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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Overview

City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College is a public institution situated in Chicago, Illinois. The location of Harold Washington College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

What Is City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Known For?

2,139 Undergraduate Awards
  • The associate's degree is the highest award offered at Harold Washington College.
  • In 2019-2020, 28% of the faculty were full-time.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Harold Washington College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#137 Best Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Harold Washington College.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#7 Most Popular Architectural Sciences Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#10 Most Popular Architecture/Urban Planning Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#18 Most Popular Graphic Communications Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#38 Most Popular Child Development & Family Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#41 Most Popular Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#41 Most Popular Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#74 Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#74 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#88 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#88 Most Popular Liberal Arts & Humanities Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Harold Washington College has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#27 Best General Studies Schools College Factual
#43 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities College Factual
#43 Best Value Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies College Factual
#68 Best Liberal Arts Schools College Factual
#87 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools College Factual
#93 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools College Factual

Where Is City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College?

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Contact details for Harold Washington College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 30 E Lake St, Chicago, IL 60601-2449
Phone: 312-553-5600
Website: www.ccc.edu/colleges/washington/Pages/default.aspx

How Do I Get Into Harold Washington College?

You can apply to Harold Washington College online at: www.ccc.edu/colleges/washington/services/Pages/Apply-for-College.aspx

As long as you submit the requested materials to City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College when applying, you shouldn't have to worry about getting in since the school has an open admissions policy.

Can I Afford City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College?

2% Take Out Loans
11.6% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Harold Washington College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $3,440 a year. That adds up to $13,760 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Harold Washington College is 11.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,737 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 6,479 undergraduate students at Harold Washington College, with 2,737 being full-time and 3,742 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 2,737 full-time undergraduates at Harold Washington College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 231
Black or African American 616
Hispanic or Latino 1,418
White 257
International Students 133
Other Races/Ethnicities 82

Online Learning at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

6,048 Took All Classes Online
6,402 Took At Least One Class Online
286.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 6,402 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Harold Washington College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 10th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Harold Washington College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College was 286.2%. This is the #227 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Harold Washington College regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Harold Washington College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 4%
Liberal Arts General Studies 4%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Harold Washington College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Harold Washington College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities #30
Liberal Arts General Studies #30

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 975 624 1,599
Biological & Physical Science 0 222 0 222
Human Development & Family Studies 43 13 26 82
Accounting 43 1 16 60
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 43 0 0 43
Graphic Communications 14 6 13 33
Finance & Financial Management 26 0 0 26
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 18 0 18
Business Administration & Management 0 14 0 14
Fine & Studio Arts 0 14 0 14
Legal Support Services 0 11 0 11
Human Resource Management 4 0 0 4
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 3 0 3
General Engineering 0 3 0 3
Music 0 3 0 3
Social Work 0 0 2 2
Information Technology 1 0 0 1
Arts & Media Management 1 0 0 1
Marketing 0 0 0 0
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 0 0 0
Computer Information Systems 0 0 0 0
Information Science 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0
Teaching Assistants 0 0 0 0
Teaching English or French 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 175 1,283 681 2,139

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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