Midwestern Career College

Midwestern Career College is a private community college located in Chicago, IL. It offers 16 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs). It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,320 for undergraduate programs at Midwestern Career College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($16,839) of private community colleges in Illinois.

It has 676 students that are lower than the average population (3,293 students) of community colleges in Illinois. In addition, 93 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Illinois community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Midwestern Career College is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Chicago, Illinois.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $17,320 on average. It offers 16 degree programs through 7 Certificate, 9 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 1 programs (1 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	100 S Wacker Dr, LL1-50, Chicago, IL
Phone	312-236-9000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$17,320
Student Population »	676 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	60%
Retention Rate	55%
Average Financial Aid »	$3,402
Students to Faculty	21:1 (4.76%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,320 for undergraduate programs at Midwestern Career College. The tuition & fees at Midwestern Career College is cheaper than the average costs ($16,839) over private community colleges in Illinois. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Midwestern Career College compares to Illinois community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$17,320
Off-Campus Living Costs	$36,405
Average Financial Aid	$3,402
Cost of Attendance	$53,725
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$50,323

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$17,320	-	29 Hours	15 Months
Business Administration and Management	$14,000	$440	60 Hours	28 Months
Marketing/Marketing Management	$14,000	$440	60 Hours	28 Months
Surgical Technology/Technologist	$36,850	$475	69 Hours	20 Months
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	$40,900	$939	74 Hours	20 Months
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	$40,800	$1,364	73 Hours	20 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Midwestern Career College	$17,320
Private Community Colleges in Illinois	$16,839
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,928

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Midwestern Career College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 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	1	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	7	9	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.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Information Technology Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

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

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	28 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/Management	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 676 students at Midwestern Career College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 135 male students and 514 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
Total	649	649
Male Students	135	135
Female Students	514	514

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Midwestern Career College, there are 676 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 598 students were attending classes through distance learning (93 students are enrolled exclusively and 505 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	676
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	93
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	505
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	78

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