by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Harold Washington College is ranked #1,460 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Harold Washington College also holds the #76 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.
See all of the rankings for City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College.
The student to faculty ratio at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
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%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Harold Washington College this rate is 29%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
During the most recent academic year, there were 4,146 undergraduates at Harold Washington College.
The overall average net price of Harold Washington College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Harold Washington College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,190 | $2,754 | $4,862 | $7,912 | $9,996 |
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 price 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 2% of students took out student loans averaging $5,461 a year. That adds up to $21,844 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.8%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from City Cs of Chicago-Harold Washington C with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $36,531 in their early years. This is about 26% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College make the most money.
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College is a public institution situated in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College.
Contact information for City Cs of Chicago-Harold Washington C can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 30 E Lake St, Chicago, IL 60601-2449 |
| Phone: | 3125535600 |
| Website: | www.ccc.edu/colleges/washington/Pages/default.aspx |
In the latest year of available data, students from 17 majors graduated from City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,504 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,030 | $26,255 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 143 | $25,665 |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 75 | NA |
| Accounting | 56 | NA |
| Graphic Communications | 40 | NA |
| Drafting & Design Engineering | 40 | NA |
| Architectural Sciences | 25 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 20 | NA |
| Computer Programming | 12 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
3,636 students took at least one online class at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College.
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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