Illinois Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 67 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Illinois (50 public and 17 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $9,828 for Illinois residents and $14,276 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,129. Total 241,870 students are attending Illinois community colleges (3,721 on average). The average graduation rate is 39.59% and the students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Illinois is $34,425.

Illinois Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 67 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Illinois - 50 schools are public and 17 private. 57 community colleges in Illinois have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 84.65% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 85.78%.
Total 241,870 students are attending Illinois community colleges and, among them, 50,940 students enrolled online exclusively. 54 schools offer online degree/programs out of Illinois community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Illinois Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools67 community colleges (50 public, 17 private)
Open Admission Policy57 out of 67 schools
Acceptance Rate84.65%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)85.78%
Tuition & Fees$9,828 Illinois Residents
$14,276 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,129
Student PopulationTotal 241,870 (3,721 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 50,940 (943 on average) in 54 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate39.59%
Transfer-out Rate16.70%
Student to Faculty Ratio17.40 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$34,425

Illinois Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

William Rainey Harper College is ranked first among Illinois community colleges and College of DuPage and College of Lake County are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $9,828 for Illinois residents and $14,276 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Illinois community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Illinois
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine
$9,990$11,802 $5,171 $42,600 12,434 43% 18 to 1
College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
$10,410$12,510 $7,403 $41,500 21,939 22% 20 to 1
College of Lake County
Grayslake
$10,531$14,036 $4,738 $37,200 11,651 33% 15 to 1
Oakton College
Des Plaines
$10,446$12,462 $4,504 $43,900 7,645 27% 13 to 1
McHenry County College
Crystal Lake
$10,529$14,885 $3,095 $36,000 8,874 34% 26 to 1
Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield
$6,960$10,248 $4,729 $32,700 4,444 40% 15 to 1
Elgin Community College
Elgin
$7,140$9,516 $4,355 $35,800 8,910 37% 18 to 1
Morton College
Cicero
$8,980$11,028 $6,674 $37,100 3,753 24% 19 to 1
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove
$11,369$12,330 $5,939 $36,200 7,491 33% 20 to 1
Triton College
River Grove
$11,790$14,880 $4,533 $38,800 8,616 34% 20 to 1
Kishwaukee College
Malta
$9,390$13,800 $4,365 $38,500 2,581 36% 17 to 1
Illinois Central College
East Peoria
$9,348$11,654 $2,788 $35,000 7,044 31% 15 to 1
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville
$6,390$6,210 $7,752 $30,700 7,188 28% 17 to 1
Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills
$8,502$9,846 $5,377 $38,200 10,511 34% 18 to 1
Joliet Junior College
Joliet
$12,750$13,800 $3,537 $36,400 10,212 17% 15 to 1
Olney Central College
Olney
$10,270$12,340 $4,728 $34,400 869 59% 11 to 1
Rend Lake College
Ina
$7,800$7,800 $4,861 $31,400 2,017 55% 19 to 1
Lake Land College
Mattoon
$8,104$13,906 $3,705 $32,400 3,742 46% 19 to 1
Parkland College
Champaign
$9,642$13,266 $4,809 $35,300 5,686 33% 15 to 1
Highland Community College
Freeport
$6,976$7,120 $4,865 $30,100 1,184 49% 11 to 1
John A Logan College
Carterville
$5,990$7,610 $7,024 $31,100 3,272 30% 20 to 1
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey
$9,552$12,552 $4,742 $31,700 3,973 42% 15 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Chicago
$11,520$14,430 $4,349 $34,000 5,289 23% 23 to 1
Prairie State College
Chicago Heights
$9,342$11,064 $5,272 $33,300 2,680 15% 10 to 1
Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon
$11,580$12,840 $4,452 $35,300 1,386 45% 13 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Chicago
$11,520$14,430 $3,778 $32,200 4,787 30% 27 to 1
Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby
$13,835$14,981 $4,470 $34,400 2,371 41% 14 to 1
Kaskaskia College
Centralia
$7,770$12,570 $4,849 $31,200 3,370 37% 20 to 1
Lincoln Trail College
Robinson
$10,270$12,340 $6,620 $33,100 636 52% 17 to 1
Wabash Valley College
Mount Carmel
$10,270$12,340 $4,851 $31,200 926 57% 17 to 1
Danville Area Community College
Danville
$9,200$9,200 $4,325 $30,600 1,924 45% 15 to 1
Spoon River College
Canton
$11,460$12,540 $5,362 $32,700 1,212 41% 14 to 1
Heartland Community College
Normal
$10,440$15,420 $3,507 $31,000 4,774 40% 18 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College
Chicago
$11,520$14,430 $4,450 $29,700 2,237 23% 15 to 1
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee
$13,320$25,680 $5,633 $32,300 2,333 30% 14 to 1
South Suburban College
South Holland
$11,033$12,683 $4,374 $30,600 3,905 18% 15 to 1
Frontier Community College
Fairfield
$10,270$12,340 $1,764 $29,700 1,740 55% 23 to 1
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg
$7,910$8,810 $6,824 $33,200 1,688 42% 16 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Chicago
$11,520$14,430 $4,395 $36,700 7,508 30% 29 to 1
John Wood Community College
Quincy
$9,000$9,000 $5,416 $32,600 1,718 46% 12 to 1
Rock Valley College
Rockford
$10,274$21,344 $2,765 $34,000 5,861 36% 18 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College
Chicago
$11,520$14,430 $4,502 $29,700 7,314 18% 24 to 1
Taylor Business Institute
Chicago
$12,000 $6,839 $25,200 175 55% 13 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago
$11,520$14,430 $4,157 $27,900 2,101 19% 19 to 1
Richland Community College
Decatur
$10,800$17,070 $3,986 $30,900 2,075 40% 13 to 1
Black Hawk College
Moline
$7,950$8,100 $5,118 $32,800 3,773 37% 17 to 1
Shawnee Community College
Ullin
$7,200$7,500 $6,540 $29,500 1,174 50% 14 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Chicago
$11,520$14,430 $4,530 $30,700 5,559 22% 19 to 1
Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg
$6,300$6,540 $7,268 $33,100 1,379 41% 18 to 1
Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College
Rockford
$14,918 - $34,400 408 - 24 to 1
Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College
Rockford
$16,699 $4,686 $0 473 68% 23 to 1
SOLEX College
Wheeling
- - - 94 - 17 to 1
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago
Chicago
$16,657 $6,495 $0 150 - 27 to 1
SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago
Chicago
$32,899 $4,729 $35,100 262 31% 17 to 1
Worsham College of Mortuary Science
Wheeling
$24,800 $6,529 $48,100 190 78% 16 to 1
Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park
Melrose Park
$31,882 $4,133 $43,500 1,209 54% 27 to 1
Graham Hospital School of Nursing
Canton
$7,584 $7,534 - 43 - 3 to 1
Rasmussen University-Illinois
Rockford
$15,768 $5,370 $34,300 2,475 54% 11 to 1
Morrison Institute of Technology
Morrison
$19,900 $10,546 $55,700 67 78% 10 to 1
Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur
Decatur
$15,595 - $20,900 49 - 10 to 1
CAAN Academy of Nursing
Matteson
$21,200 $8,022 - 72 - 10 to 1
Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc
Lisle
$41,050 $4,292 $48,100 1,216 49% 37 to 1
City Colleges of Chicago-District Office
Chicago
-- - - - - -
Fox College
Tinley Park
$15,720 $7,691 $34,600 252 76% 10 to 1
Generations College
Chicago
$12,700 $4,506 $31,800 303 13% 25 to 1
Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office
Olney
-- - - - - -
Midwestern Career College
Chicago
$17,320 $3,402 - 676 60% 21 to 1
Average$9,828$14,276 $5,129$34,4253,721 39.59%17.40 to 1
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