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McHenry County College

McHenry County College
8900 U.S. Highway 14
Crystal Lake, IL 60012-2761

Official telephone: (815) 455-3700
Fax number: (815) 455-3766
Website: www.mchenry.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 6,976
Full-time undergraduates: 2,611
Part-time undergraduates: 4,365
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 25
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 1%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
71.3% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.0% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
1.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
1.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
14.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.3% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
70.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.2% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
8.7% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 109 acres
City or town school is located in: Crystal Lake, IL
Population of city/town: 40,388
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in McHenry.
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 50 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,718,782
Online campus map: www.mchenry.edu/maps/
index.asp

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 100%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s)
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 153
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: no
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Art galleries and permanent collections, planetarium, weather cam, black box theatre, greenhouse, robotics/manufacturing laboratory, zen garden, SIMMAN, fire science building.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, day care
Counseling services:
minority student, older student, career, personal, academic, psychological
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, special-needs action program.
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 95%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
Number of honor societies: 1
Total number of registered organizations: 31
Campus-based religious organizations:
Campus Christian Fellowship, Latter-day Saint Student Organization, Pagan Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Black Student Alliance, Equality, Latinos Unidos
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Choral groups, drama, music ensembles, music club, Campus Activities Board

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Karen Wiley,
Director of Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation
School colors: purple and gold
School mascot: Scots
Athletic conference memberships: NJCAA

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's basketballyes 
Men's socceryes 
Men's tennisyes 
Women's basketballyes 
Women's softballyes 
Women's tennisyes 
Women's volleyballyes 

Athletic facilities:
athletic fields, gymnasium
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Chicago (36 miles)
Nearest other airport: Rockford (44 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Crystal Lake (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Elgin (30 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of four-year colleges most often selected by recent graduates:
Four-year schools most often selected by recent graduates are Illinois State University, Northern Illinois University, Southern Illinois University, University of Illinois, University of Illinois-Chicago, and Western Illinois University.

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