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City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College

Chicago, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·ccc.edu/colleges/wright/pages/default.aspx

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 31% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data. In-district tuition and fees are $4,590 and out-of-state tuition and fees are $15,150 (2024). Fall enrollment is 7,798 students, and 12,201 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
31%
—
Total enrollment
7,798
peer median 12,728
Avg net price
$6,375
-$141 vs Community College
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About

Wilbur Wright College is a public municipal community college in the Dunning community area in the northwestern side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is part of the City Colleges of Chicago system.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

11.1pp gap
Pell recipients
27%127 of 479
Non-Pell (all)
38%112 of 294
No Federal Aid
38%112 of 294

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

Of 33 Title IV programs, 5 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
33
Passing
5
15.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

33programs
  • Passing5 · 15.2%
  • No Data28 · 84.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
5
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.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+27.8%
$44,477 vs $34,808
Legal Support Services
Associate Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
+51.8%
$52,837 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+52.4%
$53,058 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+71.6%
$59,721 vs $34,808
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+83.8%
$63,965 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
10%
$4,211 debt · $44,477 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
7%
$3,500 debt · $53,058 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 · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Aug 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  2. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Jul 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  4. Aug 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  5. Dec 2012Renewal 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$5,645
$30–48k$5,916
$48–75k$7,930
$75–110k$9,691
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$6,375
-$141vs Community College median $6,516
Federal loans
0.7%
In-district tuition and fees
$4,590
Out-of-state tuition and fees
$15,150

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 2,822 students received $13.0M in Pell grants, alongside $328K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,822
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$13.0M
$12,965,595 total
Direct Loans
$328K
104 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$167K
55 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$161K
49 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 193 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (3.6%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
193
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.1%
2017
14.4%
2018
9.9%
2019
3.6%
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 City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

811 total completions
01Liberal Arts
50962.8%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
13516.6%
03Engineering
10012.3%
04Computer Sciences
253.1%
05Legal Professions
182.2%
06Health Professions
141.7%
07Visual/Performing Arts
40.5%
08Security/Protective
30.4%
09Business
20.2%
10Architecture
10.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
7,798
12-mo unduplicated
12,201
Undergraduate
12,201
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%5,642
Women
54%6,559

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
62.6%
White
18.0%
Black
7.3%
Asian
6.6%
Two or more
3.7%
Non-resident
1.5%
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
61
38 M · 23 W
Women athletes
37.7%
Athletic aid
$305K
Total student aid
Budget
$513K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$190K
$115K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$14K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Basketball
13 M · 14 W
$259K
Soccer
25 M · —
$152K
Volleyball
— · 10 W
$77K

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
1.03
8 offenses · 7,789 students

3-year trend

0.282 yrs ago0.931 yr ago1.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
17
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
4
Fondling
2
Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

8total
  • On campus3
  • Public property5

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • National origin2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
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
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
82

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College selected for federal comparison reporting.

6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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-Wilbur Wright College
—Open admission7,798$6,375Community College
—Open admission13,532$3,860Baccalaureate
—Open admission11,720$10,345Community College
—Open admission7,622$5,996Community College
—Open admission5,053$4,714Community College
—Open admission21,859$2,424Community College
—Open admission10,429$4,135Community College
—Open admission9,008$16,341Community College
—Open admission26,224$7,401Community College
—Open admission12,530$7,607Community College
—Open admission18,075$3,702Community College
—Open admission39,548$8,969Baccalaureate
—Open admission12,926$11,911Community College
—Open admission5,225$12,647Community College
—Open admission20,123$4,976Community College
—Open admission6,787$4,462Community College
—Open admission18,165$5,606Community College
—Open admission14,494$6,120Community College
—Open admission10,337$4,458Community College
—Open admission8,905$6,618Community College
—Open admission15,924$4,606Baccalaureate
—Open admission69,749$3,214Community College
—Open admission17,425$6,642Community College
—Open admission7,402$6,576Community College
—Open admission33,677$10,852Community College
—Open admission21,664$5,968Community College
—Open admission10,251$6,026Community College
—Open admission7,026$4,436Community College
—Open admission10,109$12,254Community College
—Open admission9,336$12,414Community College
—Open admission12,949$7,653Baccalaureate
—Open admission19,521$6,134Community College
—Open admission5,553$13,339Community College
—Open admission10,100$12,928Community College
—Open admission6,083$6,542Community College
—Open admission12,075$8,365Community College
—Open admission10,721$4,824Community College
—Open admission14,440$5,311Community College
—Open admission53,253$5,737Community College
—Open admission7,763$7,307Community College
—Open admission13,018$2,090Community College
—Open admission14,414$1,672Community College
—Open admission73,077$11,252Community College
—Open admission24,985$6,202Community College
—Open admission14,611$10,261Community College
—Open admission9,463$13,250Community College
—Open admission10,690$13,380Community College
—Open admission16,906$13,270Community College
—Open admission12,519$12,323Community College
—Open admission15,999$12,152Community College
—Open admission17,077$12,132Community College
—Open admission12,044$2,288Community College
96%Open admission11,478$7,339Baccalaureate
—Open admission6,909$5,080Community College
—Open admission29,971$6,490Community College
—Open admission12,301$7,095Community College
—Open admission20,060$4,525Community College
—Open admission8,329$5,183Community College
—Open admission17,096$7,203Community College
—Open admission5,704$6,794Community College
—Open admission12,395$4,463Community College
—Open admission19,550$5,763Community College
—Open admission24,597$3,864Community College
—Open admission4,782$7,761Community College
—Open admission10,660$12,055Community College
—98.6%6,762$6,778Community College
—Open admission17,441$14,379Baccalaureate
—Open admission5,364$11,282Community College
—Open admission20,764$4,152Community College
—Open admission19,901$4,585Community College
—Open admission13,242$7,935Community College
92%Open admission19,212$5,814Baccalaureate
—Open admission14,257$3,337Community College
—Open admission31,812$12,143Community College
—Open admission8,609$16,959Community College
—Open admission27,248$3,133Baccalaureate
81%Open admission23,453$2,779Baccalaureate
—Open admission11,897$2,129Community College
—Open admission3,818$3,242Community College
—Open admission20,986$12,671Community College
—Open admission17,299$4,273Community College
—Open admission9,359$9,373Community College
—Open admission43,928$4,337Community College
—Open admission9,842$4,138Community College
—Open admission8,305$11,442Community College
—Open admission9,255$9,634Baccalaureate
—Open admission7,655$3,423Community College
—Open admission13,988$11,607Community College
Peer group median92%98.6%12,728$6,516

Institutions like City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Explore the federal data for institutions in City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College's comparison group.

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Phone
(312) 553-5600
Address
30 E. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60601

The Institutional Research page at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College provides information about the office's contact details, including an address at 30 E. Lake Street, Chicago, and phone number (312) 553-5600. The page features many quick links for students and faculty, covering various services and departments throughout the college's network.

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Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College.

What is the acceptance rate at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

What is the graduation rate at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College?

At City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, 31% of students graduate within 150% of normal time (3 years for an associate degree), per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College reports a total enrollment of 7,798 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College?

The average net price at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is $6,375 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College located?

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, Illinois 60634-1500.

Who runs Institutional Research at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College?

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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