Illinois Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 67 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Illinois - 51 schools are public and 16 private. 55 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 81.43% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 81.60%.
Total 239,323 students are attending Illinois community colleges and, among them, 49,768 students enrolled online exclusively. 53 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 (51 public, 16 private)
Open Admission Policy55 out of 67 schools
Acceptance Rate81.43%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)81.60%
Tuition & Fees$9,678 Illinois Residents
$14,031 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,077
Student PopulationTotal 239,323 (3,799 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 49,768 (939 on average) in 53 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate39.34%
Transfer-out Rate16.70%
Student to Faculty Ratio17.62 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$34,428

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 $9,678 for Illinois residents and $14,031 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Illinois community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
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2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Illinois
IL RankNameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
1 William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, IL
$9,990$11,802 $5,171 $42,600 12,434 43% 18 to 1
2 College of DuPageGlen Ellyn, IL
$10,410$12,510 $7,403 $41,500 21,939 22% 20 to 1
3 College of Lake CountyGrayslake, IL
$10,531$14,036 $4,738 $37,200 11,651 33% 15 to 1
4 Oakton Community CollegeDes Plaines, IL
$10,446$12,462 $4,504 $43,900 7,645 27% 13 to 1
5 McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, IL
$10,529$14,885 $3,095 $36,000 8,874 34% 26 to 1
6 Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL
$6,960$10,248 $4,729 $32,700 4,444 40% 15 to 1
7 Elgin Community CollegeElgin, IL
$7,140$9,516 $4,355 $35,800 8,910 37% 18 to 1
8 Morton CollegeCicero, IL
$8,980$11,028 $6,674 $37,100 3,753 24% 19 to 1
9 Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove, IL
$11,369$12,330 $5,939 $36,200 7,491 33% 20 to 1
10 Triton CollegeRiver Grove, IL
$11,790$14,880 $4,533 $38,800 8,616 34% 20 to 1
11 Kishwaukee CollegeMalta, IL
$9,390$13,800 $4,365 $38,500 2,581 36% 17 to 1
12 Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria, IL
$9,900$11,700 $2,788 $35,000 7,044 31% 15 to 1
13 Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL
$6,390$6,210 $7,752 $30,700 7,188 28% 17 to 1
14 Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills, IL
$8,502$9,846 $5,377 $38,200 10,511 34% 18 to 1
15 Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet, IL
$12,750$13,800 $3,537 $36,400 10,212 17% 15 to 1
16 Olney Central CollegeOlney, IL
$10,270$12,340 $4,728 $34,400 869 59% 11 to 1
17 Rend Lake CollegeIna, IL
$7,800$7,800 $4,861 $31,400 2,017 55% 19 to 1
18 Lake Land CollegeMattoon, IL
$8,104$13,906 $3,705 $32,400 3,742 46% 19 to 1
19 Parkland CollegeChampaign, IL
$9,642$13,266 $4,809 $35,300 5,686 33% 15 to 1
20 Highland Community CollegeFreeport, IL
$6,976$7,120 $4,865 $30,100 1,184 49% 11 to 1
21 John A Logan CollegeCarterville, IL
$5,920$7,540 $7,024 $31,100 3,272 30% 20 to 1
22 Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL
$9,552$12,552 $4,742 $31,700 3,973 42% 15 to 1
23 City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman CollegeChicago, IL
$11,520$14,430 $4,349 $34,000 5,289 23% 23 to 1
24 Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights, IL
$9,342$11,064 $5,272 $33,300 2,680 15% 10 to 1
26 Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixon, IL
$11,580$12,840 $4,452 $35,300 1,386 45% 13 to 1
27 City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago, IL
$11,520$14,430 $3,778 $32,200 4,787 30% 27 to 1
28 Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby, IL
$13,835$14,981 $4,470 $34,400 2,371 41% 14 to 1
29 Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, IL
$7,770$12,570 $4,849 $31,200 3,370 37% 20 to 1
30 Lincoln Trail CollegeRobinson, IL
$10,270$12,340 $6,620 $33,100 636 52% 17 to 1
31 Wabash Valley CollegeMount Carmel, IL
$10,270$12,340 $4,851 $31,200 926 57% 17 to 1
32 Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, IL
$9,200$9,200 $4,325 $30,600 1,924 45% 15 to 1
33 Spoon River CollegeCanton, IL
$11,460$12,540 $5,362 $32,700 1,212 41% 14 to 1
34 Heartland Community CollegeNormal, IL
$10,440$15,420 $3,507 $31,000 4,774 40% 18 to 1
35 City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, IL
$11,520$14,430 $4,450 $29,700 2,237 23% 15 to 1
36 Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, IL
$13,320$25,680 $5,633 $32,300 2,333 30% 14 to 1
38 South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland, IL
$11,033$12,683 $4,374 $30,600 3,905 18% 15 to 1
39 Frontier Community CollegeFairfield, IL
$10,270$12,340 $1,764 $29,700 1,740 55% 23 to 1
40 Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg, IL
$7,910$8,810 $6,824 $33,200 1,688 42% 16 to 1
41 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeChicago, IL
$11,520$14,430 $4,395 $36,700 7,508 30% 29 to 1
42 John Wood Community CollegeQuincy, IL
$9,000$9,000 $5,416 $32,600 1,718 46% 12 to 1
43 Rock Valley CollegeRockford, IL
$10,274$21,344 $2,765 $34,000 5,861 36% 18 to 1
44 City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X CollegeChicago, IL
$11,520$14,430 $4,502 $29,700 7,314 18% 24 to 1
45 Taylor Business InstituteChicago, IL
$12,000 $6,839 $25,200 175 55% 13 to 1
46 City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey CollegeChicago, IL
$11,520$14,430 $4,157 $27,900 2,101 19% 19 to 1
47 Richland Community CollegeDecatur, IL
$10,800$17,070 $3,986 $30,900 2,075 40% 13 to 1
48 Black Hawk CollegeMoline, IL
$7,950$8,100 $5,118 $32,800 3,773 37% 17 to 1
49 Shawnee Community CollegeUllin, IL
$7,200$7,500 $6,540 $29,500 1,174 50% 14 to 1
50 City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington CollegeChicago, IL
$11,520$14,430 $4,530 $30,700 5,559 22% 19 to 1
51 Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg, IL
$6,300$6,540 $7,268 $33,100 1,379 41% 18 to 1
52 Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career CollegeRockford, IL
$14,918 - $34,400 408 - 24 to 1
- SAE Institute of Technology-ChicagoChicago, IL$17,027 - $0 - - -
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-ChicagoChicago, IL$16,657 $6,495 $0 150 - 27 to 1
- SOLEX CollegeWheeling, IL- - - 94 - 17 to 1
- Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeRockford, IL$16,699 $4,686 $0 473 68% 23 to 1
- Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Training FacilityChicago, IL$2,000$2,000 - $0 - - -
- City Colleges of Chicago-District OfficeChicago, IL-- - - - - -
- Midwestern Career CollegeChicago, IL$17,320 $3,402 - 676 60% 21 to 1
- Fox CollegeTinley Park, IL
$17,190 $7,691 $34,600 252 76% 10 to 1
- Generations CollegeChicago, IL
$12,700 $4,506 $31,800 303 13% 25 to 1
- SAE Institute of Technology-ChicagoChicago, IL$32,899 $4,729 $35,100 262 31% 17 to 1
- Worsham College of Mortuary ScienceWheeling, IL
$24,800 $6,529 $48,100 190 78% 16 to 1
- Illinois Eastern Community College-System OfficeOlney, IL-- - - - - -
- Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose ParkMelrose Park, IL$31,882 $4,133 $43,500 1,209 54% 27 to 1
- Graham Hospital School of NursingCanton, IL
$8,417 $7,534 - 43 - 3 to 1
- Morrison Institute of TechnologyMorrison, IL
$19,900 $10,546 $55,700 67 78% 10 to 1
- Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-DecaturDecatur, IL
$15,595 - $20,900 49 - 10 to 1
- Universal Technical Institute of Illinois IncLisle, IL$41,050 $4,292 $48,100 1,216 49% 37 to 1
Average$9,678$14,031 $5,077$34,4283,799 39.34%17.62 to 1
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