Harper College Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#1 in Community Colleges

William Rainey Harper College is ranked 1^st in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate William Rainey Harper College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $11,802 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 12,434.
It offers very diverse area of study (116 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Harper College are $11,802 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

William Rainey Harper College $11,802

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Harper College is 43% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

William Rainey Harper College 43%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Harper College is 17% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

William Rainey Harper College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Harper College is 73% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

William Rainey Harper College 73%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Student Population

The total student population at Harper College is 12,434 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

William Rainey Harper College 12,434

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Harper College is $5,171 which is 43.81% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

William Rainey Harper College $5,171

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Harper College is 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

William Rainey Harper College 18 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 19 to 1

Number of Programs

Harper College offers 116 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.