2026 Working Student Rankings · IL
Best Trade Colleges for Working Students in Illinois
93 ranked trade colleges for working students in Illinois out of 1,565 nationally
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Top Colleges for Working Students in Illinois
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#1 in IL
#29 nationally
#29
Complete Data Frontier Community College
Fairfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 75.8
75.8 / 100
PT Completion 99%
82.2% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 99%
86.9% part-time Enrollment 2,364
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,180
#2 in IL
#53 nationally
#53
Complete Data McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
Public
Overall Score 71.6
71.6 / 100
PT Completion 69%
39.2% complete programs PT Retention 72%
50% retained PT Students 77%
72.2% part-time Enrollment 9,051
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,012
#3 in IL
#58 nationally
#58
Complete Data Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, IL
Public
Overall Score 71.1
71.1 / 100
PT Completion 80%
44.4% complete programs PT Retention 82%
54% retained PT Students 55%
65.1% part-time Enrollment 5,238
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,576
#4 in IL
#72 nationally
#72
Complete Data College of Lake County
Grayslake, IL
Public
Overall Score 68.8
68.8 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.2% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 58%
66.1% part-time Enrollment 12,290
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,872
#5 in IL
#83 nationally
#83
Complete Data Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
Public
Overall Score 67
67 / 100
PT Completion 90%
53.8% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 49%
63.6% part-time Enrollment 4,196
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,000
#6 in IL
#84 nationally
#84
Complete Data William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
Public
Overall Score 66.9
66.9 / 100
PT Completion 54%
34.4% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 61%
66.8% part-time Enrollment 13,069
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,420
#7 in IL
#95 nationally
#95
Complete Data Elgin Community College
Elgin, IL
Public
Overall Score 65.5
65.5 / 100
PT Completion 49%
32.6% complete programs PT Retention 85%
56% retained PT Students 62%
67.3% part-time Enrollment 9,614
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,128
#8 in IL
#127 nationally
#127
Complete Data Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
Public
Overall Score 63.3
63.3 / 100
PT Completion 63%
37.2% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 65%
68.2% part-time Enrollment 7,578
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,348
#9 in IL
#137 nationally
#137
Complete Data Spoon River College
Canton, IL
Public
Overall Score 62.7
62.7 / 100
PT Completion 82%
46.2% complete programs PT Retention 95%
71% retained PT Students 35%
58.2% part-time Enrollment 1,225
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,620
#10 in IL
#142 nationally
#142
Complete Data Kaskaskia College
Centralia, IL
Public
Overall Score 62.2
62.2 / 100
PT Completion 83%
47% complete programs PT Retention 57%
46% retained PT Students 39%
60% part-time Enrollment 3,447
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,050
#11 in IL
#150 nationally
#150
Complete Data Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
Public
Overall Score 61.8
61.8 / 100
PT Completion 72%
41% complete programs PT Retention 93%
64% retained PT Students 31%
56.1% part-time Enrollment 1,369
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,904
#12 in IL
#185 nationally
#185
Complete Data Lake Land College
Mattoon, IL
Public
Overall Score 60
60 / 100
PT Completion 95%
62.4% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 19%
49% part-time Enrollment 3,699
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,139
#13 in IL
#186 nationally
#186
Complete Data Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
Public
Overall Score 60
60 / 100
PT Completion 76%
42.6% complete programs PT Retention 89%
59% retained PT Students 26%
53.7% part-time Enrollment 1,433
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,800
#14 in IL
#218 nationally
#218
Complete Data Illinois Valley Community College
Oglesby, IL
Public
Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
PT Completion 57%
35% complete programs PT Retention 90%
60% retained PT Students 42%
60.8% part-time Enrollment 2,594
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $13,543
#15 in IL
#234 nationally
#234
Complete Data Olney Central College
Olney, IL
Public
Overall Score 57.9
57.9 / 100
PT Completion 85%
48.6% complete programs PT Retention 91%
61% retained PT Students 11%
42.8% part-time Enrollment 880
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,180
#16 in IL
#245 nationally
#245
Complete Data Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL
Public
Overall Score 57.5
57.5 / 100
PT Completion 61%
36.4% complete programs PT Retention 47%
44% retained PT Students 47%
62.7% part-time Enrollment 7,955
Programs 21 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,120
#17 in IL
#247 nationally
#247
Complete Data Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, IL
Public
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
PT Completion 36%
29% complete programs PT Retention 75%
51% retained PT Students 64%
67.8% part-time Enrollment 8,324
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $11,177
#18 in IL
#254 nationally
#254
Complete Data John Wood Community College
Quincy, IL
Public
Overall Score 57
57 / 100
PT Completion 84%
47.8% complete programs PT Retention 61%
47% retained PT Students 28%
54.9% part-time Enrollment 1,866
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,400
#19 in IL
#299 nationally
#299
Complete Data Richland Community College
Decatur, IL
Public
Overall Score 55.1
55.1 / 100
PT Completion 21%
25.6% complete programs PT Retention 84%
55% retained PT Students 91%
77.6% part-time Enrollment 2,214
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $10,380
#20 in IL
#300 nationally
#300
Complete Data Shawnee Community College
Ullin, IL
Public
Overall Score 55
55 / 100
PT Completion 83%
46.4% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 25%
53.4% part-time Enrollment 1,142
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,750
#21 in IL
#322 nationally
#322
Complete Data College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
Public
Overall Score 54.4
54.4 / 100
PT Completion 15%
23.8% complete programs PT Retention 78%
52% retained PT Students 57%
66% part-time Enrollment 23,216
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,510
#22 in IL
#345 nationally
#345
Complete Data Kishwaukee College
Malta, IL
Public
Overall Score 53
53 / 100
PT Completion 67%
38.6% complete programs PT Retention 51%
45% retained PT Students 40%
60.2% part-time Enrollment 2,807
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $8,820
#23 in IL
#357 nationally
#357
Complete Data Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, IL
Public
Overall Score 52.7
52.7 / 100
PT Completion 70%
40.2% complete programs PT Retention 65%
48% retained PT Students 27%
54.6% part-time Enrollment 1,392
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,160
#24 in IL
#393 nationally
#393
Complete Data Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg, IL
Public
Overall Score 51.1
51.1 / 100
PT Completion 89%
52.6% complete programs PT Retention 44%
43% retained PT Students 25%
53.5% part-time Enrollment 1,688
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,860
#25 in IL
#398 nationally
#398
Complete Data Parkland College
Champaign, IL
Public
Overall Score 50.8
50.8 / 100
PT Completion 33%
28.4% complete programs PT Retention 69%
49% retained PT Students 44%
61.8% part-time Enrollment 6,018
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $9,072
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