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Harold Washington College landed the #1,154 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Harold Washington College is also ranked #46 out of 85 schools in Illinois.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
At City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is 33%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College this rate is 62%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,479 undergraduates at Harold Washington College with 2,737 being full-time and 3,742 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,944 | $3,900 | $6,138 | $5,469 | $9,955 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Harold Washington College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Harold Washington College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $5,797 a year. That adds up to $23,188 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Harold Washington College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 30 E Lake St, Chicago, IL 60601-2449 |
| Phone: | 312-553-5600 |
| Website: | www.ccc.edu/colleges/washington/Pages/default.aspx |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,381 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 214 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 76 | NA |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 57 | NA |
| Accounting | 54 | NA |
| Graphic Communications | 33 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 19 | NA |
| Legal Support Services | 19 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 14 | NA |
| Architectural Sciences & Technology | 9 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 3,861 students took at least one online class at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. This is a decrease from the 4,734 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,861 | 2,331 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,734 | 3,601 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,402 | 6,048 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,470 | 472 |
Learn more about online learning at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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