by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Elgin Community College was awarded 34 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is biological & physical sciences.
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College Factual ranked ECC as #671 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
ECC is also ranked #26 out of 85 schools in Illinois.
Elgin Community College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Elgin Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Elgin Community College is 30%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Elgin Community College has a freshmen retention rate of 73%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,882 undergraduates at ECC with 2,846 being full-time and 5,036 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,649 | $3,659 | $5,279 | $6,600 | $8,122 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ECC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ECC, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $4,099 a year. That adds up to $16,396 over four years for those students.
See which majors at Elgin Community College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Elgin Community College.
Contact details for ECC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL 60123-7193 |
| Phone: | 847-697-1000 |
| Website: | www.elgin.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,019 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 193 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 136 | NA |
| Nursing | 72 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 61 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 58 | NA |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration | 57 | NA |
| Culinary Arts | 53 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 52 | NA |
| Fire Protection | 41 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 4,197 students took at least one online class at Elgin Community College. This is a decrease from the 6,441 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,197 | 1,658 |
| 2021-2022 | 6,441 | 4,002 |
| 2020-2021 | 7,673 | 7,505 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,242 | 554 |
Learn more about online learning at Elgin Community College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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