Elgin Community College Computer Science Programs

Elgin Community College is a public institution situated in Elgin, Illinois. Elgin is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Elgin Community College?

Contact details for ECC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL 60123-7193
Phone:	847-697-1000
Website:	www.elgin.edu

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How Do I Get Into ECC?

You can apply to ECC online at: https://www.elgin.edu/admissions/apply/

Since Elgin Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Elgin Community College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ECC, approximately 4% of students took out student loans averaging $4,056 a year. That adds up to $16,224 over four years for those students.

Elgin Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,050 undergraduate students at ECC, with 2,618 being full-time and 5,432 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,618 full-time undergraduates at ECC, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Elgin Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	241
Black or African American	91
Hispanic or Latino	787
White	1,233
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	231

Over 27 countries are represented at ECC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and India.

Online Learning at Elgin Community College

In 2022-2023, 4,197 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at ECC has changed over the last few years.

Elgin Community College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Computer Support Specialist	14	0	0	14
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	7	0	0	7
General Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	0	7	0	7
Computer & IS Security	0	2	5	7
Web & Multimedia Design	3	0	0	3
TOTAL	24	9	5	38

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.