Elgin Community College
Elgin, Illinois · Also known as ECC · Website
$45,516
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$45,516
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Elgin Community College is a public 2-year college in Elgin, Illinois with 6,648 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,026 a year (tuition and fees $3,252 in-state, $9,516 out-of-state). 41% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $45,516 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $7,390 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,026
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,252
Out-of-state $9,516
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
41%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$7,390
About $78 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$45,516
Rank 1,931 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,026
- Tuition in-state
- $3,252
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,516
- Cost of attendance
- $10,408
- Students with a need-based grant
- 22%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.9%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,089
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,006
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $6,816
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $8,562
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $9,083
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,868 in 2015-16 to $3,252 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 6,648
- Part-time students
- 59%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 41%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 80
- Endowment
- $12.7M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,931 of 5,094 US colleges and 73 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,026 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,252 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 41% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $7,390 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,007 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $45,516 | $39,544 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 65% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
80 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 524 | $6,500 | $25,377 | $51,556 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 320 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,906 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 177 | Withheld | Withheld | $67,323 | $50,181 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 106 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,490 | $51,586 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 80 | Withheld | $24,513 | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | $8,680 | $71,721 | $75,918 | $80,813 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 66 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 53 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Ground TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 41 | $2,952 | $51,945 | $67,995 | $52,118 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,389 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,747 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | $46,319 | Withheld | $42,269 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Elgin and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Elgin Community College cost?
$6,026 a year is the average net price at Elgin Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,252 for in-state students and $9,516 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $10,408. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,089 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Elgin Community College?
Elgin Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Elgin Community College graduates earn?
$45,516 a year is the median pay of former Elgin Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,007 after 6 years). That ranks 1,931 of 5,094 US colleges and 73 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $71,721.
How much student debt do Elgin Community College graduates have?
$7,390 is the median federal student loan debt of Elgin Community College graduates, about $78 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.9% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Elgin Community College?
41% of first-time, full-time students at Elgin Community College finish within 3 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Elgin Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (524 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (320 certificate graduates), Biological and Physical Sciences (177 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 80 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.