The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 37.70% where the last year rate was 41%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.40% for full-time students and 55.00% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 37.70% where the current academic year rate is 41%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Elgin Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 32% | 29% | 35% |
| 2016-17 | 37% | 33% | 42% |
| 2017-18 | 37% | 30% | 46% |
| 2018-19 | 34% | 31% | 38% |
| 2019-20 | 34% | 30% | 39% |
| 2020-21 | 42% | 41% | 43% |
| 2021-22 | 42% | 37% | 49% |
| 2022-23 | 37% | 32% | 42% |
| 2023-24 | 41% | 40% | 42% |
| 2024-25 | 41% | 35% | 47% |
| Average | 37.70% | 33.80% | 42.30% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 20.90% where the current year rate is 17%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Elgin Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22% |
| 2016-17 | 23% |
| 2017-18 | 25% |
| 2018-19 | 24% |
| 2019-20 | 24% |
| 2020-21 | 19% |
| 2021-22 | 18% |
| 2022-23 | 19% |
| 2023-24 | 18% |
| 2024-25 | 17% |
| Average | 20.90% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.40% for full-time students and 55.00% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at ECC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 75% | 51% |
| 2016-17 | 75% | 57% |
| 2017-18 | 75% | 51% |
| 2018-19 | 79% | 59% |
| 2019-20 | 77% | 51% |
| 2020-21 | 73% | 53% |
| 2021-22 | 73% | 63% |
| 2022-23 | 73% | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 77% | 56% |
| 2024-25 | 77% | 57% |
| Average | 75.40% | 55.00% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 19.20 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 21 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Elgin Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 19:1 |
| 2016-17 | 20:1 |
| 2017-18 | 20:1 |
| 2018-19 | 20:1 |
| 2019-20 | 20:1 |
| 2020-21 | 18:1 |
| 2021-22 | 17:1 |
| 2022-23 | 18:1 |
| 2023-24 | 19:1 |
| 2024-25 | 21:1 |
| Average | 19.20:1 |
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