McHenry County College
Tel:
(815) 455-3700
- Our focus is learning. Student success is our goal.
- McHenry County College provides credit and noncredit educational degrees, certificates, training opportunities, and special events for close to 60,000 participants annually. The college serves the seventh most rapidly growing county in Illinois and offers six associate's degrees and 17 Associate of Applied Science degrees.
School Highlights
McHenry County College serves 7,473 students (28% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the state community college average of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 52%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 390 teachers has grown by 107% over five years.
| McHenry County College | (IL) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 390 staff | 239 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 6 sports |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, VolleyballBaseball, Basketball, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- MCC promotes a wide range of high-quality learning opportunities, enabling students to meet their educational, career and personal goals close to home at an affordable price. Our unique curriculum combines the traditional coursework needed for degrees with the soft skills needed in management roles. Students earn an Associate degree that blends work experience, mentoring and classroom participation. Student Life at McHenry County College offers students a variety of clubs and organizations to join and programs to attend.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to McHenry County College is Elgin Community College (16.3 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Elgin Community CollegePublic9,931 students | 16.30 Mi1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 697-1000 16.309,931 - 13,477 students | 18.80 Mi1200 W Algonquin Rd
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 925-6000 18.8013,477 - College of Lake CountyPublic13,743 students | 19.00 Mi19351 W Washington St.
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 543-2000 19.0013,743 - Worsham College of Mortuary SciencePrivate for-profit118 students | 23.10 Mi495 Northgate Pkwy
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 808-8444 23.10118 - Oakton Community CollegePublic8,083 students | 27.70 Mi1600 E Golf Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 635-1600 27.708,083
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