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Taylor Business Institute

Chicago, Illinois·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·tbiil.edu
6-yr Graduation
59%
—
Total enrollment
115
peer median 452
Avg net price
$12,982
-$9.0k vs Community College
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About

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.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
57
57 candidates competed
Admitted
52
91.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
52
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
59%
Full-time retention
64%

Pell equity

52.4pp gap
Pell recipients
100%6 of 6
Non-Pell (all)
48%10 of 21
No Federal Aid
48%10 of 21

Pell recipients here graduate at a 52.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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.

FVT/GE

Of 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data5 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
5

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.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2017Next review Aug 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2013Next review Aug 2016
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1973

Action history · 3

  1. Nov 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Nov 2021Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Mar 2017Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,982
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$12,982
-$8,999vs Community College median $21,982
Federal loans
2.5%
In-state tuition
$12,000
Out-of-state
$12,000

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 8 students received $36K in Pell grants, alongside $18K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
8
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$36K
$36,242 total
Direct Loans
$18K
5 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$10K
3 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8K
2 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 107 borrowers who entered repayment, 19 (17.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
17.7%
+15.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
107
Defaulted
19
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.8%
2017
20.0%
2018
17.6%
2019
17.7%
2020*
12.7%
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 Taylor Business Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

20 total completions
01Business
945.0%
02Health Professions
630.0%
03Security/Protective
315.0%
04Engineering Tech
210.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
115
12-mo unduplicated
301
Undergraduate
301
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
68%206
Women
32%95

Race / ethnicity composition

Non-resident
94.9%
Black
4.1%
Hispanic
1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
75.58
13 offenses · 172 students

3-year trend

103.902 yrs ago40.001 yr ago75.58Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
44
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
34
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
6
Aggravated assault
3
Motor vehicle theft
3
Arson
1

By location

13total
  • Public property13

VAWA offenses

8
Domestic violence
7
Dating violence
0
Stalking
15 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 5 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
6

Taylor Business Institute vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Taylor Business Institute selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectTaylor Business Institute
59%—115$12,982Community College
Fox College
—70.2%200$13,109Community College
Institute of Technology
——1,377$23,159Community College
Interactive College of Technology
——65$16,638Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee
——521$15,506Community College
Miller-Motte College-Augusta
——506$22,223Community College
Milwaukee Career College
—72.9%67$27,038Community College
MTI College
—63.4%2,000$21,740Community College
National Career College
——398$27,850Community College
Northwest Career College
——2,937$16,470Community College
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix
——780$23,004Community College
Stautzenberger College-Brecksville
——62$24,037Community College
Peer group median59%70.2%452$21,982

Institutions like Taylor Business Institute

Explore the federal data for institutions in Taylor Business Institute's comparison group.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about Taylor Business Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Taylor Business Institute.

What is the graduation rate at Taylor Business Institute?

Taylor Business Institute reports a 6-year graduation rate of 59% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Taylor Business Institute?

Taylor Business Institute reports a total enrollment of 115 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Taylor Business Institute?

The average net price at Taylor Business Institute is $12,982 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Taylor Business Institute?

Taylor Business Institute's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Taylor Business Institute located?

Taylor Business Institute is located in Chicago, Illinois 60602.

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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