City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
Chicago, IL · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$7,863Average net price / year
32%Graduation rate
$36,484Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$6,997Median debt at graduation
2,505Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,590
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,150
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,063
- Books & supplies
- $1,920
- Average net price
- $7,863
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $7,362
- $30–48k
- $8,214
- $48–75k
- $8,859
- $75–110k
- $12,094
- $110k+
- $11,489
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 32%
- First-year retention
- 59%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $30,439
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,484
- Median debt (graduates)
- $6,997
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 1%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 39 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 45 | $21,225 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 12 | $37,381 | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 80 | $24,111 | $7,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 146 | $19,982 | $6,016 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,505
- Part-time
- 61%
- Women / men
- 60% / 40%
- White
- 16%
- Hispanic
- 39%
- Black
- 27%
- Asian
- 9%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 24:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $97,947 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 26%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.ccc.edu/colleges/truman/Pages/default.aspx
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 9% of degrees
- Education – 12% of degrees
- Engineering – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 1% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 18% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College cost?
The average net price after grants is $7,863 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,590 and the full cost of attendance is $15,063.
How much do City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,484 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
32% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Chicago
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · Public · 22,170 students |
$10,974 | 77% | 62% | $68,740 |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 14,090 students |
$30,902 | 76% | 68% | $68,751 |
| Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 11,737 students |
$36,079 | 82% | 73% | $71,530 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 7,569 students |
$14,860 | 4% | 96% | $91,885 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, IL · Public · 6,409 students |
$7,220 | — | 18% | $32,427 |
| Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 5,368 students |
$26,598 | 89% | 52% | $42,195 |
| National Louis University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 4,406 students |
$12,641 | 95% | 30% | $45,799 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public · 4,372 students |
$6,375 | — | 31% | $41,625 |
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College Chicago, IL · Public · 4,207 students |
$7,397 | — | 26% | $36,531 |
| Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL · Public · 3,982 students |
$14,109 | 75% | 22% | $52,234 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.