McHenry County College

McHenry County College is a public community college located in Crystal Lake, IL. It offers 90 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 32 programs). It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
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 costs ($12,224) of public community colleges in Illinois.
It has 8,874 students that are higher than the average population (3,293 students) of community colleges in Illinois. In addition, 1,134 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $36,000.

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
Type2-4 years, public
Address8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL
Phone815-455-3700
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$10,529
Out-of-State$14,885
Student Population »8,874 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »34%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate70% (Full-time)
45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,095
Students to Faculty26:1 (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 Cost Of Attendance
Illinois ResidentsOut-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
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
Illinois ResidentsOut-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
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs2210NOT OFFERED
Total Programs5634NOT 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.
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture OperationsNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Landscaping and GroundskeepingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special EffectsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific ApplicationsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources DesignNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry ChefNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 18 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Technology/Computer Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Child Care Provider/AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal15 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies461 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
414 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 33 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 137 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 10 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/InspectorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Industrial Electronics Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
16 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Commercial PhotographyNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/AdministratorNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 12 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT 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 NurseNOT OFFERED 32 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business Administration and Management10 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
29 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations2 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
6 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM
NOT OFFERED
Construction ManagementNOT 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total8,7652,0796,686
Male Students3,8361,0502,786
Female Students4,9291,0293,900

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 Enrollment8,874
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,134
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,071
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses5,669

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