Rend Lake College

Ina, IL · Public

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Admission rate

Rend Lake College admitted 96.0% of applicants university-wide (874 of 910).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide96.0%874910
In-state96.6%850880
Out-of-state75.0%1520
International applicants80.0%45
Men95.0%380400
Women96.0%480500

Of 874 admitted students, 587 enrolled (67.2% yield).

Rend Lake College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections C1–C2 · 2023Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $8,800/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$7,800
Fees, housing, food, books & other$1,000
Sticker cost of attendance$8,800/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$8,424
$30k–48k$8,653
$48k–75k$10,818
$75k–110k$11,858

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Board of Trustees ScholarshipFull tuition and fees for up to two years (Full Tuition)
  • Presidential ScholarshipFull tuition and fees for up to two years (Full Tuition)
  • RLC Foundation ScholarshipsVaries (Other)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

Rend Lake College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections G–H · 2023

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)

International applicants

  • Official transcript
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT) (optional)
  • Letters of recommendation (recommended)
  • Supplemental essays (recommended)
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Rend Lake College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Application requirements · 2023

Essay prompts

Rend Lake College requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$35,775
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
First-year retention
64%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$5,809
At graduation

Rend Lake College · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Interdisciplinary studies (9%), Business & marketing (5%), Computer & information sciences (2%).

Student–faculty ratio: 15:1 · 60% of class sections have under 20 students.

Rend Lake College U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard · Sections E, F, I · 2023Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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