ECC vs. Fox College

Comparable Facts

Compare Elgin Community College in Elgin, IL with Fox College in Tinley Park, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Elgin Community College is larger than Fox College based on total student enrollment (10,251 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Elgin Community College is located in Elgin, IL (Midsize City setting); Fox College is in Tinley Park, IL (Large Suburban setting).
• Elgin Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fox College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Elgin Community College 21:1; Fox College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fox College are 29.8% lower than at Elgin Community College ($6,200 vs. $8,829).
• Out-of-state tuition is 85.7% higher at Fox College than at Elgin Community College (about $8,154 more per year; $17,670 vs. $9,516).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Elgin Community College than at Fox College (69% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fox College students is 161.9% larger than aid received by Elgin Community College students ($13,560 vs. $5,178).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at ECC, test-free at Fox College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Elgin Community College graduates have a $7,375 lower median loan debt than Fox College graduates ($5,393 vs. $12,768).
• Among borrowers, ECC graduates have an estimated $77 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fox College graduates ($55 vs. $132).
• More Fox College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ECC students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 44%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.