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Compare City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College vs College of DuPage

Chicago, IL · Glen Ellyn, IL

City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright CollegeCollege of DuPage
Cost
Price after aid (average)$6,375/yr$7,401/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,645/yr$4,032/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$6,500$10,410
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,916/yr$4,390/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$7,930/yr$8,431/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,691/yr$12,717/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)No data reported$15,308/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$69/mo$110/mo
Room & board (off campus)$8,128/yr$15,072/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,920/yr$1,410/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,762/yr$15,554/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,590/yr$4,560/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$15,150/yr$12,750/yr
Students with Pell Grants26%20%
Students taking federal loans0.7%10%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate31%25%
Freshmen who come back72%66%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,625/yr$46,909/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$21,879–$64,232$24,422–$71,464
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)26%26%
Typical earnings 6 years in$33,808/yr$38,925/yr
Earn more than a HS grad59%64%
Graduate on time13%11%
First-gen students who finish20%3.2%
Low-income students who finish18%2.8%
Students who transfer out15%27%
Typical earnings 8 years in$38,987/yr$42,081/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 61% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10% · Precision Production 8%Health Professions 27% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 21% · Computer & Information Sciences 11%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 61% of degreesHealth Professions — 27% of degrees
2nd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 10% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 21% of degrees
3rd most popular programPrecision Production — 8% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 11% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programEngineering — 7% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services — $40,148/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $69,105/yr
Degrees in STEM15%14%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,37216,114
Students per professor28 : 122 : 1
Average professor pay$13,431/mo$13,397/mo
Full-time professors27%17%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$21,884$28,618
SettingCity (large)Suburb (large)
LocationChicago, ILGlen Ellyn, IL
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19341967
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.5%1.8%
Men51%47%
Women49%53%
White students18%42%
Black students7.3%8.7%
Hispanic or Latino students63%29%
Asian students6.6%10%
Two or more races3.7%3.9%
Other / not reported0.3%4.7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students57%43%
Part-time students51%56%
Students age 25+40%30%
Spent on teaching per student$4,845/yr$8,820/yr
EndowmentNo data reported$19.6M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division INJCAA Division III
Football teamNoYes
Varsity teams422
Student athletes61398
Athletic scholarships$305,000$110,316
Athletics budget$512,559$3.5M
Athletics revenue$512,559$3.6M
Recruiting spend$8,000$1,408

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.