The real 2-year cost of McHenry County College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at McHenry County College went from $8,483 to $10,529, an average of 1.0% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $8,483 | – | – |
| 2009 | $8,805 | – | – |
| 2010 | $9,437 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,065 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,309 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,324 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,648 | – | – |
| 2015 | $10,666 | – | – |
| 2016 | $10,701 | – | – |
| 2017 | $11,616 | – | – |
| 2018 | $12,146 | – | – |
| 2019 | $11,899 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,862 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,608 | – | – |
| 2022 | $11,341 | – | – |
| 2023 | $10,529 | $10,529 | – |
| 2024 | – | $10,632 | $9,925–$11,339 |
| 2025 | – | $10,736 | $9,355–$12,211 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $10,840 |
| Year 2 | $10,946 |
| 2-year total | $21,786 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $1,786
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $11,428
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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