Harper College Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#1 in Community Colleges
William Rainey Harper College is ranked 1st 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 (119 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 119 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.
William Rainey Harper College 119
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 79
Number of Online Programs
Harper College offers 16 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.