McHenry County College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

McHenry County College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $10,529 for Illinois residents and $14,885 for other students on average. It offers 90 degree programs through 56 Certificate, 34 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 32 programs (22 Certificate, 10 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL
Phone	815-455-3700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$10,529 Out-of-State$14,885
Student Population »	8,874 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	34%
Transfer-out Rate	20%
Retention Rate	70% (Full-time) 45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,095
Students to Faculty	26:1 (3.85%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $10,529 for Illinois residents and $14,885 for out-of-state students at McHenry County College. Its tuition & fees are more expensive than the average tuition ($12,224) over public community colleges in Illinois.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at McHenry County College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$10,529	$14,885
Books & Supplies	$1,400
Off-Campus Living Costs	$14,420
Average Financial Aid	$3,095
Cost of Attendance	$26,349	$30,705
After Financial Aid	$23,254	$27,610
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Illinois Residents	Out-of-State Students
McHenry County College	$10,529	$14,885
Public Community Colleges in Illinois	$9,668	$12,224
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

McHenry County College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 32 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 22 Certificate, 10 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	22	10	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	56	34	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agricultural Business and Management	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and Groundskeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	15 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	461 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	414 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	137 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Commercial Photography	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist Assistant	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	32 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	29 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Construction Management	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,874 students at McHenry County College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,836 male students and 4,929 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	8,765	2,079	6,686
Male Students	3,836	1,050	2,786
Female Students	4,929	1,029	3,900

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At McHenry County College, there are 8,874 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,205 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,134 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,071 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	8,874
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	1,134
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	2,071
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	5,669