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Colleges near Owego · College Scorecard

The nearest college is 35 miles from Owego

Heartland Community College in Normal, IL. No college is within 30 miles of Owego.

Nearest college
35.4 mi
Heartland Community College
Within 30 miles
0
degree-granting colleges
Residents in college
0%
IL 6%

College from Owego

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Colleges near Owego

The closest colleges to Owego.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Owego’s median household income ($136K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Owego: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → Heartland Community CollegeIllinois State UniversityIllinois Wesleyan University
Heartland Community College54% graduate$41k earnings$8k typical debt
Illinois State University65% graduate$62k earnings$20k typical debt
Illinois Wesleyan University75% graduate$71k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Owego. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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