Elgin Community College vs LaGuardia College

Elgin Community College (ECC) and CUNY LaGuardia Community College (CUNY LaGuardia) are two distinct institutions with unique offerings and student demographics. ECC, located in Elgin, Illinois, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, making it an accessible option for students of all backgrounds. In contrast, CUNY LaGuardia, situated in the heart of Long Island City, New York, has a more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 48%. Both colleges offer a diverse range of programs, with popular majors at ECC including Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Business, while CUNY LaGuardia excels in Health Professions and Related Programs, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services. While ECC's student body is predominantly White (54%) and female (58%), CUNY LaGuardia's student population is more diverse, with a significant Hispanic (43%) and female (62%) representation. With

	CUNY LaGuardia Community College	Elgin Community College
Overview
Location	Long Island City, New York	Elgin, Illinois
Campus setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	73.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$65	$132
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $32,309 Out of state: $35,189	In state: $17,190 Out of state: $19,566
Average net price	$8,344	$4,140
Tuition	In state: $4,800 Out of state: $7,680	In state: $7,128 Out of state: $9,504
Room & board
Available payment plans	Prepaid tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	83.0% Average amount $6,591	52.0% Average amount $4,351
Students receiving federal student loan	2.0% Average amount $5,103	4.0% Average amount $3,803
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $4,980

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	14,919 Men 42.7% Women 57.3%	8,050 Men 42.7% Women 57.3%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	0.2%
International students	5.2%	0.7%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Illinois Oregon Wisconsin

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Liberal Arts Health Professions Computer and Information Science Physical Science	Liberal Arts Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Automotive Technology Culinary and Personal Services
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	29.3%	42.9%
Dropout rate	47.4%	27.4%
Transferred out	10.1%	18.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $76,719 Year 2: $72,796 Year 3: $83,509 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $68,337 Year 2: $58,221 Year 3: $77,566 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: $47,981 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $47,925 Year 2: $50,141 Year 3: $46,560 Hospitality Administration/Management (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,749 Year 2: $36,668 Year 3: $38,006 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,159 Year 2: $27,600 Year 3: $36,475 Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $32,512 Year 2: $27,048 Year 3: $34,663 Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,702 Year 2: $16,169 Year 3: $33,145 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,909 Year 2: $27,667 Year 3: $33,142 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,848 Year 2: $27,397 Year 3: $32,963	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,782 Year 2: $55,964 Year 3: $56,095 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,478 Year 3: $51,164 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $44,532 Year 2: $45,305 Year 3: $50,277 Ground Transportation (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $40,454 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $43,693 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $40,327 Legal Support Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,741 Year 3: $40,243 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,850 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $40,027 Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $36,820 Year 2: $32,332 Year 3: $39,939 Fire Protection (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,305 Year 3: $38,233 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,806 Year 2: $30,323 Year 3: $33,904

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