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

Comparable Facts

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

City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is larger than Kishwaukee College based on total student enrollment (7,798 students vs. 2,969 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Kishwaukee College is in Malta, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Kishwaukee College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College 28:1; Kishwaukee College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College are 30.8% lower than at Kishwaukee College ($8,128 vs. $11,743).
• Out-of-state tuition is 10.7% higher at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College than at Kishwaukee College (about $1,470 more per year; $15,150 vs. $13,680).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College than at Kishwaukee College (85% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kishwaukee College students is 20.8% larger than aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College students ($7,126 vs. $5,898).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College graduates have a $2,645 lower median loan debt than Kishwaukee College graduates ($4,500 vs. $7,145).
• Among borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates have an estimated $27 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kishwaukee College graduates ($46 vs. $73).
• More City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kishwaukee College students, three years after graduation (40% vs. 30%).

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