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What Elgin Community College costs

Elgin, Illinois · Public · 9,614 undergrads

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Elgin Community College's in-state sticker price was $9,837 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $4,987 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $4,316. Out-of-state students pay $6,336 more in tuition.

What does Elgin Community College cost?

$4,987 a year in-state

Out of state: about $11,323 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $9,837.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,316
$30,000–$48,000$4,762
$48,000–$75,000$6,320
$75,000–$110,000$8,287
over $110,000$8,866

Out-of-state tuition is $9,516 a year, against $3,180 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,336 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$4,316$10,652
$30,000–$48,000$4,762$11,098
$48,000–$75,000$6,320$12,656
$75,000–$110,000$8,287$14,623
Over $110,000$8,866$15,202

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,336 more in tuition that Elgin Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 56% off Elgin Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$3,180
Tuition, in state
$9,516
Tuition, out of state
$9,837
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,336 more in tuition at Elgin Community College and usually get less aid.

22%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,835
average grant for students who got aid.
3.2%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$7,390
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Elgin Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,316 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $9,837. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Elgin Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Elgin Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,762 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $9,837. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Elgin Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Elgin Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,320 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $9,837. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Elgin Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Elgin Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Elgin Community College is $9,516 a year, against $3,180 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $4,987 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,336 tuition gap gives about $11,323 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers