ECC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

Elgin Community College is ranked 9^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Elgin Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $9,516 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 10,251.
The financial aid amount ($5,058) is much higher.
It offers diverse area of study (105 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of ECC are $9,516 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Elgin Community College $9,516

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at ECC is 41% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Elgin Community College 41%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at ECC is 18% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Elgin Community College 18%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at ECC is 77% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Elgin Community College 77%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Student Population

The total student population at ECC is 10,251 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Elgin Community College 10,251

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at ECC is $5,058 which is 53.15% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Elgin Community College $5,058

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at ECC is 21 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.