McHenry County College is a public community college located in Crystal Lake, IL. It offers 100 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 2025 tuition & fees of McHenry County College is $10,392 for Illinois residents and $14,399 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($11,927).

The school has 9,399 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,758). In addition, 1,117 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1, which is higher 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 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.

2025 Cost Of Attendance - MCC
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$10,392$14,399
Books & Supplies$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs$21,414
Average Financial Aid$4,355
Cost of Attendance$33,206$37,213
After Financial Aid$28,851$32,858
MCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
McHenry County College$10,392$14,399
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

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 Programs2111NOT OFFERED
Total Programs6535NOT 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 NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications4 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Word ProcessingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications3 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED 5 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
Robotics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician13 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant6 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Administrative Assistant/SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal18 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies482 completers
471 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 167 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Shop Technology/AssistantNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC MachinistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Design and Visual CommunicationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design14 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Disease Registry Data ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 29 completers
NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management9 completers
24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting5 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science2 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data EntryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations3 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 9,399 students at McHenry County College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,943 male students and 5,108 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
Total9,0512,0836,968
Male Students3,9431,0412,902
Female Students5,1081,0424,066

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 9,399 total students, 3,203 students enrolled through distance learning (1,117 students enrolled exclusively and 2,086 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,399
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,117
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,086
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,196

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 (2024-2025) »In-State$10,392
Out-of-State$14,399
Student Population »9,399 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »37%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,355
Students to Faculty25:1 (4.00%)