City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College vs. Kaskaskia College

Comparable Facts

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

City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is larger than Kaskaskia College based on total student enrollment (7,798 students vs. 3,669 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Kaskaskia College is in Centralia, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Kaskaskia College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College 28:1; Kaskaskia College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College are 22.4% lower than at Kaskaskia College ($8,128 vs. $10,478).
• Out-of-state tuition is 20.5% higher at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College than at Kaskaskia College (about $2,580 more per year; $15,150 vs. $12,570).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College than at Kaskaskia College (85% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College students is 2.4% larger than aid received by Kaskaskia College students ($5,898 vs. $5,761).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College and Kaskaskia College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kaskaskia College average a 3.17 high school GPA, 0.67 higher than at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College (2.5).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College graduates have a $700 lower median loan debt than Kaskaskia College graduates ($4,500 vs. $5,200).
• Among borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kaskaskia College graduates ($46 vs. $53).
• More Kaskaskia 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 (45% vs. 40%).

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