ECC vs. MCC

Elgin Community College vs. McHenry County College comparison

	Elgin Community College	McHenry County College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	ECC	MCC
Location	Elgin, IL	Crystal Lake, IL
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	8,910	8,874
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	elgin.edu	mchenry.edu
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Costs	ECC	MCC
Tuition (In State)	$3,168	$3,345
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,504	$14,175
Room & Board	$7,650	$9,468
Avg Net Price	$3,968	$6,336
Avg Grant Aid	$5,148	$3,940
% Receiving Grant Aid	65%	78%

Admission	ECC	MCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.25
Typical High School Grades	-	C
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	ECC	MCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	26:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (20%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (14%) Personal and Culinary Services (8%) Business (6%)	Health Professions (37%) General Studies (28%) Business (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)
Outcomes	ECC	MCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,500	$32,800
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,393	$4,500
Median Loan Payment	$55	$46

Diversity	ECC	MCC
% Men	44%	44%
% Women	56%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	49%	70%
% Black	5%	1%
% Hispanic	34%	16%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	9%

Students	ECC	MCC
% In-State	99%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	ECC	MCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Elgin Community College is larger than than MCC based on total student enrollment (8,910 students vs. 8,874 students)

ECC vs. MCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, ECC or MCC?

• McHenry County College is 51.9% more expensive to attend than ECC for in-state tuition ($10,824.00 vs. $7,128.00)
• Out of state tuition is 49.1% higher at MCC than Elgin Community College ($14,175.00 vs. $9,504.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Elgin Community College than MCC ($3,968 vs. $6,336)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Elgin Community College are 23.8% lower than costs at McHenry County College ($7,650 vs. $9,468)
• More students receive financial grant aid at McHenry County College than Elgin Community College (78% vs. 65%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Elgin Community College students is 30.7% larger than aid received McHenry County College ($5,148 vs. $3,940)

Which college is harder to get into, ECC or MCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between MCC or ECC .

ECC vs. MCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, ECC or MCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between MCC and ECC.

• Graduates from Elgin Community College earn on average $2,700 more per year than MCC graduates after ten years. ($35,500 vs. $32,800)
• McHenry County College students graduate with a $893 lower median federal student loan debt than ECC graduates. ($4,500 vs. $5,393)
• MCC graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than ECC graduates. ($46 vs. $55)
• More MCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECC students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 44%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/