College is 0.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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Prairie State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

872 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,716 undergraduate students at Prairie State College, with 872 being full-time and 1,844 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 872 full-time undergraduates at Prairie State College, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Prairie State College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 487
Hispanic or Latino 194
White 137
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

Over 19 countries are represented at Prairie State College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Nigeria, India, and Australia.

Prairie State College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 198 0 198
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 132 0 0 132
Allied Health Professions 57 7 0 64
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 38 3 2 43
Dental Support Services 0 35 3 38
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 31 2 0 33
Nursing 0 30 0 30
Information Technology 28 0 0 28
Fire Protection 26 1 0 27
Biological & Physical Science 0 18 0 18
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 0 16 16
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 3 11 14
Computer Software & Applications 10 0 0 10
Precision Metal Working 7 0 2 9
Computer Information Systems 0 7 0 7
Human Development & Family Studies 0 6 1 7
General Business/Commerce 6 0 0 6
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 6 0 0 6
Accounting 0 3 2 5
Computer Systems Networking 5 0 0 5
Industrial Production Technology 0 1 4 5
Design & Applied Arts 2 3 0 5
Computer Programming 4 0 0 4
Business Administration & Management 0 3 0 3
Entrepreneurial Studies 3 0 0 3
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 3 0 0 3
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 2 0 2
Health & Physical Education 1 1 0 2
Audiovisual Communications 0 0 1 1
Graphic Communications 0 1 0 1
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 1 0 1
Energy Systems Technologies 0 0 1 1
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 0 1 1
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 1 1
Taxation 0 0 0 0
Computer Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Culinary Arts 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 359 325 45 729

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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