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William Rainey Harper College

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Tuition & Fees $11,754
($9,942)
Student Population 13,530
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $4,083
Graduation Rate 34 %
Students:Faculty 19

Harper College Academic Overview

William Rainey Harper College (Harper College) is a public, 2-4 years institute located in Palatine, Illinois. It is a Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Associate's degree. The 2020 tuition & fees of William Rainey Harper College is $9,942 for Illinois residents and $11,754 for out-of-state students. The schools offers only undergraduate programs and total 13,530 students are enrolled into Harper College.
The salary after graduation from William Rainey Harper College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $42,600. You can check the average salary by major program at area of study page.

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Harper College 2020 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate school, in academic year 2019-2020, William Rainey Harper College tuition and fees are $9,942 for Illinois residents and $11,754 for non-residents.
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William Rainey Harper College 2020 Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-State
Undergraduate$9,942$11,754
[Chart] William Rainey Harper College 2019-2020 Tuition & Fees

Key Academic Statistics at Harper College

Next chart illustrates the 2020 key academic stats at Harper College. The average received amount of financial aid is $4,083 and 29% of undergraduate students received grants of scholarship aid. Total 13,530 students are attending Harper College and the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1.
[Chart] William Rainey Harper College Academic Statistics
Graduation Rate for William Rainey Harper College is 34 %
Transfer-out Rate for William Rainey Harper College is 24 %
Retention Rate for William Rainey Harper College is 75 %
Student Population for William Rainey Harper College is 13,530
Student to Faculty Rate for William Rainey Harper College is 19 %
The average received amount of financial aid is $4,083 at William Rainey Harper College.

Offered Degrees at William Rainey Harper College

Harper College offers 111 major programs through online and on-site education where 1 programs are available through distance learning. Next table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
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Offered Programs at William Rainey Harper College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Less than one year certificate560
One but less than two years certificate170
Associate's Degree381

Special Learning Opportunities

William Rainey Harper College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs. The school provides teacher certification and study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities at William Rainey Harper College
Online ClassUndergraduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✔
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✗
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

William Rainey Harper College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits at William Rainey Harper College
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✗
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔

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