Providing lifelong learning for more than five decades, Rend Lake College has achieved a lot. It's all credited to the quality and devotion of our students, faculty, staff and administration. RLC remains committed, every day, to every student. Below is a collection of achievements that have made us a regional leader through higher education.
Academic Achievement
Honors Lists
About 400 RLC students earn a spot on the President's List (4.0 GPA) or Vice President's List (3.5 - 3.9 GPA) each semester
- Spring 2022 Honors = 396
- Fall 2021 Honors = 324
- Spring 2021 Honors = 387
- Fall 2020 Honors = 337
- Spring 2020 Honors = 421
- Fall 2019 Honors = 350
- Spring 2019 Honors = 295
- Fall 2018 Honors = 390
- Spring 2018 Honors = 396
- Fall 2017 Honors = 370
- Spring 2017 Honors = 396
- Fall 2016 Honors = 362
- Spring 2016 Honors = 417
- Fall 2015 Honors = 393
- Spring 2015 Honors = 410
- Fall 2014 Honors = 421
Source: RLC Fact Book FY22
Credit
Our students' recent success rate is about 93% in gaining credit for classes they take.
- Spring 2022 – 93.46%
- Fall 2021 – 92.96%
- Spring 2021 – 94.27%
- Spring 2017 = 95.5%
- Fall 2016 = 95.6%
- Summer 2016 = 96.7%
Source: RLC Fact Book FY22
Class Size
Keeping class sizes small allows us to give each student the attention he or she deserves. Our average instructor-to-student ratio is 17 to 1.
Source: RLC Fact Book FY22
The Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) Key Findings report provides benchmark comparisons between RLC, top-performing colleges, and the CCSSE cohort. It also highlights aspects of highest and lowest student engagement at RLC, as well as results from five CCSSE special-focus items.
RLC submits its annual Resource Allocation Management Plan (RAMP) to the Illinois Community College Board. This is a type of "wish list" for possible state funding. Projects on RLC's RAMP list currently include a new Allied Health Building, and additions to the Student Center and Applied Science Center.
The purpose of District Site and Construction Master Plan is to provide direction in the growth of the College’s built environment. The plan shall serve as the guideline for acquiring new sites and facilities and for the construction of new facilities on the existing Rend Lake College campuses.
Professional Success
RLC Science Grad Dr. Andrea Kroetz helping to save endangered species with NOAA
All research activities conducted under guidelines ESA 17787 and EVER-2017-SCI-0022
We are Warriors
RLC Works
These graduates are doing impressive things in their industry.
Riley Peyton: A Journey to Success
Dean Merder Named Rend Lake College Foundation 2022 Alumnus of the Year
RLC Auto Alum Garrett Howell Helps Start New Cummins Certificate
Alumus Brad Gesell Earns IOGA Lifetime Achievement and Second Wildcatter Award
Thinking Ahead
Learn about the success and impact our students have while at RLC.
RLC Students and Mt. Vernon High School Students Visit National Livestock Show
Warrior Student Athletes Fix Broken Bus, Save the Game
Rend Lake College Student Elected Vice President of Illinois FFA
RLC Student Anna Kistner Earns National FFA Degree at the 95th National FFA Convention
Leading By Example
Meet some of our outstanding faculty & staff and what they are doing at RLC.
President Terry Wilkerson
Psychology Professor Dr. Jeannie Mitchell
Science Associate Professor Greg Hollmann
VP of Instruction Lori Ragland
Coordinator Sandy West
Computer Science Professor Shari Carpenter
