ECC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#8 in Community Colleges
Elgin Community College is ranked 8th 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 8,910.
- It offers very diverse area of study (111 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 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 37% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Elgin Community College 37%
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 19% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Elgin Community College 19%
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 73% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Elgin Community College 73%
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 8,910 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Elgin Community College 8,910
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 $4,355 which is 45.77% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Elgin Community College $4,355
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 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
Elgin Community College 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 19 to 1
Number of Programs
ECC offers 111 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.