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Taylor Business Institute

Taylor Business Institute

Chicago, IL · City · 98 students
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$12,982
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
By household income — tap a bar
64%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$25,559
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
91%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
About

Taylor Business Institute, located in downtown Chicago, is a career-focused institution best known for providing accessible, practical associate degree and certificate programs designed for immediate entry into the workforce. The college's primary academic offerings center on high-demand fields such as Medical Office Administration, Criminal Justice, Electronics Engineering Technology, and Accounting, alongside comprehensive English as a Second Language (ESL) training. Catering largely to adult learners, international students, and first-generation commuters, the campus culture is close-knit and supportive, defined by small class sizes and individualized faculty attention. A key distinguishing feature is its focused mission on urban socioeconomic empowerment, blending hands-on vocational instruction with direct career-placement services in the heart of the city.


Wikipedia:Taylor Business Institute Chicago (TBI) is a private, for-profit career college in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1962, the institution offers associate degrees, certificates, and English language instruction. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Location
Chicago, IL, 60602 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MDW · Chicago Midway
9 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$12,000
Books & supplies$200
Cost of attendance$22,775
Average net price$12,982
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$12,000
Books & supplies$200
Cost of attendance$22,775
Average net price$12,982
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$12,982
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
64%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
15% graduated · 35% transferred · 50% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$19,077
10 yrs after entry$25,559
Debt
Middle 50% owe$3.2k–$18.1k
90th percentile$24,225
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: 38% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
91%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 66%Women 34%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
10 : 1
Pell grant
4%
First-gen
52%
Family income
$0
Independent
67%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
Hispanic
1%
Black
4%
Non-resident
95%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
43%
Faculty salary
$3,638/mo
Teaching spend
$1,494
per student
Federal loans
2%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly full-time

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