Illinois Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 67 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Illinois (50 public and 17 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $9,890 for Illinois residents and $14,189 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,760. Total 276,308 students are attending Illinois community colleges (4,251 on average). The average graduation rate is 45.03% and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Illinois is $34,425.

Illinois Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 67 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Illinois - 50 schools are public and 17 private. 54 community colleges in Illinois have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 88.36% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 77.24%.
Total 276,308 students are attending Illinois community colleges and, among them, 46,790 students enrolled online exclusively. 54 schools offer online degree/programs out of Illinois community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Illinois Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools67 community colleges (50 public, 17 private)
Open Admission Policy54 out of 67 schools
Acceptance Rate88.36%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)77.24%
Tuition & Fees$9,890 Illinois Residents
$14,189 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,760
Student PopulationTotal 276,308 (4,251 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 46,790 (866 on average) in 54 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate45.03%
Transfer-out Rate19.72%
Student to Faculty Ratio18.26 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$34,425

Illinois Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

William Rainey Harper College is ranked first among Illinois community colleges and College of DuPage and College of Lake County are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $9,890 for Illinois residents and $14,189 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Illinois community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Illinois
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine
$10,062$11,874 $5,028 $42,600 13,988 48% 21 to 1
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
$10,650$12,750 $7,841 $41,500 26,224 25% 22 to 1
College of Lake County
Grayslake
$10,869$14,400 $4,688 $37,200 12,530 37% 16 to 1
Oakton College
Des Plaines
$10,446$12,462 $4,493 $43,900 8,329 37% 14 to 1
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake
$10,392$14,399 $4,355 $36,000 9,399 37% 25 to 1
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield
$7,104$10,464 $7,715 $32,700 5,677 48% 17 to 1
Elgin Community College
Elgin
$7,140$9,516 $5,058 $35,800 10,251 41% 21 to 1
Morton College
Cicero
$8,980$11,028 $5,919 $37,100 3,562 31% 18 to 1
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove
$9,384$10,464 $5,694 $36,200 8,305 39% 21 to 1
Triton College
River Grove
$12,090$15,330 $5,669 $38,800 9,842 29% 21 to 1
Kishwaukee College
Malta
$9,120$13,680 $6,664 $38,500 2,969 45% 18 to 1
Illinois Central College
East Peoria
$10,230$12,150 $5,182 $35,000 7,906 49% 17 to 1
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville
$7,740$6,720 $6,513 $30,700 8,492 36% 17 to 1
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills
$8,502$9,846 $6,762 $38,200 11,296 40% 21 to 1
Joliet Junior College
Joliet
$12,750$13,800 $5,404 $36,400 14,414 21% 20 to 1
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney
$10,960$12,460 $3,611 $34,400 3,726 63% 15 to 1
Rend Lake College
Ina
$7,800$7,800 $4,209 $31,400 2,015 63% 19 to 1
Lake Land College
Mattoon
$8,342$14,301 $5,228 $32,400 3,960 58% 13 to 1
Parkland College
Champaign
$9,642$13,266 $6,620 $35,300 6,014 32% 14 to 1
Highland Community College
Freeport
$7,216$7,360 $6,619 $30,100 1,360 45% 13 to 1
John A Logan College
Carterville
$6,580$7,540 $6,312 $31,100 3,224 46% 20 to 1
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey
$7,840$7,840 $5,354 $31,700 4,606 44% 18 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Chicago
$12,090$15,150 $5,536 $34,000 6,839 32% 24 to 1
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights
$9,342$11,064 $7,849 $33,300 2,953 21% 12 to 1
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon
$11,640$12,900 $4,653 $35,300 1,467 49% 14 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago
$12,090$15,150 $5,030 $32,200 6,296 27% 31 to 1
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby
$15,239$16,385 $5,744 $34,400 2,720 42% 15 to 1
Kaskaskia College
Centralia
$7,770$12,570 $6,474 $31,200 3,669 49% 21 to 1
Lincoln Trail College
Robinson
$10,270$12,340 $5,736 $33,100 605 47% 15 to 1
Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel
$10,270$12,340 $4,423 $31,200 906 59% 18 to 1
Danville Area Community College
Danville
$7,440$7,440 $6,937 $30,600 2,297 45% 16 to 1
Spoon River College
Canton
$12,345$13,500 $5,462 $32,700 1,247 42% 14 to 1
Heartland Community College
Normal
$10,590$13,110 $3,836 $31,000 4,855 54% 18 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago
$12,090$15,150 $5,580 $29,700 3,274 31% 20 to 1
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee
$13,470$25,830 $6,242 $32,300 2,564 32% 15 to 1
South Suburban College
South Holland
$11,033$12,683 $5,211 $30,600 3,818 28% 17 to 1
Frontier Community College
Fairfield
$10,270$12,340 $1,817 $29,700 2,364 53% 31 to 1
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg
$8,000$8,900 $6,487 $33,200 1,603 50% 15 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago
$12,090$15,150 $5,102 $36,700 7,798 31% 28 to 1
John Wood Community College
Quincy
$8,700$8,700 $5,073 $32,600 1,856 49% 14 to 1
Rock Valley College
Rockford
$7,379$7,379 $5,352 $34,000 5,978 37% 19 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago
$12,090$15,150 $5,282 $29,700 9,303 18% 26 to 1
Taylor Business Institute
Chicago
$12,300 $9,362 $25,200 115 59% 10 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago
$12,090$15,150 $5,651 $27,900 3,137 21% 26 to 1
Richland Community College
Decatur
$10,800$17,070 $4,998 $30,900 2,388 60% 15 to 1
Black Hawk College
Moline
$7,950$8,100 $7,066 $32,800 4,001 40% 18 to 1
Shawnee Community College
Ullin
$7,200$7,500 $6,151 $29,500 1,156 60% 15 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Chicago
$12,090$15,150 $5,612 $30,700 6,121 26% 20 to 1
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg
$6,540$6,780 $4,060 $33,100 1,446 55% 17 to 1
Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College
Rockford
$14,918 - $34,400 408 - 24 to 1
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford
$16,699 $9,375 $0 682 66% 26 to 1
SOLEX College
Wheeling
- - - 94 - 17 to 1
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago
Chicago
$16,657 $7,052 $0 333 - 19 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-District Office
Chicago
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Rasmussen University-Illinois
Rockford
$16,581 $7,275 $34,300 1,145 43% 6 to 1
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
Lisle
$43,550 $4,687 $48,100 1,156 63% 37 to 1
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park
$32,809 $4,255 $43,500 1,539 68% 32 to 1
Fox College
Tinley Park
$17,670 $9,291 $34,600 200 71% 9 to 1
CAAN Academy of Nursing
Matteson
$21,200 $4,569 - 96 100% 14 to 1
Morrison Institute of Technology
Morrison
$20,422 $8,839 $55,700 59 90% 8 to 1
Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office
Olney
-- - - - - -
Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur
Decatur
$15,595 - $20,900 49 - 10 to 1
Midwestern Career College
Chicago
$18,070 $4,913 - 887 54% 23 to 1
Worsham College of Mortuary Science
Wheeling
$26,000 $6,263 $48,100 183 74% 12 to 1
Generations College
Chicago
$12,700 $3,701 $31,800 310 11% 26 to 1
SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago
Chicago
$32,899 $4,729 $35,100 262 31% 17 to 1
Graham Hospital School of Nursing
Canton
$7,584 $6,499 - 40 - 2 to 1
Average$9,890$14,189 $5,760$34,4254,251 45.03%18.26 to 1
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