Elgin Community College

www.elgin.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,168

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$4,159

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

9.07%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

7,882

36.1% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

42.3%

351 Graduates

About

Elgin Community College is a higher education institution located in Kane County, IL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Elgin Community College were .

In 2020, 3,064 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Elgin Community College. 47.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,492 degrees), 1.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1128 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Elgin Community College is $3,168, which is $−4,812 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Elgin Community College is $3,168, which is $−4,812 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,159.

In 2020, 30% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 5% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,168

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Elgin Community College was $3,168. The cost of tuition at Elgin Community College is $−4,812 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Elgin Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,159

2020 Value

8.89%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Elgin Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,159. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Elgin Community College grew by 8.89%.

This chart compares the average net price of Elgin Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$5,400

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Elgin Community College was of $5,400 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board decreased by 10% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Elgin Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

30%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

30% of undergraduate students at Elgin Community College received grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Elgin Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.07%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Elgin Community College was 9.07%, which represents 46 out of the 507 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Elgin Community College has a total enrollment of 7,882 students. The full-time enrollment at Elgin Community College is 2,846 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,036. This means that 36.1% of students enrolled at Elgin Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Elgin Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.1% White, 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.54% Asian, 4.43% Two or More Races, 3.97% Black or African American, 1.15% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0888% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Elgin Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (25.2%), followed by White Female (24%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Elgin Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,882 students. The full-time enrollment at Elgin Community College is 2,846 and the part-time enrollment is 5,036. This means that 36.1% of students enrolled at Elgin Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Elgin Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Elgin Community College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Elgin Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Elgin Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,394
Hispanic or Latino
2,791
Asian
594

The enrolled student population at Elgin Community College is 43.1% White, 35.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.54% Asian, 4.43% Two or More Races, 3.97% Black or African American, 1.15% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0888% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 299 students (3.79%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 138 fewer women than men received degrees from Elgin Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Elgin Community College is white (1,492 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1128 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Elgin Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Elgin Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (362 degrees awarded), Transportation (83 degrees), and Precision Production (135 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elgin Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (87,958 people), Other managers (73,171 people), Physicians (35,612 people), Registered nurses (35,514 people), and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (35,473 people).

The most specialized majors at Elgin Community College are Mechanical Technologies (362 degrees awarded), Transportation (83 degrees), Precision Production (135 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,401 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (167 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elgin Community College are Dentists, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Elgin Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (190,207 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (99,334 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (69,582 people), Computer Systems Design (47,796 people), and Air transportation (38,510 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Elgin Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Elgin Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Elgin Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,601

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,463

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,601 degrees were awarded to men at Elgin Community College, which is 1.09 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,463).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Elgin Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 563 degrees were awarded to men at Elgin Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.672 times less than the 838 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 838 degrees were awarded to women at Elgin Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.49 times more than the 563 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

14%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 14% of students graduating from Elgin Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Elgin Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.85% of graduates (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,492 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
1,128 degrees awarded
Asian
157 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Elgin Community College is white (1,492 degrees awarded). There were 1.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1128 degrees).

1.96% of degree recipients (60 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
806 degrees awarded
White Female
686 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
569 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Elgin Community College is white male (806 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (686 degrees).

Operations

Elgin Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.85M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.56M (32.7%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Elgin Community College had a total salary expenditure of $146M. Elgin Community College employs 60 Professors, 30 Associate professors, and 23 Assistant professors. Most academics at Elgin Community College are Female Professors (34), Male Professors(26), and Male Associate professors (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elgin Community College are: Management, with 126 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 73 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 46 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$7.85M

2020 Endowment

3.02%

growth from 2019

Elgin Community College has an endowment valued at about $7.85M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Elgin Community College grew 3.02% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.42M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Elgin Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$4.32M - Federal
$43.9M - State
$479k - Local

As of 2020, Elgin Community College received $4.32M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $43.9M from state grants and contracts, and $479k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$48.9M

2020 Salaries

4.24%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Elgin Community College paid a median of $48.9M in salaries, which represents 33.4% of their overall expenditure ($146M) and a 4.24% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.09% growth from 2018 and a 0.897% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.4M

Instructional Salaries

133

Number of Employees

In 2020, Elgin Community College paid a total of $13.4M to 133 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

60 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

126 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Elgin Community College were Professor with 60 employees; Associate professor with 30 employees; and Associate professor with 23 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Elgin Community College were Management with 126 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 73 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 46 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Elgin Community College was Female Professor with 34 employees, Male Professor with 26 employees, and Male Associate professor with 18 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Elgin Community College.

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