City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College vs. Lewis and Clark Community College

Comparable Facts

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

City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is larger than Lewis and Clark Community College based on total student enrollment (7,798 students vs. 4,606 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lewis and Clark Community College are 11.4% lower than at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College ($7,200 vs. $8,128).
• Out-of-state tuition is 93.2% higher at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College than at Lewis and Clark Community College (about $7,310 more per year; $15,150 vs. $7,840).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College than at Lewis and Clark Community College (85% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lewis and Clark Community College students is 12.9% larger than aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College students ($6,659 vs. $5,898).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College graduates have a $712 lower median loan debt than Lewis and Clark Community College graduates ($4,500 vs. $5,212).
• Among borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lewis and Clark Community College graduates ($46 vs. $53).
• More Lewis and Clark Community 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 (57% vs. 40%).

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