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Elgin Community College
Elgin, Illinois · Public community college
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41%completion rate · Illinois avg 58%
$7,390median debt of graduates
$39,007median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$45,516median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Edu | Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation | Higher Learning Commission | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (Accredited)
Address: 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL 60123 · Phone: (847) 697-1000 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Address: 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL 60123 · Phone: (847) 697-1000 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
Sanction on record, since lifted — Aug 2025 · Probation · Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology; Jan 2026 · Renewal of Accreditation. 2 sanction actions in the window.
Sanction on record, since lifted — Aug 2025 · Probation · Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology; Jan 2026 · Renewal of Accreditation. 2 sanction actions in the window.
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
What these trades pay once you're working
| Occupation | Starting (10th pct) | Median | Experienced (75th) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | $34,190 | $49,170 | $73,640 |
| Emergency medical technicians | $36,420 | $42,260 | $49,640 |
| HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers | $46,690 | $77,410 | $96,030 |
| Nursing assistants | $37,590 | $45,960 | $48,380 |
| Chefs and head cooks | $40,330 | $58,830 | $73,620 |
| Surgical technologists | $48,560 | $64,650 | $77,670 |
| Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers | $38,890 | $51,320 | $61,520 |
| Dental assistants | $37,360 | $48,610 | $56,860 |
| Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | $39,710 | $60,320 | $75,600 |
| Machinists | $38,390 | $58,520 | $65,620 |
| Phlebotomists | $37,370 | $46,010 | $49,720 |
| Medical assistants | $36,400 | $46,090 | $49,460 |
| Massage therapists | $33,770 | $60,490 | $77,550 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | $59,350 | $79,930 | $97,950 |
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Illinois (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.
Trade programs at this campus
| Program | Credential | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Earnings, yr 2 | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 77 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 67 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate, under 300 hours | 66 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate, under 300 hours | 62 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Certificate, under 300 hours | 39 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 34 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 33 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ground Transportation | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 32 | $40,454 | $42,682 | $2,952 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate, under 300 hours | 29 | $52,333 | $48,432 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 24 | not reported | $36,674 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 23 | $52,333 | $48,432 | not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Certificate, under 300 hours | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 14 | not reported | $46,478 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 14 | $44,532 | $45,305 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate, 1–2 years | 13 | not reported | $36,674 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate degree | 13 | $31,850 | $38,289 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 12 | not reported | $36,674 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 11 | not reported | $49,019 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate, 1–2 years | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services | Certificate, 1–2 years | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | $46,478 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | $24,863 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate, 300–899 hours | 4 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 4 | not reported | $24,863 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate, 1–2 years | 4 | not reported | $36,674 | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Certificate, under 300 hours | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Certificate, 1–2 years | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | $24,863 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Certificate, 1–2 years | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Associate degree | 2 | not reported | $40,188 | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.
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Subscribe → Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.