10-yr median earnings
$45,516
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Elgin, Illinois
Elgin Community College
Elgin Community College is a public institution in Elgin, Illinois. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $6,026
- Avg net price / yr
- $45,516
- 10-yr median earnings
- 41.1%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Elgin Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 38%
- former-student earnings, US
- 41.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +17%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Elgin Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
64/100
Elgin Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$45,516
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$6,026
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
41.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt A
$7,390
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C
63.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$6,026
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
41.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 41.1%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Elgin Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Elgin Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Elgin Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$45,516 Top 38% higher than 62% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Elgin Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,516 | #1932 of 5103 | 62nd |
| Average net price | $6,026 | #487 of 5020 | 90th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 41.1% | #3593 of 4858 | 26th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,648 | #564 of 5462 | 90th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
6,648
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
41.1%
150%-time completion
$45,516
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Elgin Community College ranks in Illinois
State rank among 189 reporting Illinois colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Elgin Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $45,516 | #73 of 189 | 61st |
| Average net price | $6,026 | #23 of 179 | 87th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 41.1% | #139 of 171 | 19th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 6,648 | #19 of 201 | 91st |
Highest former-student earnings in Illinois
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Illinois | $92,405 | $31,837 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | $91,885 | $14,860 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | $89,363 | $29,167 |
| 4 | St. John's College | $86,331 | - |
| 5 | Lakeview College of Nursing | $84,522 | - |
| 6 | Illinois Institute of Technology | $82,592 | $18,425 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $81,054 | $14,355 |
| 8 | Saint Anthony College of Nursing | $77,709 | - |
| 9 | Rush University | $75,194 | - |
| 10 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | $72,850 | - |
| 11 | Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $72,430 | - |
| 12 | Loyola University Chicago | $71,530 | $36,079 |
| 73 | Elgin Community CollegeThis school | $45,516 | $6,026 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Elgin Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$5,089 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$5,006 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$6,816 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$9,083 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Elgin Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $3,252 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $9,516 |
| Average Net Price | $6,026 |
22.0%
Pell Grant Rate
2.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$7,390
Median Debt
$78/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Elgin Community College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $3,628 to $5,778 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +37.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$3,628
Highest year
$5,778
Most recent (2023)
$5,778
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $4,2002023 · $5,778
Over the same years, enrollment went -24.8% (8,599 → 6,463 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
54.6%
Female
52.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
$39,007
Median Earnings (6yr)
57.4%
Earning Over $25K
63.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 41.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $39,007 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $45,516 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 57.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 63.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $7,390 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $78/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 15 | 972 | $64,932 | $75,918 | $7,590 |
| Certificate | 5 | 286 | $63,243 | $67,995 | $2,952 |
Top programs at Elgin Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$75,918 median earnings
- Ground Transportation
Ground Transportation
$67,995 median earnings
- Biological and Physical Sc…
Biological and Physical Sciences
$67,323 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$58,490 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$51,556 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
Explore Data-Matched Colleges
Matches use Scorecard measures among reporting colleges — not state-system recommendations or geographic proximity.
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Similar Reported Net Price
Other Public institutions with the nearest reported average net price.
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$6,032 net price · $6 apart
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$6,013 net price · $13 apart
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$6,007 net price · $19 apart
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$6,046 net price · $20 apart
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Elgin Community College? ▼
Elgin Community College is a public institution in Elgin, Illinois. Undergraduate enrollment is 6,648 students.
How much do Elgin Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Elgin Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $45,516 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $39,007.
How much does Elgin Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Elgin Community College is $6,026. In-state tuition is $3,252 and out-of-state tuition is $9,516. Median student debt at graduation is $7,390.
What is the graduation rate at Elgin Community College? ▼
Elgin Community College has a 41.1% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Elgin Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Elgin Community College is $7,390, while former students earn a median of $45,516 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 16% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 63.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $78.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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