William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,607Average net price / year
48%Graduation rate
$48,071Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,184Median debt at graduation
9,313Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,894
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,874
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,288
- Books & supplies
- $1,100
- Average net price
- $11,607
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $9,446
- $30–48k
- $10,501
- $48–75k
- $13,426
- $75–110k
- $16,866
- $110k+
- $18,676
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 48%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $40,035
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,071
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,184
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 2%
Programs: what graduates earn
16 of 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 35 | $64,113 | — |
| Legal Support Services | 11 | $43,980 | — |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 589 | $36,528 | $6,258 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 80 | $36,111 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 0 | $33,090 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 84 | $31,747 | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 51 | $70,953 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 82 | $70,929 | $11,786 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 55 | $65,443 | $14,459 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 47 | $59,982 | — |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 24 | $56,767 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 17 | $38,474 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 26 | $31,454 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,093 | $27,619 | $8,920 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 440 | $27,081 | $6,375 |
| Engineering, General | 44 | $75,970 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 9,313
- Part-time
- 58%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- White
- 42%
- Hispanic
- 33%
- Black
- 5%
- Asian
- 13%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $102,816 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 36%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.harpercollege.edu/index.php
- Also known as
- Harper College
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Engineering – 2% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 36% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 9% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does William Rainey Harper College cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,607 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $3,894 and the full cost of attendance is $19,288.
How much do William Rainey Harper College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $48,071 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
48% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.