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City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

Chicago, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·ccc.edu/colleges/truman/Pages/default.aspx
6-yr Graduation
32%
Total enrollment
6,839
peer median 7,319
Avg net price
$3,816
-$2.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
32%
Full-time retention
59%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 29 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 27 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
29
Passing
2
6.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

29programs
  • Passing2 · 6.9%
  • No Data27 · 93.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
27

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.0%
$46,294 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+56.3%
$54,410 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
15%
$6,810 debt · $46,294 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
13%
$7,000 debt · $54,410 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1967Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jul 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,271
$30–48k$3,885
$48–75k$5,710
$75–110k$6,217
$110k+$10,722

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$3,816
-$2,138vs Community College median $5,955
Federal loans
1.2%
In-state tuition
$4,380
Out-of-state
$14,430

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,699 students received $7.0M in Pell grants, alongside $612K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,699
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.0M
$7,044,357 total
Direct Loans
$612K
177 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$265K
86 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$347K
91 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 215 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (3.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.2%
+0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
215
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.1%
2017
13.4%
2018
12.9%
2019
3.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs29
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

265 total completions
01Liberal Arts
16763.0%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
4818.1%
03Family/Consumer Sci
228.3%
04Mechanic
114.2%
05Personal/Culinary
83.0%
06Engineering
72.6%
07Computer Sciences
20.8%
08Science Technologies
00.0%
09Security/Protective
00.0%
10Engineering Tech
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
6,839
12-mo unduplicated
10,719
Undergraduate
10,719
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%4,737
Women
56%5,982

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
39.9%
Black
26.5%
White
17.7%
Asian
9.1%
Two or more
3.6%
Non-resident
2.6%
Unknown
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
53
35 M · 18 W
Women athletes
34.0%
Athletic aid
$307K
Total student aid
Budget
$432K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$255K
$51K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Soccer
20 M · 18 W
$332K
Basketball
15 M ·
$81K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.57
3 offenses · 5,289 students

3-year trend

2.312 yrs ago1.261 yr ago0.57Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus2
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons11
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
24.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
72

CCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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
SubjectCity Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
32%6,839$3,816Community College
Illinois Central College
7,906$11,510Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
7,798$2,651Community College
McHenry County College
9,399$8,093Community College
South Suburban College
3,818$2,919Community College
Heartland Community College
4,855$11,389Community College
Peer group median32%7,319$5,955

Frequently asked questions about City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCC.

What is the graduation rate at City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College reports a total enrollment of 6,839 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College?

The average net price at City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College is $3,816 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College located?

City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College is located in Chicago, Illinois 60640-6063.

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