Elgin Community College Overview
Elgin Community College is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. Elgin is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.
What Is Elgin Community College Known For?
- The undergraduate certificate is the highest award offered at ECC.
- In 2017-2018, 24% of the faculty were full-time.
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Elgin Community College Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
ECC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#161 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at ECC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards ECC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#5 | Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#7 | Best Welding Technology/Welder Schools | College Factual |
#9 | Best Precision Metal Working Schools | College Factual |
#11 | Best Precision Production Schools | College Factual |
#164 | Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools | College Factual |
#164 | Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Elgin Community College?

Contact details for ECC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL 60123-7193 |
Phone: | 847-697-1000 |
How Do I Get Into ECC?
You can apply to ECC online at: https://www.elgin.edu/admissions/apply/
Can I Afford Elgin Community College?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At ECC, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $3,510 a year. That adds up to $14,040 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at ECC is 9.9%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
Elgin Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 2,846 full-time undergraduates at ECC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Elgin Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 252 |
Black or African American | 86 |
Hispanic or Latino | 768 |
White | 1,399 |
International Students | 27 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 314 |
Over 27 countries are represented at ECC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and India.
Online Learning at Elgin Community College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at ECC has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of ECC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Elgin Community College was 67.3%. This is the #547 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at ECC regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Elgin Community College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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