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City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Chicago, IL · City · 4,372 students
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$6,375
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
32%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$41,625
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Wilbur Wright College, located on Chicago’s Northwest Side, serves as the City Colleges of Chicago’s Center of Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science, renowned for its robust STEM pathways and seamless transfer agreements with top four-year institutions like the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Alongside its premier technical and pre-engineering programs, the college offers strong associate degrees in business, cybersecurity, and the liberal arts designed for career entry or university transfer. As a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, Wright fosters a diverse, supportive commuter culture defined by active student organizations, peer tutoring, and comprehensive advising. The campus is also architecturally distinctive, featuring a striking, integrated mega-structure designed by famed Chicago modernist Bertrand Goldberg.

Location
Chicago, IL, 60634-1500 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ORD · Chicago O'Hare
6 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$4,590$15,150
Books & supplies$1,920$1,920
Cost of attendance$13,762$24,322 est.
Average net price$6,375Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$15,150
In-state: $4,590
Books & supplies$1,920
Cost of attendance$24,322 est.
In-state: $13,762
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $6,375
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
32%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
36% graduated · 24% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 39% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$33,808
10 yrs after entry$41,625
Debt
Median at graduation$6,500
Monthly payment$69
Middle 50% owe$2k–$6k
90th percentile$9,521
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 51%Women 49%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
28 : 1
Pell grant
26%
First-gen
57%
Family income
$21,884
Independent
32%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
23.0
Part-time
51%
Race & ethnicity
White
18%
Hispanic
63%
Black
7%
Asian
7%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
27%
Faculty salary
$13,431/mo
Teaching spend
$4,845
per student
Federal loans
1%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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