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City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

Chicago, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·ccc.edu/colleges/daley/pages/default.aspx
6-yr Graduation
27%
Total enrollment
6,296
peer median 5,996
Avg net price
$3,166
-$3.1k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
27%
Full-time retention
63%

Program outcomes

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

Of 31 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
31
Passing
3
9.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

31programs
  • Passing3 · 9.7%
  • No Data28 · 90.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
28

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.

3
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+12.5%
$39,170 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+29.7%
$45,155 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+50.7%
$52,454 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
8%
$3,750 debt · $45,155 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1967Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Jul 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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$2,222
$30–48k$2,293
$48–75k$5,441
$75–110k$6,819
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$3,166
-$3,086vs Community College median $6,252
Federal loans
0.2%
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, 1,646 students received $6.7M in Pell grants, alongside $53K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,646
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.7M
$6,690,362 total
Direct Loans
$53K
21 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$35K
12 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$19K
9 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 82 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (4.8%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.8%
+2.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
82
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.9%
2017
13.0%
2018
9.7%
2019
4.8%
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 programs27
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

403 total completions
01Liberal Arts
21252.6%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
13232.8%
03Family/Consumer Sci
205.0%
04Computer Sciences
71.7%
05Engineering
71.7%
06Engineering Tech
71.7%
07Construction Trades
71.7%
08Security/Protective
61.5%
09Mechanic
30.7%
10Business
20.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
6,296
12-mo unduplicated
9,786
Undergraduate
9,786
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
48%4,690
Women
52%5,096

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
70.3%
Black
13.6%
White
13.3%
Two or more
1.5%
Asian
0.6%
Non-resident
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Unknown
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
53
40 M · 13 W
Women athletes
24.5%
Athletic aid
$96K
Total student aid
Budget
$320K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$74K
$23K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$14K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Basketball
18 M · 13 W
$155K
Soccer
24 M ·
$90K

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
1.25
6 offenses · 4,787 students

3-year trend

0.202 yrs ago0.881 yr ago1.25Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
11
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
3
Burglary
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

6total
  • On campus3
  • Non-campus1
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
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
31.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
55

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-Richard J Daley College
27%6,296$3,166Community College
Lincoln Land Community College
5,677$5,294Community College
Parkland College
6,014$8,271Community College
Rock Valley College
5,978$7,325Community College
Prairie State College
2,953$5,280Community College
Southwestern Illinois College
8,492$7,210Community College
Peer group median27%5,996$6,252

Frequently asked questions about City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CCC.

What is the graduation rate at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College reports a total enrollment of 6,296 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College?

The average net price at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College is $3,166 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College located?

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College is located in Chicago, Illinois 60652-1299.

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