City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

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City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College is a public college in Chicago, Illinois, located in a large city. It enrolls 4,207 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Biological and Physical Sciences; and Architectural Sciences and Technology.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in Illinois

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
4,207
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$6,462
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$42,885
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$6,990
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $6,462 a year, lower than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $42,885, about the same as the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $6,990 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).