City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College vs. Taylor Business Institute

Comparable Facts

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

City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is larger than Taylor Business Institute based on total student enrollment (7,798 students vs. 115 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is located in Chicago, IL (Large City setting); Taylor Business Institute is in Chicago, IL (Large City setting).
• City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Taylor Business Institute is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College 28:1; Taylor Business Institute 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Taylor Business Institute are 7.7% lower than at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College ($7,500 vs. $8,128).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.2% higher at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College than at Taylor Business Institute (about $3,150 more per year; $15,150 vs. $12,000).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College than at Taylor Business Institute (85% vs. 18%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Taylor Business Institute students is 66% larger than aid received by City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College students ($9,793 vs. $5,898).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, test-free at Taylor Business Institute.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago Wilbur Wright College graduates have a $15,294 lower median loan debt than Taylor Business Institute graduates ($4,500 vs. $19,794).
• Among borrowers, City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates have an estimated $158 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Taylor Business Institute graduates ($46 vs. $204).
• More City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Taylor Business Institute students, three years after graduation (40% vs. 11%).

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