Sauk Valley Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 1,158 students.
About This School
Sauk Valley Community College is a public institution located in Dixon, Illinois with approximately 1,158 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $8,493 per year. The graduation rate is 50%, and the typical graduate earns $35,300 within 10 years of enrollment.
Sauk Valley Community College (SVCC) is a public community college in Dixon, Illinois, United States. It was established in 1965 and was built on the Rock River between the cities of Sterling and Dixon.
Worth considering if you're looking to keep costs low while staying close to home in northern Illinois — at just $8,388/year net price and a median debt of only $5,500 at graduation, this is one of the more affordable paths to a two-year degree. That said, median earnings of $35,300 a decade out are modest, so think carefully about which program you choose and whether you plan to transfer to a four-year school to boost your long-term earning potential.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 27% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Sauk Valley Community College graduates earn most above the national rate in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities ($46,411 vs $44,125 nationally), and most below it in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($63,971 vs $80,813).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 122 | $46,411 | $44,125 | +$2,286 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 29 | $63,971 | $80,813 | −$16,842 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 20 | $45,005 | $50,181 | −$5,176 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 18 | $65,373 | $65,389 | −$16 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1,158 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Sauk Valley Community College cost?
The average net price at Sauk Valley Community College is about $8,493 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Sauk Valley Community College?
Sauk Valley Community College has a graduation rate of 50%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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