City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College vs. Richland Community College

Comparable Facts

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

City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is larger than Richland Community College based on total student enrollment (7,798 students vs. 2,388 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College are 32.4% lower than at Richland Community College ($8,128 vs. $12,020).
• Out-of-state tuition is 12.7% higher at Richland Community College than at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College (about $1,920 more per year; $17,070 vs. $15,150).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College than at Richland Community College (85% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Richland Community College students is 10.7% larger than aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College students ($6,527 vs. $5,898).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College and Richland Community College.
• Enrolled first-year students at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College average a 2.5 high school GPA, 0.35 higher than at Richland Community College (2.15).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College graduates have a $2,262 lower median loan debt than Richland Community College graduates ($4,500 vs. $6,762).
• Among borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates have an estimated $23 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Richland Community College graduates ($46 vs. $69).
• More City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Richland Community College students, three years after graduation (40% vs. 34%).

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