2026 Working Student Rankings · IL
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Illinois
93 ranked trade colleges for working students in Illinois out of 1,552 nationally
93
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Illinois
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#1 in IL
#36 nationally
#36
Complete Data Frontier Community College
Fairfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 74.1
74.1 / 100
PT Completion 99%
82.2% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 99%
86.9% part-time Enrollment 2,364
Programs 13 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,180
#2 in IL
#51 nationally
#51
Complete Data Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 71.9
71.9 / 100
PT Completion 79%
44.4% complete programs PT Retention 80%
54% retained PT Students 62%
67.4% part-time Enrollment 5,677
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,576
#3 in IL
#54 nationally
#54
Complete Data Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Public
Overall Score 71.2
71.2 / 100
PT Completion 90%
53.8% complete programs PT Retention 66%
50% retained PT Students 51%
64% part-time Enrollment 4,606
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,000
#4 in IL
#60 nationally
#60
Complete Data College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
Public
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
PT Completion 53%
34.2% complete programs PT Retention 88%
59% retained PT Students 65%
68% part-time Enrollment 12,530
Programs 24 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,872
#5 in IL
#62 nationally
#62
Complete Data William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
Public
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 87%
58% retained PT Students 66%
68.3% part-time Enrollment 13,988
Programs 22 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,420
#6 in IL
#75 nationally
#75
Complete Data Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
Public
Overall Score 69.1
69.1 / 100
PT Completion 83%
47% complete programs PT Retention 87%
58% retained PT Students 35%
58.4% part-time Enrollment 3,669
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,050
#7 in IL
#89 nationally
#89
Complete Data Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
Public
Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
PT Completion 63%
37.2% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 67%
68.8% part-time Enrollment 7,906
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,348
#8 in IL
#105 nationally
#105
Complete Data McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
Public
Overall Score 66.6
66.6 / 100
PT Completion 68%
39.2% complete programs PT Retention 54%
47% retained PT Students 76%
71.5% part-time Enrollment 9,399
Programs 18 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,012
#9 in IL
#112 nationally
#112
Complete Data Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
Public
Overall Score 66.3
66.3 / 100
PT Completion 61%
36.4% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 46%
62.4% part-time Enrollment 8,492
Programs 21 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,120
#10 in IL
#117 nationally
#117
Complete Data Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
Public
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
PT Completion 48%
32.6% complete programs PT Retention 86%
57% retained PT Students 64%
67.7% part-time Enrollment 10,251
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,128
#11 in IL
#135 nationally
#135
Complete Data Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
Olney, IL
Public
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
PT Completion 84%
48.6% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 38%
59.2% part-time Enrollment 3,726
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,180
#12 in IL
#136 nationally
#136
Complete Data Olney Central College
Olney, IL
Public
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
PT Completion 84%
48.6% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 38%
59.2% part-time Enrollment 3,726
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,180
#13 in IL
#149 nationally
#149
Complete Data Spoon River College
Canton, IL
Public
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
PT Completion 81%
46.2% complete programs PT Retention 97%
83% retained PT Students 37%
59% part-time Enrollment 1,247
Programs 11 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,620
#14 in IL
#176 nationally
#176
Complete Data John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
Public
Overall Score 61
61 / 100
PT Completion 84%
47.8% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 23%
52.3% part-time Enrollment 1,856
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $8,400
#15 in IL
#190 nationally
#190
Complete Data Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Public
Overall Score 60.2
60.2 / 100
PT Completion 94%
62.4% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 20%
50.5% part-time Enrollment 3,960
Programs 20 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $7,139
#16 in IL
#200 nationally
#200
Complete Data Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Public
Overall Score 59.9
59.9 / 100
PT Completion 35%
29% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 68%
68.9% part-time Enrollment 8,305
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $11,177
#17 in IL
#233 nationally
#233
Complete Data Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Public
Overall Score 58.4
58.4 / 100
PT Completion 75%
42.6% complete programs PT Retention 84%
56% retained PT Students 26%
53.8% part-time Enrollment 1,467
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,800
#18 in IL
#269 nationally
#269
Complete Data Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Public
Overall Score 56.8
56.8 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 91%
62% retained PT Students 35%
58.3% part-time Enrollment 2,720
Programs 14 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $13,543
#19 in IL
#296 nationally
#296
Complete Data College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Public
Overall Score 55.2
55.2 / 100
PT Completion 15%
23.8% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 65%
68% part-time Enrollment 26,224
Programs 26 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,510
#20 in IL
#324 nationally
#324
Complete Data Rend Lake College
Ina, IL
Public
Overall Score 53.9
53.9 / 100
PT Completion 93%
58.6% complete programs PT Retention 45%
44% retained PT Students 16%
47.8% part-time Enrollment 2,015
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $6,600
#21 in IL
#332 nationally
#332
Complete Data Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Public
Overall Score 53.7
53.7 / 100
PT Completion 32%
28.4% complete programs PT Retention 82%
55% retained PT Students 44%
61.6% part-time Enrollment 6,014
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,072
#22 in IL
#345 nationally
#345
Complete Data Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
Public
Overall Score 52.8
52.8 / 100
PT Completion 45%
31.4% complete programs PT Retention 74%
52% retained PT Students 39%
59.6% part-time Enrollment 5,978
Programs 15 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $9,750
#23 in IL
#346 nationally
#346
Complete Data City Colleges of Chicago-Olive-Harvey College
Chicago, IL
Public
Overall Score 52.7
52.7 / 100
PT Completion 91%
55.4% complete programs PT Retention 31%
40% retained PT Students 38%
59.6% part-time Enrollment 3,137
Programs 9 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $11,520
#24 in IL
#361 nationally
#361
Complete Data Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
Public
Overall Score 52
52 / 100
PT Completion 71%
41% complete programs PT Retention 62%
49% retained PT Students 23%
52.3% part-time Enrollment 1,360
Programs 17 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $5,904
#25 in IL
#375 nationally
#375
Complete Data Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL
Public
Overall Score 51.3
51.3 / 100
PT Completion 5%
19.4% complete programs PT Retention 77%
53% retained PT Students 81%
73.1% part-time Enrollment 8,329
Programs 19 fields
In-State Tuition (excl. fees) $10,276
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