City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College vs. Olney Central College

Comparable Facts

Compare City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College in Chicago, IL with Illinois Eastern Community Colleges in Olney, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is larger than Olney Central College based on total student enrollment (7,798 students vs. 3,726 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is in Olney, IL (Remote Town setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College 28:1; Illinois Eastern Community Colleges 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges are 9.7% lower than at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College ($7,338 vs. $8,128).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.6% higher at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College than at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (about $2,690 more per year; $15,150 vs. $12,460).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges than at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College (94% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges students is 9% larger than aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College students ($6,430 vs. $5,898).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College and Olney Central College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates ($3,500 vs. $4,500).
• Among borrowers, Olney Central College graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates ($36 vs. $46).
• More Olney Central College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 40%).

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