The Illinois average community college debt for graduating students is approximately $8,187 (2024-25).
For public community colleges in Illinois, the average community college debt for graduating students is approximately $8,081.
For private community colleges in Illinois, the average community college debt for graduating students is approximately $15,006.
Completed Debt Range: $3,088
$8,658
Avg. Completed Debt: $6,722
Community College Debt For Graduating Students in Illinois (2024-25)
College
Completed Debt
Location
Rank: #11.
John A Logan College
Public
Completed Debt: $3,088
700 Logan College Drive
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-3741
Carterville, IL 62918
(618) 985-3741
Rank: #22.
Completed Debt: $3,625
7500 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 838-7500
Chicago, IL 60652
(773) 838-7500
Rank: #33.
St. Augustine College
Private not-for-profit
Completed Debt: $4,083
1345 W. Argyle St.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 878-8756
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 878-8756
Rank: #44.
Carl Sandburg College![Carl Sandburg College Photo]( "Carl Sandburg College Photo")
Public
Completed Debt: $4,500
2400 Tom L. Wilson Boulevard
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 344-2518
Galesburg, IL 61401
(309) 344-2518
Rank: #55.
Kaskaskia College
Public
Completed Debt: $5,000
27210 College Rd
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 545-3000
Centralia, IL 62801
(618) 545-3000
Rank: #66.
Completed Debt: $5,250
30 E Lake St
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 553-5600
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 553-5600
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Oakton Community College
Public
Completed Debt: $5,500
1600 E Golf Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 635-1600
Des Plaines, IL 60016
(847) 635-1600
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Wabash Valley College
Public
Completed Debt: $5,500
2200 College Drive
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 393-2982
Mount Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 393-2982
Rank: #99.
Completed Debt: $5,900
4300 N Narragansett
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 777-7900
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 777-7900
Rank: #1010.
Lake Land College
Public
Completed Debt: $6,078
5001 Lake Land Blvd
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 234-5253
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 234-5253
Rank: #1111.
Completed Debt: $6,093
6301 S Halsted St
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 602-5000
Chicago, IL 60621
(773) 602-5000
Rank: #1212.
Completed Debt: $6,250
1145 W Wilson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 907-4000
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 907-4000
Rank: #1313.
Olney Central College
Public
Completed Debt: $6,400
305 N West Street
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 393-2982
Olney, IL 62450
(618) 393-2982
Rank: #1414.
Completed Debt: $6,450
2 Frontier Drive
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 393-2982
Fairfield, IL 62837
(618) 393-2982
Rank: #1515.
Elgin Community College
Public
Completed Debt: $6,638
1700 Spartan Drive
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 697-1000
Elgin, IL 60123
(847) 697-1000
Rank: #1616.
Completed Debt: $6,750
5800 Godfrey Rd
Godfrey, IL 62035
(618) 468-7000
Godfrey, IL 62035
(618) 468-7000
Rank: #1717.
Completed Debt: $6,969
2500 Carlyle Ave
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 235-2700
Belleville, IL 62221
(618) 235-2700
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
McHenry County College![McHenry County College Photo - McHenry County College, Liebman Science Center]( "McHenry County College Photo - McHenry County College, Liebman Science Center")
Public
Completed Debt: $7,000
8900 US Hwy 14
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 455-3700
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
(815) 455-3700
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Completed Debt: $7,000
Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-7900
Sugar Grove, IL 60554
(630) 466-7900
Rank: #2020.
Completed Debt: $7,059
10001 S Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 291-6100
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 291-6100
Rank: #2121.
Completed Debt: $7,250
815 N Orlando Smith Road
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 224-2720
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 224-2720
Rank: #2222.
Completed Debt: $7,351
2000 E Main St
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 443-3222
Danville, IL 61832
(217) 443-3222
Rank: #2323.
Completed Debt: $7,477
One College Park
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 875-7200
Decatur, IL 62521
(217) 875-7200
Rank: #2424.
Morton College
Public
Completed Debt: $7,500
3801 S Central Ave
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 656-8000
Cicero, IL 60804
(708) 656-8000
Rank: #2525.
Completed Debt: $7,610
1500 West Raab Road
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 268-8000
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 268-8000
Rank: #2626.
College of Lake County
Public
Completed Debt: $7,939
19351 W Washington St.
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 543-2000
Grayslake, IL 60030
(847) 543-2000
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Completed Debt: $8,000
1900 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 850-7000
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 850-7000
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Illinois Central College
Public
Completed Debt: $8,000
1 College Drive
East Peoria, IL 61635
(309) 694-5422
East Peoria, IL 61635
(309) 694-5422
Rank: #2929.
Completed Debt: $8,029
2998 W Pearl City Rd
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 235-6121
Freeport, IL 61032
(815) 235-6121
Rank: #3030.
Rend Lake College![Rend Lake College Photo - Rend Lake College is a nationally ranked community college, located on the eastern shore of scenic Rend Lake in Southern Illinois. RLC has an open enrollment policy. What does that mean? It means no waiting and watching the mailbox for that letter to arrive because YOU ARE ACCEPTED!]( "Rend Lake College Photo - Rend Lake College is a nationally ranked community college, located on the eastern shore of scenic Rend Lake in Southern Illinois. RLC has an open enrollment policy. What does that mean? It means no waiting and watching the mailbox for that letter to arrive because YOU ARE ACCEPTED!")
Public
Completed Debt: $8,187
468 N Ken Gray Pkwy
Ina, IL 62846
(618) 437-5321
Ina, IL 62846
(618) 437-5321
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Black Hawk College
Public
Completed Debt: $8,500
6600-34th Avenue
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 796-5000
Moline, IL 61265
(309) 796-5000
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Completed Debt: $8,500
1301 S 48th Street
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 224-6500
Quincy, IL 62305
(217) 224-6500
Rank: #3333.
Rock Valley College
Public
Completed Debt: $8,508
3301 N Mulford Rd
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 921-7821
Rockford, IL 61114
(815) 921-7821
Rank: #3434.
Completed Debt: $8,625
173 Illinois Rt 2
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 288-5511
Dixon, IL 61021
(815) 288-5511
Rank: #3535.
Parkland College![Parkland College Photo - Parkland College]( "Parkland College Photo - Parkland College")
Public
Completed Debt: $8,658
2400 W Bradley Ave
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-2200
Champaign, IL 61821
(217) 351-2200
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Illinois average community college debt for graduating students?
The Illinois average community college debt for graduating students is $8,187 for 2024-25.
What are schools with the highest average community college debt for graduating students in Illinois?
The schools with the highest average community college debt for graduating students in Illinois include John A Logan College, City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College and St. Augustine College.
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