City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright 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 7,508 and it offers 26 programs.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright 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-Wilbur Wright College offers the alternative tuition plans .
40% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,395 (exclude student loans).
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$14,430
Average Financial Amount$4,395

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College offers 26 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, 1,554 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate1033
Less than 1 Year Certificate150119
2 Years Certificate100503
Total2601,554

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 33 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 119 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 503 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 899 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Precision Production Trades [+] 33 completers-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist33-
Total33
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 67 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer0-
Information Science/Studies15-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications16-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance23-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster13-
Engineering Technology [+] 8 completers-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology0-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD8-
Library Science [+] 5 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting5-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 10 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies10-
Human Services [+] 0 completers-
Social Work0-
Precision Production Trades [+] 8 completers-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 14 completers-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management7-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling7-
Business [+] 7 completers-
Accounting6-
Marketing/Marketing Management1-
Total119
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 20 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer0-
Information Science/Studies0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications13-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster6-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 479 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies479-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies3-
Precision Production Trades [+] 0 completers-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist0-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Accounting1-
Total503
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] 4 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician4-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 18 completers-
Information Technology1-
Computer Programming/Programmer0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications14-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster3-
Engineering [+] 27 completers-
Engineering27-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology0-
Legal Studies [+] 29 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal29-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 622 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies447-
General Studies175-
Library Science [+] 1 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 186 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences186-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 4 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies4-
Human Services [+] 1 completers-
Social Work1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 5 completers-
Art/Art Studies5-
Music0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 completers-
Occupational Therapist Assistant1-
Business [+] 1 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Accounting1-
Total899

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 7,508 students are attending at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College. There are 85 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 221 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 29 to 1 (3.45%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 246 (full-time) and 329 (part-time).
The graduation rate of City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is 30% and transfer-out rate is 10%. The retention rate is 67% at the school.
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population7,508
Graduation Rate30%
Number of Faculty306
Student to Faculty Ratio29 to 1

Student Population at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 7,236 students enrolled into City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College. By gender, 3,088 male and 4,148 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College.
Student Population By Gender
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2363,0884,148
Full-time2,4771,2261,251
Part-tme4,7591,8622,897
There are 1,401 White (19.36%), 461 Black/African American (6.37%), 4,595 Hispanic (63.50%), 463 Asian (6.40%), and 4,904 students with other races attending City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College. 94 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2363,0884,148
American Indian/Native American651
Asian463239224
Black/African American461221240
Hispanic4,5951,8352,760
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander743
White1,401633768
Two More1668581
Un-Known432221
Non-resident Alien944450
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
3,920 students (54.17% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 892 students (12.33% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College.
Distance Learning Student Population at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
Number of Students
Total7,236
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,920
Enrolled Some Online Courses892
Not in Online Courses2,424
By age range, at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, 2,073 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.65% of total students), 2,437 students are aged below 20 (33.68%), 348 students are aged above 50 (7.74%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,2363,0884,148
Under 18681303378
Age 18-191,756919837
Age 20-211,222618604
Age 22-24851387464
Age 25-29863322541
Age 30-34580192388
Age 35-39401111290
Age 40-49527128399
Age 50-6428079201
Over 64682741
Age Un-Known725

Directory and Accreditation Information

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright 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-Wilbur Wright College.
4300 N Narragansett, Chicago, IL
773-777-7900

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