Crystal Lake, Illinois · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
McHenry County College is a public two-year institution based in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 9,399 students in fall 2024.
McHenry County College offers certificates and associate degrees across 62 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide, and Biological and Physical Sciences. It awarded 2,464 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 18 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 71% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 25 to 1.
Mission
Our focus is learning. Student success is our goal.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
9,399
Students enrolled
71%
First-year retention
2,464
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
62
Programs and majors
25:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 62
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
71%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
25:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
912
Certificates under 1 year
982
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
570
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
9,399
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,399
Full-time, fall 2024
24%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
13,318
Full-time, 2024-25
19%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
55%
Men
45%
White
59%
Hispanic or Latino
29%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
18
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
14%
Students taking some online courses
26%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Clinton Gabbard
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization