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Overview

Harper
Location Palatine, IL
Setting Large Suburban
Enrollment 12,434
Type Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation -
Status Non-profit
Website harpercollege.edu
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Costs

Harper
Tuition (In State) $3,204
Tuition (Out of State) $11,184
Room & Board $15,360
Avg Net Price $8,065
Avg Grant Aid $5,097
% Receiving Grant Aid 68%

Admission

Harper
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Applied -
Admitted -
Acceptance Rate Open
Enrolled % Open
Avg High School GPA 2.94
Typical High School Grades B-
Admissions Standards Unavailable
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Academics

Harper
Student to Faculty Ratio 18:1
Popular Majors
  • Health Professions (36%)
  • Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%)
  • Business (12%)
  • Work and Family Studies (5%)
  • Mechanic and Repair Technologies (5%)

Outcomes

Harper
Graduation Rate -
Median Earnings (After 10 years) $40,500
Making Student Loan Payments 46%
Median Student Loan Debt $10,000
Median Loan Payment $103

Diversity

Harper
% Men 44%
% Women 56%
Racial Diversity High
HBCU No
% White 57%
% Black 4%
% Hispanic 22%
% Native American 0%
% Pacific Islander 0%
% Two or More Races 3%
% International 1%
% Unknown Race 2%

Students

Harper
% In-State 98%
% Out-of-State 1%

Campus

Harper
Campus Housing No
Freshman Dorm Required No
Meal Plan No
Weekend/Evening Classes Yes
Daycare Facility Yes
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/