City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,380

2021 Average Net Price

$3,439

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.63%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

7,236

34.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

29%

279 Graduates

About

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (479 degrees awarded), Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (13 degrees), and Web Multimedia Management & Webmaster (6 degrees).

In 2021, 1,554 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College. 60.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (926 degrees), 2.72 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (340 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is $4,380, which is $−3,588 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is $4,380, which is $−3,588 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,439.

In 2021, 36% of undergraduate students attending City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,380

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College was $4,380. The cost of tuition at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is $−3,588 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$3,439

2021 Value

30.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,439. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College grew by 30.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,128

Room and Board

$1,920

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College was of $8,128 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,920. The cost of books and supplies increased by 25% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

36%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

36% of undergraduate students at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 5.26% with respect to 2020, when 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

3.63%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College was 3.63%, which represents 7 out of the 193 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College had a total enrollment of 7,236 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is 2,477 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,759. This means that 34.2% of students enrolled at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% White, 6.4% Asian, 6.37% Black or African American, 2.29% Two or More Races, 0.0967% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0829% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (33.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (27.7%) and White Male (10.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

34.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,236 students. The full-time enrollment at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is 2,477 and the part-time enrollment is 4,759. This means that 34.2% of students enrolled at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
4,595 enrolled students
White
1,401 enrolled students
Asian
463 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is 63.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% White, 6.4% Asian, 6.37% Black or African American, 2.29% Two or More Races, 0.0967% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0829% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 43 students (0.594%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 330 more women than men received degrees from City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is hispanic or latino (926 degrees awarded). There were 2.72 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (340 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (479 degrees awarded), followed by Computer Systems Networking & Telecommunications (13 degrees) and Web Multimedia Management & Webmaster (6 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,101 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (186 degrees), and Library Science (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College are Software developers (495,074 people), Other managers (149,775 people), Computer occupations, all other (120,713 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (117,420 people), and Computer & information systems managers (112,329 people).

The most specialized majors at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,101 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (186 degrees), Library Science (6 degrees), Precision Production (41 degrees), and Legal (29 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College are Surgeons, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,101 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (186 degrees), Library Science (6 degrees), Precision Production (41 degrees), and Legal (29 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College are Computer Systems Design (559,248 people), Elementary & secondary schools (251,957 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (158,832 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (146,506 people), and Insurance carriers (93,539 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
447 degree-majors awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
186 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
175 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 447 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

612

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

942

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 612 degrees were awarded to men at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, which is 0.65 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (942).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 332 degrees were awarded to men at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.559 times less than the 594 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 594 degrees were awarded to men at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.79 times more than the 332 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 8% of students graduating from City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (52.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is Male and Asian (52.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.358% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
926 degrees awarded
White
340 degrees awarded
Asian
131 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is hispanic or latino (926 degrees awarded). There were 2.72 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (340 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
574 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
352 degrees awarded
White Female
202 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is hispanic or latino female (574 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (352 degrees).

Operations

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College employs 30 Associate professors, 19 Professors and 18 Assistant professors. Most academics at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College are Female Associate professor (18), Female Professor (14), and Male Associate professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 30 employees, Service, with 29 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$24.1M

2021 Salaries

4.41%

decline from 2020

In 2021, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College paid a median of $24.1M in salaries, a 4.41% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.97M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College paid a total of $7.97M to 80 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

30 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College were Associate professor with 30 employees, Professor with 19 employees, and Assistant professor with 18 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 30 employees, Service with 29 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College was Female Associate professor with 18 employees, Female Professor with 14 employees, and Male Associate professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College.