Elgin Community College is a public community college located in Elgin, IL. It offers 108 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2025 tuition & fees of Elgin Community College is $7,140 for Illinois residents and $9,516 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($11,927).

The school has 10,251 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,758). In addition, 1,268 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Elgin Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - ECC
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,140$9,516
Books & Supplies$1,500
Off-Campus Living Costs$12,609
Average Financial Aid$5,058
Cost of Attendance$21,249$23,625
After Financial Aid$16,191$18,567
ECC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Elgin Community College$7,140$9,516
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,729$11,927
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Elgin Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs6939NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef8 completers
 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training11 completers
 7 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager5 completers
 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching17 completers
 16 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 37 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Language Interpretation and TranslationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies660 completers
 615 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 187 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science 21 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Protective Services OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting5 completers
 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Mechanics and Repairers program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 14 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Transportation and Materials Moving program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist NOT OFFERED
Tool and Die Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder10 completers
 8 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist4 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Graphic DesignNOT OFFERED 9 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 4 completers
 NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant5 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant18 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 12 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist 13 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 5 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Histologic Technician5 completers
 6 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/PhlebotomistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sterile Processing Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing OpticianNOT OFFERED 3 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage8 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 78 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 16 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision6 completers
 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping13 completers
 10 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management 1 completers
 NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 10,251 students at Elgin Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 4,266 male students and 5,348 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total9,6142,9336,681
Male Students4,2661,4842,782
Female Students5,3481,4493,899

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 10,251 total students, 3,877 students enrolled through distance learning (1,268 students enrolled exclusively and 2,609 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment10,251
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,268
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,609
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,374

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Elgin Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL
Phone847-697-1000
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) »In-State$7,140
Out-of-State$9,516
Student Population »10,251 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »41%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate77% (Full-time)
57% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,058
Students to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)