Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,347
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Medium City (100k-250k)
Two-year, medium
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)
First generation college students: 52.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 8.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 41.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 23.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 10.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 42.0%
Black: 4.4%
Hispanic: 37.4%
Asian: 7.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 3.0%
Black: 4.4%
Hispanic: 37.4%
Asian: 7.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 4.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 3.0%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $8,745
In-State tuition: $3,180Out-of-State tuition: $9,516
Estimated books and supplies: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $5,625 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $43,982 (2017)
Median Family Income: $28,006 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 25.4%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 3.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $7,390 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $78 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $1,633 |
| $30k-48k | $2,652 |
| $48k-75k | $5,893 |
| $75k-110k | $7,766 |
| $110k+ | $8,745 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $7,390 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $4,351 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $4,722 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $4,952 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 60.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 63.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 70.5% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 31.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 41.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $39,111 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $44,920 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 79 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 31 | $27,116 ($2,260) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 20 | $37,762 ($3,147) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 48 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 7 | $45,576 ($3,798) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 606 | $8,380 | $69 | $26,570 ($2,214) | $42,733 ($3,561) |
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 149 | $53,492 ($4,458) | $45,965 ($3,830) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 19 | $51,668 ($4,306) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 44 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 9 | $45,263 ($3,772) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 70 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 4 | $59,460 ($4,955) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 133 | $48,119 ($4,010) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 18 | $47,582 ($3,965) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 67 | $41,325 ($3,444) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 4 | $51,031 ($4,253) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ground Transportation. | 69 | $4,008 | $31 | $48,081 ($4,007) | $56,296 ($4,691) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 11 | $34,872 ($2,906) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 39 | $33,052 ($2,754) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 65 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 14 | $50,624 ($4,219) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 199 | $55,565 ($4,630) | $50,643 ($4,220) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 15 | $54,000 ($4,500) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 30 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 93 | $10,793 | $92 | $60,550 ($5,046) | $64,055 ($5,338) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 83 | $60,634 ($5,053) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 7 | $47,611 ($3,968) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Marketing. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Marketing. | 1 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $99,720Full time faculty: 28%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 17.0
School's endowment start of year: $7,845,751 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $9,842,401 (2022)