Top Illinois Community Colleges Ranking

Illinois Community Colleges Statistics

A Community college, sometimes called junior college, technical college, or city college, are primarily two-year public institutions providing lower-level education, also known as continuing education. It grants certificates, diplomas, and/or associate degrees. Many students transfer in 4 year colleges after completing their studies in community colleges.

There are 54 Illinois Community Colleges - 48 public and 6 private schools. The 2023 average tuition & fees of the schools is $9,838 for state residents and $12,897 for out-of-state students.

The next table shows the key academic facts for all Illinois Community Colleges. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Illinois Community Colleges at Illinois Community Colleges Statistics page.

2022-2023 Illinois Community Colleges Statistics
	Top 10 Illinois Community Colleges	All Illinois Community Colleges
Number of Schools	10 schools (all public)	54 schools (48 public, 6 private)
Tuition & Fees
In-State	$9,815	$9,838
Out-of-State	$12,370	$12,897
Average Financial Aid	$5,114	$4,873
Population	95,757	235,345
Graduation Rate	32.70%	36.72%
Transfer-out Rate	18.20%	16.19%
Students to Faculty Ratio	18.40 to 1	16.83 to 1

Top Illinois Community Colleges Comparison

The next table lists the top 10 Illinois Community Colleges for academic year 2022-2023. William Rainey Harper College ranked top in the Top Illinois Community Colleges Ranking and College of DuPage and College of Lake County follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $12,370 for undergraduate programs. The average students to faculty ratio is 18.40 to 1 for top Illinois Community Colleges. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.

2022-2023 Top Illinois Community Colleges Comparison
Rank^*	Name	Tuition & Fees	Average Financial Aid	Population	Graduation Rate	Online Learning	Students to Faculty Ratio
1	William Rainey Harper College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsPalatine, IL	$11,802 ($9,990)	$5,171	12,434	43%	offered	18 to 1
2	College of DuPage Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsGlen Ellyn, IL	$12,510 ($10,410)	$7,403	21,939	22%	offered	20 to 1
3	College of Lake County Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsGrayslake, IL	$14,036 ($10,531)	$4,738	11,651	33%	offered	15 to 1
4	Oakton Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsDes Plaines, IL	$12,462 ($10,446)	$4,504	7,645	27%	offered	13 to 1
5	McHenry County College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsCrystal Lake, IL	$14,885 ($10,529)	$3,095	8,874	34%	offered	26 to 1
6	Lincoln Land Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsSpringfield, IL	$10,248 ($6,960)	$4,729	4,444	40%	offered	15 to 1
7	Elgin Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsElgin, IL	$9,516 ($7,140)	$4,355	8,910	37%	offered	18 to 1
8	Morton College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsCicero, IL	$11,028 ($8,980)	$6,674	3,753	24%	offered	19 to 1
9	Waubonsee Community College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsSugar Grove, IL	$12,330 ($11,369)	$5,939	7,491	33%	offered	20 to 1
10	Triton College Request Info Public, 2-4 yearsRiver Grove, IL	$14,880 ($11,790)	$4,533	8,616	34%	offered	20 to 1
	Average	$12,370 ($9,815)	$5,114	95,757	32.70%	10 schools	18.40 to 1

^*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.