Consumer Information
Kendall College provides this consumer information about diversity, graduation rates, financial aid use, job placement, articulation agreements and plans for academic program improvement to prospective and current students. A summary of all consumer information is available here.
Student Body Diversity
Student body diversity snapshot as of Fall 2011, as reported in IPEDS Spring collection. Fall 2011 enrollment was 2225 students.
| Gender | |
| Male | 26% |
| Female | 74% |
| Ethnicity | |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black or African American | 21% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 49% |
| Two or More races | 1% |
| Race and ethnicity unknown | 5% |
| Non-resident alien | 7% |
| Pell Grant Recipients* | 44.0% |
*Financial aid information reported to IPEDS in Spring 2012 was for the Fall 2010 enrollment of 2545 students.
Retention Rate Information
The retention rate of first-time, full-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students entering the institution during the Fall 2010 period as reported to IPEDS is 53%.
| Initial Fall 2010 Cohort | 112 |
| Cohort Students Still Enrolled in Fall 2011 | 59 |
| Fall 2010 Cohort Retention Rate | 53% |
Undergraduate Completion Information
Graduation Rates Disaggregated into Certain Groups
These tables report the graduation rate within 150% of the program length for first-time, full-time, degree-seeking, undergraduate students who began their Bachelor’s degree programs in Fall 2005 and their Associate’s degree programs in Fall 2008. Program length is four years for bachelor’s degrees and two years for associate’s degrees.
Graduates within 150% of program length by Gender and Race/Ethnicity:
| Bachelor's Degree Starts - Fall 2005 |
Associate's Degree Starts - 2008 |
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| Start Cohort (students excluded for allowable reasons)* |
Graduates Within 150% of Program Length |
150% Program Length Grad. Rate |
Start Cohort |
Graduates Within 150% of Program Length |
150% Program Length Grad Rate |
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| Men | |||||||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 3 | 2 | 67% | 1 | 0 | 0% | |||||
| American Indian/ Alaska Native |
0 | 0 |
n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | |||||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | |||||
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 1 | 33% | |||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 18 | 8 | 44% | 15 |
4 | 27% | |||||
| Nonresident Alien | 0 | 0 | n/a | 1 | 0 | 0% | |||||
| Race and ethnicity unknown | 0 | 0 | n/a | 1 | 0 | 0% | |||||
| All Men | 22 | 10 | 45% | 21 | 5 | 24% | |||||
| Women | |||||||||||
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 0% | 4 | 1 | 25% | |||||
| American Indian/ Alaska Native |
0 | 0 |
n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | |||||
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3 | 1 | 33% | |||||
| Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 50% | 9 | 1 | 11% | |||||
| White, non-Hispanic | 14 | 7 | 50% | 17 |
10 | 59% | |||||
| Nonresident Alien | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a | |||||
| Race and ethnicity unknown | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | n/a | |||||
| All Women | 19 | 9 | 47% | 33 | 13 | 39% | |||||
| Total Men and Women | 41 | 19 | 46% | 54 | 18 | 33% | |||||
*Allowable reasons for exclusion from starting cohorts for purposes of graduation rate calculation are: death or permanent disability, armed services enlistment or activation for duty, departure to serve with a foreign aid service of the Federal Government, or departure to serve on an official church mission.
Financial Aid information for the graduates listed above:
| Pell Grant Recipients | Subsidized Stafford Loan (No Pell and No Unsubsidized Stafford) |
No Federal Aid or Unsubsidized Stafford Loan Only |
Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans (No Pell) |
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| 2005 Bachelor’s Cohort Graduates |
11% | 21% | 47% | 21% |
| 2008 Associate's Cohort Graduates |
50% | 0% | 6% | 44% |
Graduate Employment and Continuing Education Information
Methodology: Percentage of employment-seeking June graduating cohort who report employment in jobs in their field within six months of graduating.
Placement Rates by Academic Program: June 2011 Graduating Cohort
| Graduating Cohort |
Students Seeking Emplyment* |
6-month Employment Rate |
|
| School of Culinary Arts | |||
| Culinary Arts BA | 11 | 10 | 100% |
| Culinary Arts AAS | 19 | 13 | 92% |
| Culinary Arts Accelerated AAS | 10 | 9 | 89% |
| Baking and Pastry AAS | 12 | 12 | 100% |
| Professional Cookery Certificate | 13 | 7 | 86% |
| Personal Chef and Catering Certificate | 5 | 5 | 80% |
| Baking and Pastry Certificate | 8 | 3 | 67% |
| School of Hospitality Management | |||
| Hospitality Management BA (day) | 38 | 32 | 97% |
| Hospitality Management BA (hybrid) | 3 | 3 | 100% |
| School of Business | |||
| Business BA (day) | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Business BA (hybrid) | 0 | 0 | n?a |
| School of Education | |||
| Early Childhood Education BA |
57 | 53 | 87% |
| Post-baccalaureate Type 04 Certification | 9 | 7 | 86% |
| All Programs | 190 | 159 | 91% |
*Students may be excluded from the cohort for any of the following reasons: continuing education, enlistment in the Armed Forces, health problems preventing work, student decision not to seek placement. The cohort of Students Seeking Employment is the Graduating Cohort less these exclusions.
Graduate and Professional Education Pursued by Kendall College Bachelor Degree Recipients:
| Graduate Institution |
Degree and Level |
| Loyola University | Master of Science in Dietetics |
| National Louis University | Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education |
| National University of Health Sciences | Master of Science |
| Cal Poly | Master of Science in Food Science and Nutrition |
| Lindenwood University | Master of Arts in Education |
Type of Employment by Graduates by Program:
For 2011/12 Academic Year Graduates
| Baking and Pastry AAS | Culinary Arts AAS | Culinary Arts BA |
| Pastry Chef Assistant Pastry Chef Baking Assistant Pastry Assistant Cake Decorator Baker Cake Decorator & Baker Pastry Cook Business Owner/Pastry Chef |
Chef Head Line Cook Line Cook Kitchen Supervisor Catering/Banquet Cook Sous Chef Culinary Assistant Prep Cook Beverage Director Wine Sommelier Events Coordinator & Cook Garde Manger Assistant Manager Research & Development |
Line Cook Production Cook Banquet Cook Chef Assistant Restaurant Manager Chef de Garde Manger Sous Chef Kitchen Supervisor |
| Baking & Pastry Certificate | Personal Chef & Catering Certificate | Professional Cookery Certificate |
| Pastry Cook Cake Decorator Baker Assistant Pastry Chef Business Owner |
Personal Chef Catering/Banquet Cook Line Cook Business Owner |
Line Cook Cooking Instructor Prepared Foods Cook Account Executive Chef/Business Owner |
| Business BA |
Hospitality Management BA |
Early Childhood Education |
| Floor Manager Bar Manager Account Manager Event Coordinator Front of House Manager Operations Coordinator Corporate Manager Trainee Employment Coordinator Mortgage Banking Underwriter Office Manager Front Desk Agent Account Executive Analyst Business Owner Supply Chain Analyst Senior Administrative Assistant |
Agent |
Assistant Director At Risk Aide Case Manager Center Manager Child Development Specialist Day Care Teacher Director Early Learning Specialist Extended Day Program Director Lead Teacher Lead Toddler Teacher Owner ParaprofessionalPaths to Quality Mentor Program Director Site Coordinator Teacher & Family Advocate Teacher Aid Teacher Assistant Teacher - Infant/Toddler Teacher - Kindergarten Teacher - Pre-School Teacher - Primary Teacher - Special Education |
Current Articulation Agreements:
The articulation agreements listed below are signed by both institutions. Kendall College has additional transfer agreements in place which reflect the courses Kendall will accept in transfer from particular institutions and often how they will be applied to specific degree requirements. Information about the transfer agreements is available through the Office of the Registrar or by clicking here.
| Kendall College | Transfer Institution |
| School of Culinary Arts | College of Lake County Elgin Community College |
| School of Education | Black Hawk College College of Lake County Harper College Highland Community College Oakton Community College Northcentral Technical College Rend Lake College Triton College |
| School of Hospitality Management | College of Lake County Les Roches - Gruyere Triton College |
Plans for Academic Program Improvement:
Kendall’s program improvement plans are linked to assessment of student learning initiatives. Kendall has developed a 5-year assessment model that includes college-wide and program-specific assessment efforts focused on student learning. It also includes measures of institutional effectiveness.
Plans include:
- Definitions of college-wide learning outcomes
- Program-specific learning outcomes stated in measurable terms
- Curriculum maps for each academic program and general education listing each outcome and where it is Taught in the program, as well as where the item is Expected and Assessed
- An annual plan to assess all learning outcomes at the college and program levels, with lessons learned and actions designed and implemented
- Program-level annual reports listing data collected and program changes resulting from the data
- An Assessment Handbook detailing the assessment process
- Connecting the Strategic plan, Institutional Effectiveness Plan, and Assessment Plan with the Long Range Plan and the budget for a planning cycle
(Last Updated - August 2012)
