McHenry County College is a public community college located in Crystal Lake, IL. It offers 90 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 32 programs).

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of McHenry County College is $10,529 for Illinois residents and $14,885 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($12,224).

The school has 8,874 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 1,134 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at McHenry County 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.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - MCC
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,529$14,885
Books & Supplies$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$14,420
Average Financial Aid$3,095
Cost of Attendance$26,349$30,705
After Financial Aid$23,254$27,610
MCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
McHenry County College$10,529$14,885
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,668$12,224
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

McHenry County 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 Programs2210NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5634NOT 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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Administrative Assistant/SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal15 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies461 completers
414 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 33 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 137 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Shop Technology/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Commercial PhotographyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 32 completers
NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management10 completers
29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations2 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,874 students at McHenry County College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,836 male students and 4,929 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
Total8,7652,0796,686
Male Students3,8361,0502,786
Female Students4,9291,0293,900

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 8,874 total students, 3,205 students enrolled through distance learning (1,134 students enrolled exclusively and 2,071 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,874
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,134
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,071
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,669

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for McHenry County College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL
Phone815-455-3700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$10,529
Out-of-State$14,885
Student Population »8,874 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »34%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate70% (Full-time)
45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,095
Students to Faculty26:1 (3.85%)