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Joliet Junior College

Joliet Junior College, or JJC, is a comprehensive community college located in Joliet, Illinois, United States. It was the first public community college founded in the United States. JCC was established in 1901. The college offers pre-baccalaureate programs for students planning to transfer to a four-year university. It also offers adult education and literacy programs, workforce development services, and student support services.

As of 2008, the college enrolled more than 14,000 students. The college offers academic courses in the following campuses and centers:

  • City Center Campus
  • Grundy County Center
  • Main Campus
  • North Campus
  • Weitendorf Agricultural Education Center

Some of the notable alumni of JCC are Dr. John C. Houbolt, NASA scientist; John Williams, WGN Radio host; and George Sangmeister, retired Illinois Congressman.

Campus Location

1215 Houbolt Rd
Joliet, IL 60431-8938
USA
Main Tel: (815) 729-9020
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Joliet Junior College Highlights

Where Joliet Junior College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine, cooking and culinary arts, landscaping and horticulture, liberal arts, and hospitality.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate91840
1-2 year certificate19324
< 1 year certificate12221

Students

The student enrollment at Joliet Junior College was 13,149 in 2007 (7,983 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

About 0% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 6,983
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 7,855
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid: Joliet Junior College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Joliet Junior College:

SchoolLocationEnrollment
Cosumnes River CollegeSacramento, CA12,967
Mott Community CollegeFlint, MI10,455
San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, CA12,839
Merced CollegeMerced, CA10,890
Solano Community CollegeFairfield, CA11,163
Antelope Valley CollegeLancaster, CA13,312
San Diego City CollegeSan Diego, CA17,013
Daytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL13,675
Chabot CollegeHayward, CA13,229
Cuesta CollegeSan Luis Obispo, CA10,920

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  145
Without tenure; working toward tenure  48
Without tenure; tenure not available  11

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (13 awarded)

  • Agricultural Economics
  • Agricultural Production Operations

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (5 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (86 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Fashion Merchandising
  • Finance
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration
  • Operations Management and Supervision
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (10 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (18 awarded)

  • Construction Trades
  • Home Furnishings and Equipment Installers

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (42 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts/Chef Training
  • Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (3 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (39 awarded)

  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
  • Instrumentation Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (16 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

HOSPITALITY (23 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (24 awarded)

  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
  • Greenhouse Operations and Management
  • Landscaping and Groundskeeping
  • Plant Nursery Operations and Management
  • Turf and Turfgrass Management

LAW (3 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (488 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Library Assistant/Technician

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (67 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Office Assistant/Specialist
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (77 awarded)

  • Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (197 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (20 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • Word Processing

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (56 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (25 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage

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