William Rainey Harper College

William Rainey Harper College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Palatine, IL. It is classified as Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large by Carnegie Classification

The Harper College's 2024 tuition & fees is $9,990 for Illinois residents and $11,802 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024. 43% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $5,171.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 12,434 and the students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%).

William Rainey Harper College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of William Rainey Harper College is $9,990 for in-state students and $11,802 for out-of-state students.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $10,038 for Illinois residents and $11,850 for out-of-state students based on the current year tuition changes from last year.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$9,990	$11,802

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$10,038	$11,850

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The average graduation rate is 43%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 12,434 students are attending the school and it does not possess campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 Harper College Key Academics Statistics
Graduation Rate »	43%
Transfer-out Rate	17%
Retention Rate	73%(full-time), 57% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	5.56% (18 to 1)
Student Population »	12,434 (all undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,171

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

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Harper College Offered Programs
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Vocational Programs

On-Campus Students Services

William Rainey Harper College offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at Harper College
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	Yes
Teacher Certification	Yes
Study Abroad	Yes
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	Yes