[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,774 students (29% of total 9,614 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Elgin Community College (ECC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,058.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 72% of total 904 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,178.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Elgin Community College, 2,774 undergraduate students (29% of total 9,614 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,058.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - ECC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,77429% $14,031,728$5,058
Pell Grants2,11722% $8,999,217$4,251
Federal Student Loan2813% $1,263,341$4,496

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

654 beginning undergraduate students (72% of total 904 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Elgin Community College. The average amount of aid received is $5,178.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - ECC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid65472% --
Grants or Scholarships62269%$3,220,990$5,178
Federal Grants47352%$2,251,139$4,759
Pell Grants47352%$2,154,425$4,555
Other Federal Grants9511%$96,714$1,018
State/Local Grants44249%$729,174$1,650
Institutional Grants15217%$240,677$1,583
Student Loan Aid435%$174,451$4,057
Federal Student Loans435%$174,451$4,057
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Elgin Community College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level290257$1,177,170$4,059
0-30,0008281$452,681$5,521
30,001-48,0007675$385,691$5,075
48,001-75,0007574$263,764$3,517
75,001-110,0003423$52,704$1,550
110,001 or more234$22,330$971

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Elgin Community College. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!