Illinois Valley Community College

What Illinois Valley Community College does

Illinois Valley Community College is a public community college district operating under the Illinois Community College System, headquartered at 815 North Orlando Smith Road in Oglesby, Illinois, with a satellite location at the Ottawa Center in Ottawa. The institution was founded in 1924 to serve the Illinois Valley region, specifically LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam counties, approximately 85 miles southwest of Chicago. Dr. Tracy Morris was appointed as the 11th president in December 2022, succeeding a retiring predecessor, and the college operates with 251-500 employees.

IVCC's core academic product is associate degrees and certificates delivered through on-campus instruction at Oglesby and Ottawa, supplemented by a distance education program running on the D2L Brightspace learning management system. Continuing and professional education offers non-credit courses in personal enrichment and workforce skills, while the Business Training Center sells customized employer training and apprenticeship programs delivered on-site at local companies such as Vactor Manufacturing. Adult Education provides GED/HSE preparation and ESL instruction, and the Assessment Center administers Accuplacer placement testing, both in-person and remote. The institution is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, files the Clery Act annual security report, and complies with the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses biennial review and FERPA.

Revenue is generated through a combination of per-credit tuition (tiered by in-district, out-of-district, and out-of-state residency), federal and state financial aid administration, continuing education course fees, foundation scholarships, and state/local appropriations typical of Illinois community college districts. GTM is a sales-led open-enrollment model that operates multiple student funnels, including dual-credit high school partnerships, adult re-entry, F-1 international recruitment ($27,278.60 financial documentation threshold), veteran services, and employer workforce development delivered through the Business Training Center. Operational partnerships include the Chief Manufacturing Executive Networking Group, Business Employment Skills Team (BEST), the North Central Area Transit public transportation program, and circuit clerk offices for driver improvement programming.

Name

Illinois Valley Community College

Legal name

Illinois Valley Community College

Website

https://ivcc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Illinois Valley Community College is a public community college serving LaSalle, Bureau, and Putnam counties in Illinois, offering associate degrees, certificates, continuing education, adult education, and employer workforce training from its Oglesby campus and Ottawa Center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (61121), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Transfer/University-Parallel Community Colleges (EDAHADAF), Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Vocational training services
• Adult education programs
• Workforce development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Oglesby

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Credit-based tuition revenue from degree and certificate programs. Per-credit tuition model with additional fees for specific programs.
2. Financial Aid Administration: Federal and state financial aid distributed to students including grants, loans, and work-study programs.
3. Continuing Education: Non-credit professional development, community education, and workforce training programs with course fees.
4. Foundation Scholarships: IVCC Foundation provides scholarship funding to eligible students, sourced from private donations and endowments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Illinois Valley Community College delivers credit-bearing associate degree and certificate programs across academic, allied health, and technical fields at its Oglesby main campus and Ottawa Center, with parallel online delivery through the Brightspace LMS. Beyond credit instruction, IVCC offers non-credit continuing and professional education, Adult Basic Education/GED/ESL programs, customized employer training via the Business Training Center, placement testing through the Assessment Center, and Economic Development Services supporting regional workforce pipelines.

Product overview

Illinois Valley Community College offers a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services as a community college institution. The core offerings include credit-bearing degree and certificate programs (both on-campus and online via Online Learning), complemented by non-credit Continuing and Professional Education for workforce training and personal enrichment. The Business Training Center provides customized employer training, while the Ottawa Center satellite campus extends access to students in the eastern district. Adult Education serves adult learners through GED, ESL, and basic skills programs. Assessment Center provides placement testing, and Economic Development Services support regional workforce needs through career services and industry partnerships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Degrees and Certificates Associate degree and certificate programs across academic disciplines (transfer-focused and career-technical), designed for students intending to transfer to four-year universities or directly enter the workforce. Includes allied health programs such as CNA, Dental Assisting, LPN, and Paramedics.
• Online Learning Distance education programs enabling students to complete credit classes online with access to student support services, delivered through the Brightspace learning management system.
• Continuing and Professional Education Non-credit courses for personal enrichment, professional development, and workforce training. Includes the Community Education catalog (e.g., cooking classes such as Holiday Appetizers & Libations) and employer-oriented training services.
• Business Training Center Consulting and customized training solutions designed to help local companies maintain competitive operations and a skilled workforce. Delivers apprenticeships, employment testing, and customized curricula such as the welder training pipeline produced for Vactor Manufacturing.
• Ottawa Center Satellite campus offering transferable general education courses, allied health programs including CNA certification, continuing education, GED/ESL/citizenship classes, counseling, financial aid services, library pickup, and bookstore order pickup.
• Adult Education Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language (ESL), and High School Equivalency (GED/HSE) programs designed for adult learners seeking foundational education, English proficiency, or credential completion.
• Assessment Center Placement testing services for math, reading, and English course placement, using Accuplacer with in-person testing at the Assessment Center and online proctored testing for remote students.
• Economic Development Services Workforce development partnerships including career expos (Discover Manufacturing Career Expo), apprenticeship programs, customized training, and job board services for local employers.

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Chief Manufacturing Executive Networking GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetworking group formed at IVCC's request consisting of professionals from business, industry, workforce, education and Chambers of Commerce. Members convene quarterly to discuss workforce issues and promote manufacturing in the region.
• Discover Manufacturing Career Expo PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative effort including IVCC, North Central Regional Betterment Coalition, Starved Rock Area Vocational Center, NCI Works/BEST, Inc., and approximately a dozen area employers. Annual expo with plant tours and career breakout sessions attracting 250 students.
• North Central Area Transit (NCAT)minorOthersPublic transportation service for LaSalle County residents providing rides to and from IVCC main campus and Ottawa Center. Rides must be reserved at least one business day ahead.
• LaSalle County, Bureau County, and Putnam County Circuit Clerk OfficesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with circuit clerk offices for Driver Improvement Program offering approved courses for motorists charged with minor traffic violations.
• Business Employment Skills Team (BEST)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerWorkforce partner providing grant funds to offset costs of employee training depending on occupation and training topic.
• Local Employers (Vactor Manufacturing)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVCC producing welders specifically for Vactor Manufacturing workforce needs through customized training programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Heartland Community College: Public community college in Normal, Illinois, offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, and workforce training. Directly comparable to IVCC in mission, public funding model, and product portfolio serving a similar rural/central Illinois geography.
• Joliet Junior College: One of the oldest public community colleges in Illinois, offering associate degrees, continuing education, and workforce development. Comparable in product mix, public district governance, and breadth of non-credit programming.
• Parkland College: Public community college in Champaign, Illinois, with similar associate degree, transfer, and workforce training offerings. Comparable in scale, public funding structure, and HLC-accredited mid-size community college profile.
• Sauk Valley Community College: Public community college in Dixon, Illinois, serving a rural district. Directly comparable to IVCC in district-boundary governance, rural service area demographics, and associate-degree-plus-workforce mission.
• Illinois Central College: Public community college in Peoria, Illinois, offering associate degrees, transfer pathways, continuing education, and workforce training. Comparable in mission, scale, and public community college operating model.
• Kankakee Community College: Public community college in Kankakee, Illinois, with similar associate degree, transfer, and continuing education programs. Directly comparable in size, governance structure, and student segment mix.
• Black Hawk College: Public community college in Moline, Illinois (Quad Cities region). Comparable in public community college mission, workforce development emphasis, and associate degree programming.
• Carl Sandburg College: Public community college in Galesburg, Illinois, serving a rural western Illinois district. Directly comparable in rural district service area, district-boundary governance, and small-community-college scale.
• Prairie State College: Public community college in Chicago Heights, Illinois, with a similar product mix of associate degrees, transfer pathways, and continuing education. Comparable in operating model and HLC accreditation profile.

Others

• Northern Illinois University: Public four-year university in DeKalb, Illinois, that serves as a documented transfer destination for IVCC graduates (e.g., four recent IVCC students awarded STEM and accounting scholarships to NIU). Relevant as a transfer pathway partner and upstream receiving institution, not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/myivcc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/IVCCEagles
• Facebookfacebook.com/ivcceagles
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/illinois-valley-community-college

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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