MCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#6 in Community Colleges
McHenry County College is ranked 6th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate McHenry County College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
- Its tuition & fees of $14,885 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 8,874.
- It offers average (90 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of MCC are $14,885 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
McHenry County College $14,885
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at MCC is 34% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
McHenry County College 34%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at MCC is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
McHenry County College 20%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at MCC is 70% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
McHenry County College 70%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%
Student Population
The total student population at MCC is 8,874 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
McHenry County College 8,874
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at MCC is $3,095 which is 20.79% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
McHenry County College $3,095
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at MCC is 26 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
McHenry County College 26 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 19 to 1
Number of Programs
MCC offers 90 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
McHenry County College 90
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 79
Number of Online Programs
MCC offers 32 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.