City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is a public community college located in Chicago, IL. It offers 45 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College is $11,520 for Illinois residents and $14,430 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Illinois public community colleges' average ($12,224).

The school has 7,508 students, which is higher than Illinois community collleges' average (3,293). In addition, 2,003 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 29 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$11,520$14,430
Books & Supplies$1,920
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,632
Average Financial Aid$4,395
Cost of Attendance$27,072$29,982
After Financial Aid$22,677$25,587
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State Students
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College$11,520$14,430
Public Community Colleges in Illinois$9,668$12,224
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs2619NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Architectural Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer1 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance11 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster2 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 49 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 33 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies336 completers
371 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 125 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Library and Archives AssistingNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 145 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFERED
Accounting4 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 7,508 students at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,088 male students and 4,148 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total7,2362,4774,759
Male Students3,0881,2261,862
Female Students4,1481,2512,897

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 7,508 total students, 3,467 students enrolled through distance learning (2,003 students enrolled exclusively and 1,464 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment7,508
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,003
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,464
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses4,041

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address4300 N Narragansett, Chicago, IL
Phone773-777-7900
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$11,520
Out-of-State$14,430
Student Population »7,508 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »30%
Transfer-out Rate10%
Retention Rate67% (Full-time)
45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$4,395
Students to Faculty29:1 (3.45%)