After Richland Community College: graduation, pay and debt
Decatur, Illinois · Public · 2,214 undergrads
The typical student earns $38,793 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $8,256 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$38.8k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
$8,256
median federal debt at graduation.
34%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished a two-year program within three yearsCollege Scorecard
43%
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
43%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
26%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
317
Transferred to another collegeCollege Scorecard
20%
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$32,459
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$35,323
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$38,793
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
43%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$8,256
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$4,500
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$4,500
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$4,550
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
34%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
38%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
45%
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers