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William Rainey Harper College

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William Rainey Harper College is a public institution situated in Palatine, Illinois. Palatine is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

4,405 Full-Time Undergraduates
$9,420 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is William Rainey Harper College?

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Contact details for Harper College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL 60067-7398
Phone: 847-925-6000
Website: www.harpercollege.edu

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Can I Afford Harper College?

$9,420 In-State Tuition
3% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Harper College students paid $393 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $468 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $9,420 $11,232
Fees $570 $570
Books and Supplies $1,100 $1,100

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Harper College, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $4,659 a year. That adds up to $18,636 over four years for those students.

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William Rainey Harper College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,405 Full-Time Undergraduates
51% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12,199 undergraduate students at Harper College, with 4,405 being full-time and 7,794 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,405 full-time undergraduates at Harper College, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Rainey Harper College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 602
Black or African American 140
Hispanic or Latino 1,153
White 2,218
International Students 77
Other Races/Ethnicities 215

Over 36 countries are represented at Harper College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, India, and China.

Online Learning at William Rainey Harper College

2,714 Took All Classes Online
6,216 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 6,216 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Harper College has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th most popular in Illinois for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

William Rainey Harper College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 588 0 0 588
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology 73 0 0 73
Welding Technology/Welder 37 9 23 69
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 58 0 0 58
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 38 0 0 38
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 38 38
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 36 0 0 36
Radiologic Technology 14 17 0 31
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 11 18 0 29
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 28 1 0 29
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 27 0 27
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 0 26 26
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician 23 0 0 23
General Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair 20 0 0 20
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 19 0 19
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 0 18 18
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 14 0 14
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 0 12 0 12
Surgical Technology 0 12 0 12
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 12 0 0 12
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 1 9 10
Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engineering Technology 0 8 0 8
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 0 8 0 8
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 8 0 0 8
Athletic Training 7 0 0 7
Other Air Transportation 5 0 0 5
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 4 0 0 4
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 0 4 4
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, & Dining Room Management/Manager 4 0 0 4
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology 3 0 0 3
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy 3 0 0 3
Health Information Management 0 3 0 3
Building/Property Maintenance 1 0 1 2
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 2 0 0 2
TOTAL 975 149 119 1,243

William Rainey Harper College Trades

In a recent academic period, William Rainey Harper College awarded 2,798 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Air Transportation 5 0 0 0
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 38 26 19 0
Allied Health Professions 27 9 56 0
Building Management & Inspection 1 1 0 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 70 0 0 0
Computer Engineering Technology 73 0 0 0
Culinary Arts 6 4 0 0
Dental Support Services 0 0 27 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 36 0 0 0
Electronics Engineering Technology 0 0 8 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 43 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4 0 11 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 28 0 1 0
Industrial Production Technology 11 0 18 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 588 38 0 0
Precision Metal Working 45 23 9 0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 18 0 0
Total 2,198 266 334 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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