Capital Area Career Center

Springfield, IL · Public · https://caccspringfield.org/ ↗

Capital Area Career Center is a public college in Springfield, Illinois, set in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It mostly awards certificates and has 161 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants; and Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Capital Area Career Center at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
161
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$18,027
Similar schools: $8,761
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
94.4%
Similar schools: 79.9%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$58,631
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$9,500
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Capital Area Career Center

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $18,027 a year, higher than the $8,761 median for similar schools. It admits 94.4% of applicants, higher than the 79.9% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $58,631, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $9,500 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).