Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

What Illinois Eastern Community Colleges does

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) is a public community college district headquartered at 233 East Chestnut Street, Olney, Illinois, founded in 1960 and operating four member colleges across southeastern Illinois: Frontier Community College (Fairfield), Lincoln Trail College (Robinson), Olney Central College (Olney), and Wabash Valley College (Mt. Carmel). The district enrolls students across nine documented customer segments including traditional high school graduates, transfer-minded students, dual credit high schoolers, career and technical education (CTE) seekers, non-traditional adults (approximately 20% of enrollment), international students, returning students, homeschooled students, and employer/workforce training customers, with 89% of students receiving financial aid and a 60% average on-time graduation rate across the four campuses.

The district's product portfolio is a platform-plus-modules architecture: a core platform anchored by the Ellucian Entrata Student Information System integrated with the MyIECC portal and Canvas LMS (powering online learning and dual credit), surrounded by academic modules (over 100 degree, certificate, and transfer program options spanning nursing, automotive, welding, coal mining technology, electrical distribution systems, process technology, EMS/paramedic, radiography, physical therapist assistant, agriculture, and media programs), workforce development modules (Business & Industry, MSHA Mining & Industrial Training at five external sites including out-of-state Ste. Genevieve MO, the Southern Illinois Safety Center, apprenticeship programs in Industrial Maintenance HVAC and Nursing, SkillForge short-term training, and the ed2go Online Career Training partnership), community modules (Adult Education, Illinois SBDC at IECC), and faculty/student support modules anchored by CETL (Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning).

IECC's revenue mechanics combine tuition and fees with differentiated in-district, out-of-district, and out-of-state per-credit pricing; federal and state financial aid disbursement under Title IV; contracted corporate and community workforce training (notably Caterpillar MSHA training and Champion Labs employee support); first-year student housing with required meal plans effective Fall 2024; per-college 501(c)(3) foundation donations and scholarships; bookstore and auxiliary services operated by ecampus.com; and Illinois SBDC service contracts. The district goes to market through a hybrid motion: self-service online application via Ellucian CRM Recruit across four branded apply portals, in-person campus tours and admissions representative outreach (Carrie Halbert at FCC, Curtis Miller at LTC/OCC), high school dual credit partnerships under a 2021 ISBE/ICCB framework, community-led outreach via SBDC and Adult Education, and event-driven recruitment via virtual tours, dual credit summits, and campus visits. As a public, state-oversight institution under the Illinois Community College Board, IECC operates under Higher Learning Commission Open Pathway accreditation, FERPA, GLBA, Clery Act, and Title IX compliance frameworks.

Name

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Legal name

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges

Website

https://iecc.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is a public community college district in southeastern Illinois operating four campuses (Frontier, Lincoln Trail, Olney Central, Wabash Valley) serving traditional, transfer, dual credit, CTE, and non-traditional students with over 100 degree, certificate, and workforce training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (61121), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Career technical training
• Dual credit programs
• Transfer degree pathways
• Workforce safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mount Carmel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Per-credit tuition with differentiated in-district, out-of-district, and out-of-state rates; mandatory fees, program-specific course fees (e.g., Automotive Technology equipment at actual cost added per June 2026 Board approval), tuition waivers, and CAREER Agreement. Includes refund schedules with 100% refund windows tied to add/drop deadlines per semester session.
2. Federal and State Financial Aid (Title IV): FAFSA-driven federal aid disbursement (Pell Grants, student loans) and Illinois state aid programs; Satisfactory Academic Progress policy and Return of Title IV Funds policy govern disbursement; cohort default rates published. Pell checks mailed biweekly by cycle.
3. Workforce / Business & Industry Training Contracts: Contracted corporate and community training: MSHA mining and industrial training for coal and aggregate, OSHA safety, CPR, Gas Utility, ed2go online career training, apprenticeship programs (Industrial Maintenance HVAC, Nursing), Southern Illinois Safety Center, and Caterpillar employee MSHA training streams.
4. First-Year Student Housing (College-Affiliated): Effective Fall 2024, first-year full-time non-resident students are required to live in college-affiliated housing (Bobcat Den at FCC; Statesmen Grill-adjacent LTC housing; OCC and WVC housing). Includes meal plans.
5. Foundation Donations and Scholarships: Per-college 501(c)(3) foundations (FCC Foundation, LTC Foundation, OCC Foundation, WVC Foundation / Wabash Valley College Foundation) accept donations and disburse scholarships; WVCF board of directors and foundation websites maintained separately.
6. Bookstore and Auxiliary Services: ecampus.com-operated bookstores per college; Statesmen Grill (LTC), Knight Kafe (OCC), FRESH Food Program (WVC), Bobcat Den (FCC), fitness centers, and childcare (Buckeroo Early Education Center at OCC).
7. Illinois SBDC at IECC Service Contracts: Small Business Development Center hosted at IECC delivering trainings, business advising, and the Southern Illinois Business Plan Competition; funded via federal/state SBDC network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) operates a four-campus community college district in southeastern Illinois delivering associate degrees, certificates, transfer programs, career and technical education (CTE), dual credit courses taught in high schools, and non-credit workforce training (MSHA, OSHA, apprenticeships, ed2go online career training). The district also houses an Illinois Small Business Development Center, TRIO student support programs, and Adult Education (GED/literacy) services.

Product overview

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) is a multi-campus community college district operating four core campus sub-brands — Frontier Community College (FCC, Fairfield), Lincoln Trail College (LTC, Robinson), Olney Central College (OCC, Olney), and Wabash Valley College (WVC, Mt. Carmel) — under a unified district brand (IECC) headquartered at 233 East Chestnut Street, Olney, IL. The district's product portfolio is a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core platform is the MyIECC student portal integrated with the Entrata Student Information System and Canvas LMS (which powers the Online Learning offering), surrounded by academic program modules (Nursing, Dual Credit, Associate in Arts / Science / General Studies / Science and Arts transfer degrees, and CTE programs listed in the Areas of Study catalog), workforce development modules (Business & Industry, MSHA Mining & Industrial Training, the Southern Illinois Safety Center, Apprenticeship programs, SkillForge, and ed2go online career training), community modules (Adult Education, Illinois SBDC at IECC), and faculty/student support modules (CETL — Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning — which delivers Instructional Design, Professional Development, Digital Badging, Generative AI resources, and the IECC Accessibility Assistant). Cross-cutting student support includes TRIO Programs, the International Program, Disability Support Services, and the Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Frontier Community College (FCC): One of the four IECC member colleges, located in Fairfield, Illinois.
• Lincoln Trail College (LTC)

Products and services

• Frontier Community College (FCC) One of the four IECC campuses, located in Fairfield, Illinois, offering associate degrees, transfer programs, certificates, and CTE programs including Coal Mining Technology, Electrical Distribution Systems, Fire Science, Graphic Arts and Design, Medical Laboratory Technician, Paramedic, EMT, and Health Careers.
• Lincoln Trail College (LTC) One of the four IECC campuses, located in Robinson, Illinois, offering Associate in Arts, Associate in Science, Associate in General Studies, Process Technology, Broadband/Networking/Combination/Outside Plant Technician (Telecom), Welding, Certified Medical Assistant, and Small Business Development programs.
• Olney Central College (OCC)

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of IECC students receive financial aid
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-developed with the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) the Dual Credit Model Partnership signed in 2021 between IECC and its district high schools. The state-defined framework establishes priority courses, career pathways, and non-priority courses; IECC implements this dual credit partnership as a primary recruitment and instructional channel across all four colleges.
• Illinois Community College Board (ICCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-authored the Dual Credit Model Partnership with ISBE; ICCB Data is published as a district data source (institutional data); ICCB salary search referenced (IL Public Act 096-0266). Regulatory oversight body for Illinois community colleges, gating IECC's state authorization and funding.
• Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIECC's General Education Core Curriculum (GECC) is built on the Illinois Articulation Initiative framework, guaranteeing GECC credit transferability to more than 100 participating Illinois colleges and universities. iTransfer.org hosts the official IAI system; IECC advises dual credit students on IAI transferability.
• Franklin UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated Franklin University Partnership page (/franklin) under Transfer Planning; articulation enables IECC graduates to continue toward bachelor's degrees at Franklin.
• CaterpillarcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDedicated MSHA training pathway for Caterpillar employees with its own Apply URL (/caterpillar); MSHA Coal and Aggregate training delivered via multiple external sites including dedicated Caterpillar Employees page; reflects an employer-customized workforce training relationship.
• Champion LabscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDedicated employee support landing page (iecc.edu/championlabs) linked from homepage Quick Links and footer banner; provides enrollment assistance and custom training pathways for Champion Labs employees.
• TransferologymoderateTechnology or IntegrationTransferology (transferology.com) integrated as the official course transfer lookup tool for IECC students; listed under Transfer Planning tools alongside IAI and Franklin University.
• ed2go (Online Career Training)moderateTechnology or IntegrationFeatured online career training partnership with ed2go (careertraining.ed2go.com/iecc/) embedded in Business & Industry training offerings; provides non-credit career certificate programs marketed under the IECC brand.
• Ellucian (Entrata SIS, CRM Recruit)coreTechnology or IntegrationEllucian Entrata Student Information System powers MyIECC portal, online registration, degree evaluation, and grade checks; Ellucian CRM Recruit powers the four-college apply portals (ApplyFrontier, ApplyLincolnTrail, ApplyOlney, ApplyWabash). Foundational vendor for admissions and student records.
• Canvas LMS (Instructure)coreTechnology or IntegrationCanvas is the Learning Management System for IECC online courses and dual credit; multiple CETL resources document Canvas setup (Incompletes, Attendance, Turnitin integration). Out-of-state authorization gates online enrollment.
• TurnitinmoderateTechnology or IntegrationIntegrated with Canvas LMS for plagiarism detection; CETL publishes a 'How to Set Up Turnitin in a Canvas Assignment' resource guide for instructors.
• Anthology (End of Course Survey)moderateTechnology or IntegrationAnthology End of Course Survey deployed at IECC; CETL resource page explains usage to faculty. Used for student satisfaction and instructional improvement data.
• Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts The Illinois SBDC at IECC providing small business advising, training events, and the 2025 Southern Illinois Business Plan Competition; part of the statewide SBDC network.
• John A. Logan College (West Frankfort Extension Center)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHosts one of IECC's external MSHA-Mining & Industrial Training sites at the West Frankfort Extension Center.
• Southeastern Illinois CollegemoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal MSHA-Mining & Industrial Training site where IECC delivers MSHA Coal and Aggregate training.
• Prairie State Training CentermoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal MSHA training partner site.
• ecampus.commoderateOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOperates IECC's online bookstore (iecc.ecampus.com) and per-college bookstores (fccbookstore.iecc.edu, ltcbookstore.iecc.edu, occbookstore.iecc.edu, wvcbookstore.iecc.edu) under the IECC brand.
• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Higher EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLists NEH Division of Higher Education Professional Development Opportunities on CETL resources page; professional development funding source for faculty.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Southeastern Illinois College: Public community college in Harrisburg, Illinois with overlapping southeastern Illinois service territory. Listed as an external MSHA training partner site for IECC, demonstrating direct overlap in workforce training and dual-credit programming.
• Lincoln Land Community College: Illinois community college in Springfield with similar transfer, dual credit, workforce, and apprenticeship offerings. Competitor in the same ICCB system for transfer students and workforce contracts in overlapping program areas.
• Kaskaskia College: Public community college in Centralia, Illinois serving south-central Illinois. Comparable in size, program mix (transfer degrees, CTE, workforce training), and rural-community college mission, drawing from overlapping workforce and dual credit pools.
• Shawnee Community College: Public community college in Ullin, Illinois at the southern tip of the state, serving a similarly rural, low-income region with comparable transfer and CTE programs. Direct peer in mission and demographic profile.
• Heartland Community College: Illinois community college in Normal with comparable transfer, dual credit, and CTE programs. Demonstrates a similar small-campus, multi-program model under ICCB oversight, and competes indirectly for online transfer students.
• John A. Logan College: Nearby public community college in Carterville, Illinois serving the same southeastern Illinois region. Operates the West Frankfort Extension Center that hosts one of IECC's external MSHA training sites, illustrating overlapping service area and workforce training mandate.
• Carl Sandburg College: Public community college in Galesburg, Illinois serving a rural western Illinois region. Comparable multi-program community college model with workforce training, dual credit, and online learning offerings under the same ICCB regulatory framework.
• Rend Lake College: Public community college in Ina, Illinois serving a contiguous southern Illinois region. Competes for the same pool of traditional, transfer, and CTE students and operates its own workforce/business and industry training programs.
• Lake Land College: Public community college in Mattoon, Illinois (District 517) covering contiguous east-central Illinois counties. Competes with IECC for transfer students, dual credit partnerships with high schools, and CTE enrollment in similar program areas (welding, nursing, industrial technology).

Regional players

• Parkland College: Larger Illinois community college in Champaign serving a more urban district. Comparable academic program portfolio (transfer, CTE, workforce) but serves a different (more populous) geography; useful as a scale benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/WVC891
• Facebookfacebook.com/195444840466020
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olney-central-college

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

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