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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?

3,064 Undergraduate Awards
  • 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
#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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#4 Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#8 Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Precision Production Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Precision Metal Working Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Best Culinary Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#32 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#40 Best Personal & Culinary Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#71 Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards ECC has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#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?

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Contact details for ECC are given below.

Contact Details
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/

Elgin Community College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Elgin Community College?

6% Take Out Loans
9.9% Loan Default Rate

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

2,846 Full-Time Undergraduates
52% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 7,882 undergraduate students at ECC, with 2,846 being full-time and 5,036 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

2,236 Took All Classes Online
5,819 Took At Least One Class Online
67.3% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 5,819 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at ECC has changed over the last few years.

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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.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 604 797 1,401
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 224 18 0 242
Biological & Physical Science 0 167 0 167
Precision Metal Working 107 11 17 135
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 111 6 0 117
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 75 8 21 104
Nursing 0 99 0 99
Ground Transportation 83 0 0 83
Fire Protection 55 14 10 79
Culinary Arts 44 18 15 77
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 45 9 0 54
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 50 0 0 50
Teacher Education Grade Specific 20 8 15 43
Allied Health Professions 25 15 1 41
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 33 4 4 41
Dental Support Services 23 0 11 34
Information Technology 27 5 0 32
Criminal Justice & Corrections 11 17 1 29
Mental & Social Health Services 0 14 14 28
General Engineering 0 27 0 27
Design & Applied Arts 10 11 0 21
Business Administration & Management 6 7 5 18
Computer Software & Applications 17 0 0 17
Accounting 0 7 9 16
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 14 2 0 16
Audiovisual Communications 14 0 0 14
Legal Support Services 7 6 0 13
Data Entry 0 9 0 9
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 9 0 0 9
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 0 9 9
Marketing 8 0 0 8
Computer Systems Networking 8 0 0 8
Business Support & Assistant Services 1 4 1 6
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 3 3 6
Graphic Communications 2 2 0 4
Music 0 4 0 4
Health & Physical Education 2 0 0 2
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 1 0 1
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0
Social Work 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,031 1,100 933 3,064

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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