Kaskaskia College

Kaskaskia College is a public two-year institution located in Centralia, Illinois, in a rural fringe setting. The college enrolls 5,715 students (IPEDS 2023) and holds a quality score of 47.17 out of 100. Its completion rate is 49% (IPEDS 2023), and its retention rate is 68% (IPEDS 2023).

Kaskaskia College offers an extensive range of certificate programs across trades, healthcare, culinary arts, and technology. Programs include Robotics Technology/Technician, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Food Service and Dining Room Management, Carpentry/Carpenter, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology, Welding Technology, Health Information/Medical Records Technology, and Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist — available at both one-to-two-year and two-to-four-year certificate levels.

Located in Centralia, IL, a small city in southern Illinois between St. Louis and the Shawnee National Forest region, Kaskaskia College is a comprehensive community college serving students across a large rural service area in southwestern Illinois.