by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Attendance costs at City Cs of Chicago-Wilbur Wright C came in between $9,395.00 ranging to $12,455.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: roughly $9,395.00 for in-state students versus $12,455.00 for out-of-state students.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $12,090.00 |
| Total cost | $9,395.00 |
| That is 51% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,395.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,387.00 |
| Net price | $2,008.00 |
| That is 90% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,395.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,117.00 |
| Net price | $1,278.00 |
| That is 93% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $15,150.00 |
| Total cost | $12,455.00 |
| That is 35% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,455.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,387.00 |
| Net price | $5,068.00 |
| That is 74% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,455.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,117.00 |
| Net price | $4,338.00 |
| That is 77% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing at about 1.7% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $1,299.00 | $2,041.00 | $9,551.00 |
| Senior year | $1,365.00 | $2,145.00 | $10,036.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $5,328.00 | $8,372.00 | $39,169.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,030.00 | $3,189.00 | $14,922.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $61.00 | $96.00 | $451.00 |
| Total amount paid | $7,358.00 | $11,561.00 | $54,091.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $1,299.00 | $2,041.00 | $9,551.00 |
| Senior year | $1,321.00 | $2,075.00 | $9,710.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $2,620.00 | $4,117.00 | $19,261.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $998.00 | $1,568.00 | $7,338.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $30.00 | $47.00 | $222.00 |
| Total amount paid | $3,618.00 | $5,685.00 | $26,599.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $4,410.00 | $5,152.00 | $12,662.00 |
| Senior year | $4,634.00 | $5,414.00 | $13,305.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $18,086.00 | $21,129.00 | $51,926.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,890.00 | $8,049.00 | $19,782.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $208.00 | $243.00 | $598.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,976.00 | $29,178.00 | $71,708.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Freshman year | $4,410.00 | $5,152.00 | $12,662.00 |
| Senior year | $4,483.00 | $5,238.00 | $12,873.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $8,894.00 | $10,390.00 | $25,535.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,388.00 | $3,958.00 | $9,728.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $102.00 | $120.00 | $294.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,282.00 | $14,349.00 | $35,263.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,375.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $2,651.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $1,621.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $2,658.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $4,708.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $5,744.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $8,500.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from City Cs of Chicago-Wilbur Wright C works out to $4,370.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,500.00 |
| 25th | $2,000.00 |
| Median (50th) | $4,370.00 |
| 75th | $6,000.00 |
| 90th | $9,521.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,500.00 |
| Middle income | $4,370.00 |
| High income | $4,207.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $293.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,328.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of City Cs of Chicago-Wilbur Wright C amounts to $718.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for City Cs of Chicago-Wilbur Wright C is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.5% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at City Cs of Chicago-Wilbur Wright C add up to $10,612,183.00 covering 2,031 disbursements.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 82 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,288.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through City Cs of Chicago-Wilbur Wright C, consider the following:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.