William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 9,111
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Two-year, large
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 42% / 58% (2017)
First generation college students: 47.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 40.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 21.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 13.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 47.8%
Black: 4.5%
Hispanic: 29.6%
Asian: 12.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.7%
Non-resident alien: 0.8%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Black: 4.5%
Hispanic: 29.6%
Asian: 12.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 2.7%
Non-resident alien: 0.8%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $12,976
In-State tuition: $3,702Out-of-State tuition: $11,682
Estimated books and supplies: $1,100 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $14,430 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $39,256 (2017)
Median Family Income: $25,797 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 21.2%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 3.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,184 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $108 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $5,187 |
| $30k-48k | $6,076 |
| $48k-75k | $8,781 |
| $75k-110k | $12,006 |
| $110k+ | $12,901 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $10,184 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $6,400 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $6,792 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 57.1% (2015) |
| @3 year | 58.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 71.7% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 33.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 38.3% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,025 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $46,237 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 30 | $48,572 ($4,048) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 30 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Programming. | 47 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 36 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 80 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching Assistants/Aides. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 37 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 26 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 91 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 26 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 80 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 977 | $7,500 | $95 | $26,225 ($2,185) | $38,449 ($3,204) |
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 387 | $8,250 | $68 | $30,237 ($2,520) | $39,337 ($3,278) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 35 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 37 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Homeland Security. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Homeland Security. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Services, General. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 39 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 40 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 126 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 34 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 32 | $58,465 ($4,872) | $56,064 ($4,672) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 56 | $10,687 | $33,945 ($2,829) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 25 | $31,801 ($2,650) | $43,001 ($3,583) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 94 | $9,834 | $34,852 ($2,904) | $48,633 ($4,053) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 61 | $11,159 | $54,348 ($4,529) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 53 | $16,525 | $153 | $63,897 ($5,325) | $73,647 ($6,137) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 46 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Health. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 126 | $15,000 | $125 | $67,230 ($5,603) | $71,259 ($5,938) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 698 | $8,750 | $66 | $32,439 ($2,703) | $49,534 ($4,128) |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 84 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 53 | $55,724 ($4,644) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 179 | $32,523 ($2,710) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 90 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Resources Management and Services. | 29 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Insurance. | 33 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 9 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $96,291Full time faculty: 29%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 16.0
School's endowment start of year: $4,446,130 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $6,194,360 (2022)