City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Chicago, IL · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$7,397Average net price / year
26%Graduation rate
$36,531Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$5,750Median debt at graduation
4,207Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,590
- Out-of-state tuition
- $15,150
- Total cost of attendance
- $14,726
- Books & supplies
- $1,920
- Average net price
- $7,397
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $6,911
- $30–48k
- $6,728
- $48–75k
- $9,347
- $75–110k
- $9,922
- $110k+
- $11,657
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 26%
- First-year retention
- 59%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $29,483
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $36,531
- Median debt (graduates)
- $5,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 2%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 3 | $45,261 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 783 | $29,168 | $5,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 167 | $27,451 | $6,125 |
Non-credential program
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | $51,022 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,207
- Part-time
- 55%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- White
- 11%
- Hispanic
- 48%
- Black
- 27%
- Asian
- 6%
- International
- 3%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $118,197 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 32%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.ccc.edu/colleges/washington/Pages/default.aspx
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Architecture – 1% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 0% of degrees
- Communications Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Engineering – 1% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College cost?
The average net price after grants is $7,397 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,590 and the full cost of attendance is $14,726.
How much do City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $36,531 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
26% 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 |
| Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL · Public · 3,982 students |
$14,109 | 75% | 22% | $52,234 |
| Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 3,096 students |
$10,970 | 84% | 57% | $58,656 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.