Generations College

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · https://www.generations.edu/ ↗

Generations College is a private nonprofit college in Chicago, Illinois, set in a large city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 310 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It offers its programs entirely online. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business Administration, Management and Operations; Legal Support Services; and Criminal Justice and Corrections.

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

Generations College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
310
Similar schools: 272
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$17,983
Similar schools: $15,555
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$42,438
Similar schools: $45,693
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$8,750
Similar schools: $17,676

What the data shows about Generations College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 159 private nonprofit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $17,983 a year, higher than the $15,555 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $42,438, lower than the $45,693 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $8,750 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $17,676).