City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College vs. Fox College

Comparable Facts

Compare City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College in Chicago, IL with Fox College in Tinley Park, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College is larger than Fox College based on total student enrollment (6,121 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Fox College is in Tinley Park, IL (Large Suburban setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Fox College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College 20:1; Fox College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fox College are 23.7% lower than at City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College ($6,200 vs. $8,128).
• Out-of-state tuition is 16.6% higher at Fox College than at City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College (about $2,520 more per year; $17,670 vs. $15,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College than at Fox College (79% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fox College students is 110.9% larger than aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College students ($13,560 vs. $6,431).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, test-free at Fox College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago Harold Washington College graduates have a $6,768 lower median loan debt than Fox College graduates ($6,000 vs. $12,768).
• Among borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College graduates have an estimated $70 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fox College graduates ($62 vs. $132).
• More Fox College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 23%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.