City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Chicago, IL · Public two-year · City: Large
5,859undergraduates
$3,555average net price per year
29%finish in 3 years
62%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
25 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (93 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (367 awarded), Associate (570 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (143 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Certificate (under 1 year) (42 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Banking and Financial Support Services Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (19 awarded)
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (39 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (28 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD Certificate (under 1 year) (40 awarded)
Architecture and related services (1)
- Architectural Technology/Technician Associate (25 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster Certificate (under 1 year) (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (7 awarded)
- Music Management Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
- Music, General Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (8 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (5 awarded)
Education (1)
- Music Teacher Education Associate (3 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Associate (1 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $4,380
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,520
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $14,430
- Books and supplies
- $1,920
- Total cost living at home
- $18,944
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $2,190 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $2,754 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $4,862 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $7,912 |
| Over $110,000 | $9,996 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 80%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 79%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,316
- Got a grant from the college
- 19%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,069
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 35%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 2%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,150
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 8%
- Finished in 3 years
- 29%
- Finished in 4 years
- 28%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 62%
| Pell grant students | 26% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 0% |
| Neither | 32% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 424 | 34% |
| Men | 299 | 21% |
| Asian | 37 | 27% |
| Black | 150 | 17% |
| Hispanic | 455 | 31% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 52 | 35% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 50% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| International | 13 | 38% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,946 | 27% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 552 | 12% | 28% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 956 | 24% | 39% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 509 | 12% | 47% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,859
- Undergraduates
- 5,859
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,014
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,845
- Students per faculty member
- 20 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 98%
- From out of state
- 0%
- From other countries
- 2%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 25%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 37%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 33% |
| Hispanic | 43% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 11% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 30 E Lake St, Chicago, IL, 60601-2449
- County
- Cook County
- Part of
- City Colleges of Chicago
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.