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City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Chicago, IL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $14,430 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 4,787 and it offers 36 programs. By program type, it has 3 12-weeks certificate, 18 1-year certificate, 15 2-years certificate, and 15 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 830 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College is $14,430 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College offers the alternative tuition plans .
30% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,965 (exclude student loans).
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$14,430
Average Financial Amount$3,965

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College offers 36 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 830 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate3043
Less than 1 Year Certificate180192
2 Years Certificate150262
Total360830

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 43 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 192 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 262 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 333 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Security and Loss Prevention Services✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 43 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕33-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕10-
Total43
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Information Science/Studies✕3-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕7-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕2-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Quality Control Technology/Technician✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕25-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕17-
Security and Loss Prevention Services✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 100 completers-
Electrician✕100-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕1-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕13-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling✕11-
Business [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Accounting✕8-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Total192
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕14-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Information Science/Studies✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕3-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕12-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 184 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕184-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕4-
Security and Loss Prevention Services✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Electrician✕40-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕1-
Business [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕4-
Accounting✕0-
Total262
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Information Technology✕0-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕6-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Engineering✕4-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕13-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 222 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕171-
General Studies✕51-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 71 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕71-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Electrician✕11-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology✕3-
Business [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕1-
Accounting✕0-
Total333

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 4,787 students are attending at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College. There are 54 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 170 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 27 to 1 (3.70%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 188 (full-time) and 306 (part-time).
The graduation rate of City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College is 33% and transfer-out rate is 9%. The retention rate is 60% at the school.
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population4,787
Graduation Rate33%
Number of Faculty224
Student to Faculty Ratio27 to 1

Student Population at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 4,545 students enrolled into City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College. By gender, 1,882 male and 2,663 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College.
Student Population By Gender
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,5451,8822,663
Full-time1,389781608
Part-tme3,1561,1012,055
There are 380 White (8.36%), 508 Black/African American (11.18%), 3,506 Hispanic (77.14%), 50 Asian (1.10%), and 3,605 students with other races attending City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College. 20 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,5451,8822,663
American Indian/Native American101
Asian501931
Black/African American508222286
Hispanic3,5061,3422,164
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White380245135
Two More392316
Un-Known391821
Non-resident Alien20119
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
1,546 students (34.02% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 564 students (12.41% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College.
Distance Learning Student Population at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
Number of Students
Total4,545
Enrolled Online Exclusively1,546
Enrolled Some Online Courses564
Not in Online Courses2,435
By age range, at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College, 984 students are aged 20 to 24 (21.65% of total students), 1,363 students are aged below 20 (29.99%), 286 students are aged above 50 (11.27%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total4,5451,8822,663
Under 18535214321
Age 18-19828442386
Age 20-21537295242
Age 22-24447225222
Age 25-29583264319
Age 30-34470157313
Age 35-39357103254
Age 40-49500116384
Age 50-6425653203
Over 64301119
Age Un-Known220

Directory and Accreditation Information

City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1967 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College.
7500 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL
773-838-7500
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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