Generations College

Generations College is a private community college located in Chicago, IL. It offers 6 programs through Associate's programs. It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $12,700 for undergraduate programs at Generations College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($16,839) of private community colleges in Illinois.

It has 303 students that are lower than the average population (3,293 students) of community colleges in Illinois. In addition, 265 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $31,800.

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Academic Overview

Generations College is a 2-4 years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Chicago, Illinois.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $12,700 on average. It offers 6 degree programs through 6 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (not-for-profit)
Address	29 E. Madison, Chicago, IL
Phone	312-922-1884
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$12,700
Student Population »	303 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	13%
Retention Rate	20% (Full-time) 25% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,506
Students to Faculty	25:1 (4.00%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,800

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $12,700 for undergraduate programs at Generations College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($16,839) over private community colleges in Illinois.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Generations College. Then, we compare its costs to Illinois community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$12,700
Books & Supplies	$1,050
Off-Campus Living Costs	$11,910
Average Financial Aid	$4,506
Cost of Attendance	$25,660
After Financial Aid	$21,154
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$31,800

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Generations College	$12,700
Private Community Colleges in Illinois	$16,839
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Generations College offers Associate's programs - 6 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court Reporter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 303 students at Generations College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 24 male students and 234 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	258	176	82
Male Students	24	13	11
Female Students	234	163	71

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Generations College, there are 303 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 265 students were attending classes through distance learning (265 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	303
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	265
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	38

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