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McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·mchenry.edu
6-yr Graduation
37%
—
Total enrollment
9,399
peer median 4,839
Avg net price
$7,042
+$800 vs Community College
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About

McHenry County College (MCC) is a public community college in McHenry County, Illinois. The college serves residents residing in Community College District 528, which covers most of McHenry County and portions of surrounding counties. MCC offers associate degrees programs and certificates.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
37%
Full-time retention
71%

Pell equity

7.2pp gap
Pell recipients
42%44 of 104
Non-Pell (all)
35%96 of 276
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%4 of 8
No Federal Aid
34%92 of 268

Pell recipients here graduate at a 7.2-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 73 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 69 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
73
Passing
4
5.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

73programs
  • Passing4 · 5.5%
  • No Data69 · 94.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
69

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+29.8%
$45,198 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+43.6%
$49,990 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+68.9%
$58,796 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+144.8%
$85,208 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
12%
$6,110 debt · $49,990 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
12%
$5,300 debt · $45,198 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1976Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 5

  1. Nov 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Dec 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Aug 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,609
$30–48k$6,383
$48–75k$7,761
$75–110k$10,497
$110k+$12,345

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,042
+$800vs Community College median $6,243
Federal loans
1.5%
In-state tuition
$4,162
Out-of-state
$14,399

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,604 students received $6.6M in Pell grants, alongside $752K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,604
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.6M
$6,593,853 total
Direct Loans
$752K
229 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$228K
85 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$498K
141 loan awards
Parent PLUS$26K
3 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 269 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (4.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.0%
+1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
269
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.0%
2017
7.5%
2018
7.7%
2019
4.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at McHenry County College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs62
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

875 total completions
01Liberal Arts
49256.2%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
16719.1%
03Health Professions
606.9%
04Business
536.1%
05Security/Protective
343.9%
06Engineering
182.1%
07Computer Sciences
171.9%
08Visual/Performing Arts
131.5%
09Family/Consumer Sci
111.3%
10Personal/Culinary
101.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
9,399
12-mo unduplicated
13,318
Undergraduate
13,318
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%5,997
Women
55%7,321

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.2%
Hispanic
27.2%
Two or more
3.6%
Unknown
3.5%
Asian
2.6%
Black
2.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
120
77 M · 43 W
Women athletes
35.8%
Athletic aid
$171K
Total student aid
Budget
$906K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$90K
$81K
Recruiting expense
$1K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$13K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
36 M · —
$83K
Basketball
12 M · 11 W
$158K
Soccer
22 M · —
$66K
Tennis
7 M · 7 W
$69K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$185K
Softball
— · 12 W
$64K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 9,051 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    25.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    92

    McHenry County College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions McHenry County College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectMcHenry County College
    		37%—9,399$7,042Community College
    Black Hawk College
    		——4,001$6,944Community College
    John A Logan College
    		——3,224$5,541Community College
    Lake Land College
    		——3,960$2,254Community College
    Lincoln Land Community College
    		——5,677$4,299Community College
    Parkland College
    		——6,014$8,048Community College
    Peer group median37%—4,839$6,243

    Institutions like McHenry County College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in McHenry County College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about McHenry County College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about McHenry County College.

    What is the graduation rate at McHenry County College?

    McHenry County College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 37% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend McHenry County College?

    McHenry County College reports a total enrollment of 9,399 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at McHenry County College?

    The average net price at McHenry County College is $7,042 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is McHenry County College located?

    McHenry County College is located in Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012-2761.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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