Chicago Professional Center
About
Chicago Professional Center is a vocational school located in Prospect Heights, Illinois, with over 20 years of experience in providing technical education focused on HVAC and electrical training. The institution boasts a 96% graduation rate and operates under the approval of the Illinois Board of Higher Education.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data1 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Action history · 3
- Nov 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Sep 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
- Mar 2019Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2023–24, students received in Pell grants, alongside $4K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2023–24
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Academic programs at Chicago Professional Center
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Chicago Professional Center vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Chicago Professional Center selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectChicago Professional Center | — | — | 95 | — | — |
| — | — | 104 | $24,129 | — | |
| — | — | 23 | $44,484 | — | |
| — | 61.5% | 73 | $35,590 | — | |
| — | — | 152 | $16,770 | — | |
| — | — | 148 | $16,012 | — | |
Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute | — | — | — | $20,363 | — |
| — | — | 38 | $41,229 | — | |
| — | — | 71 | $36,757 | — | |
| — | — | 99 | $27,477 | — | |
| — | — | 24 | $28,617 | — | |
| — | — | 59 | $31,701 | — | |
| — | — | 29 | $24,642 | — | |
| — | — | 89 | $4,956 | — | |
| — | — | 47 | $20,194 | — | |
| — | — | 92 | $19,580 | — | |
| — | — | 65 | $21,641 | — | |
| — | — | 55 | $22,960 | — | |
| — | 100.0% | 12 | $115,636 | — | |
| — | — | 31 | $13,643 | — | |
| — | — | 58 | $22,618 | — | |
| — | — | 170 | $1,889 | — | |
| — | — | 64 | $31,452 | — | |
| — | — | 21 | $24,680 | — | |
| — | — | 31 | — | — | |
| — | — | 1,020 | $34,533 | — | |
| — | — | 24 | $21,684 | — | |
| — | — | 55 | $22,503 | — | |
| Peer group median | — | 80.8% | 59 | $23,545 |
Institutions like Chicago Professional Center
Explore the federal data for institutions in Chicago Professional Center's comparison group.
- Vermont
Advanced Welding Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment104Net price$24,129View data - Florida
American Advanced Technicians Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment23Net price$44,484View data - Arkansas
Arkansas Welding Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate61.5%Enrollment73Net price$35,590View data - New York
Berk Trade and Business School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment152Net price$16,770View data - California
Capstone College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment148Net price$16,012View data - Pennsylvania
Central Pennsylvania Diesel Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment—Net price$20,363 - New York
Charles Stuart School of Diamond Setting
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment38Net price$41,229View data - Arizona
Commercial Divers International
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment71Net price$36,757View data - California
DeHart Technical School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment99Net price$27,477View data - Texas
Elite Welding Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24Net price$28,617View data - Ohio
Elite Welding Academy LLC
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment59Net price$31,701View data - Ohio
Elite Welding Academy South Point
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment29Net price$24,642View data - Ohio
Hamrick School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment89Net price$4,956View data - Kansas
Heartland Welding Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment47Net price$20,194View data - California
Independent Training & Apprenticeship Program
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment92Net price$19,580View data - California
InterCoast Colleges-Riverside
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment65Net price$21,641View data - North Dakota
Lynnes Welding Training
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment55Net price$22,960View data - Hawaii
Mauna Loa Helicopters
Grad rate—Admit rate100.0%Enrollment12Net price$115,636View data - New Jersey
Mobile Technical Training
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment31Net price$13,643View data - New York
Modern Welding School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment58Net price$22,618View data - Ohio
Ohio Business College-Dayton-Driving Academy
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment170Net price$1,889View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Gunsmith School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment64Net price$31,452View data - Arizona
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21Net price$24,680View data - Massachusetts
Technology Learning Center
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment31Net price—View data - Texas
Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,020Net price$34,533View data - Michigan
U.S. Truck Driver Training School
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24Net price$21,684View data - Pennsylvania
Welder Training and Testing Institute
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment55Net price$22,503View data
Chicago Professional Center Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides an overview of the Chicago Professional Center, highlighting key statistics such as a 96% graduation rate and a 91% employment rate. It features the background of the director, V.J. Abil, the instructors, and office staff. Contact information and a brief mention of institutional approvals are also included.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Frequently asked questions about Chicago Professional Center
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Chicago Professional Center.
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