IPEDS ID 147004

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake, Illinois. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 72 awards in the trades we track: welding, auto mechanic.

Address: 8900 US Hwy 14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012
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Website: www.mchenry.edu
Phone: (815) 455-3700
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 4,691
Also known as: MCC, McHenry, McHenrey

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (46)	46
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (15); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (5); Associate degree (6)	26

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,162
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$15,945
Books and supplies	$1,500
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$17,339
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$11,434

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 40%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $50,609
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $7,313

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Elgin Community College

16.8 mi

1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 160
HVAC 107
CDL 95
WELD 52
IMT 33
CNC 20

Trade grads 2023-24: 467
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,324
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,097

College of Lake County

19.4 mi

19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 335
HVAC 215
WELD 118
BODY 63
CNC 6

Trade grads 2023-24: 737
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,901
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,162

William Rainey Harper College

19.5 mi

1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL · Public, 2-year

WELD 93
HVAC 26
CNC 26
CNST 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 155
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,038
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $54,357

Oakton College

28.5 mi

1600 E Golf Rd., Des Plaines, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 181
HVAC 37
CNST 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 225
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,985
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,439

Rock Valley College

32.1 mi

3301 N Mulford Rd, Rockford, IL · Public, 2-year

A&P 172
WELD 58
AUTO 31
ELEC 24

Trade grads 2023-24: 285
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,324
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,656

Waubonsee Community College

32.3 mi

Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, IL · Public, 2-year

AUTO 169
WELD 40
BODY 28
HVAC 23

Trade grads 2023-24: 260
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $3,576
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,582

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 147004. How we build this list.