City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College vs. Sauk Valley Community College

Comparable Facts

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

City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is larger than Sauk Valley Community College based on total student enrollment (7,798 students vs. 1,467 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Sauk Valley Community College is in Dixon, IL (Rural Fringe setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Sauk Valley Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College 28:1; Sauk Valley Community College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College are 24.7% lower than at Sauk Valley Community College ($8,128 vs. $10,798).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.4% higher at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College than at Sauk Valley Community College (about $2,250 more per year; $15,150 vs. $12,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College than at Sauk Valley Community College (85% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sauk Valley Community College students is 7.1% larger than aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College students ($6,319 vs. $5,898).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than Sauk Valley Community College graduates ($4,500 vs. $5,500).
• Among borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Sauk Valley Community College graduates ($46 vs. $56).
• More Sauk Valley 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 (58% vs. 40%).

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