Elgin Community College
Elgin Community College (ECC) is a public community college in Elgin, Illinois. It was founded in 1949 as part of Elgin Area School District U46. Community College District 509 was formed 17 years later in 1966, a year after Illinois legislators created the Illinois Community College System. Most of the District is in Kane County with portions in DeKalb, Cook, McHenry, and DuPage. The 360-square-mile (930 km2) District serves 300,000 people, 11,000 businesses, four public school districts, and 15 high schools.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,020
- Undergraduate enrollment: 15,160
- Graduation rate (150%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 29%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,516
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,919
- Median earnings (6 years): $39,007
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Elgin, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Elgin Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,223 bachelor's)
- Nursing Assistant (226 bachelor's)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (193 associate)
- Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (97 bachelor's)
- Truck and Bus Driver (95 bachelor's)
- Fire Science (77 bachelor's)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (103 bachelor's)
- Nursing (76 associate)
- Automobile (160 bachelor's)
- Food Preparation (45 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 6%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 11%, Health 79%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Elgin Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,089 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,089
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,006
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,816
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $8,562
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $9,083
- In-state tuition and fees: $7,140
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,516
- Books and supplies: $1,500
- Off-campus room and board: $8,829
- Off-campus with family: $3,780
- Typical cost of attendance: $10,408
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 3%
- Average institutional grant: $1,583
- Average federal loan: $4,496
- Median debt at graduation: $7,390
Admissions
Elgin Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 15,160
- Women: 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 59%
- Age 25 and older: 32%
- Graduation rate: 41%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 52%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 76%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $130,987
- Associate professor salary: $106,590
- Assistant professor salary: $85,998
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Elgin Community College acceptance rate? Elgin Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Elgin Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,089 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,020.
What majors does Elgin Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Biological and Physical Sciences, Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance), Truck and Bus Driver.
What is the average salary after Elgin Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,516 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Elgin Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 29% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 41%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Elgin Community College official site: https://www.elgin.edu.