by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 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.
McHenry County College was awarded 68 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, MCC is ranked #1,163 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
MCC also holds the #53 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.
Since McHenry County College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
At McHenry County College, the student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
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 McHenry County College is 30%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at McHenry County College is 70%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,814 undergraduates at MCC with 2,029 being full-time and 5,785 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,245 | $7,063 | $8,936 | $11,323 | $12,214 |
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 MCC, 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 MCC, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $4,540 a year. That adds up to $18,160 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MCC is 7.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Get more details about the location of McHenry County College.
Contact details for MCC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 8900 Us Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012-2761 |
| Phone: | 815-455-3700 |
| Website: | www.mchenry.edu/ |
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 2020-2021, 3,343 students took at least one online class at McHenry County College. This is a decrease from the 3,922 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 3,343 | 1,272 |
| 2019-2020 | 3,922 | 1,883 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,965 | 579 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,882 | 564 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,804 | 556 |
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.
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