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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • McHenry County College
  • Southwestern Illinois College

What stands out

McHenry County College has the lower average net price, McHenry County College reports the higher graduation rate, McHenry County College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while McHenry County College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

McHenry County College compared with Southwestern Illinois College
MetricMcHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake, ILPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsSouthwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, ILPublic · Less than 2-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$7,042lowest$10,427
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$12,345$16,249
In-state tuition$4,162$3,960
Out-of-state tuition$14,399$6,720
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%highest37%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$6,260lowest$6,908
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$45,143highest$36,884
Campus
Undergraduates4,6915,675

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.