William Rainey Harper College

● Palatine, IL

Public Certificate Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$11,607 Annual average after aid Available

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

47.6% 150% time Available

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

9,313 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Public
Predominant degree
Certificate
Highest degree
Associate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Palatine, IL 60067-7398
Coordinates
42.081829, -88.072811

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$11,607
Median debt of completers
$6,230
Pell Grant share
19.7%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
Not available
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
Not available

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
47.6%
Retention rate (full-time)
77.3%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
9,313
Undergraduate students
9,313
Pell Grant share
19.7%
Federal loan share
2%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5202 397,375 $70,695 $23,426 Available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2401 537,156 $46,008 $16,807 Available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5138 316,831 $93,478 $25,113 Available
Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5203 93,386 $69,201 $24,470 Available
Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5107 85,933 $48,941 $21,448 Available
Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4301 108,282 $51,328 $22,680 Available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5109 82,712 $70,065 $19,969 Available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5108 79,521 $39,677 $14,760 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Music. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5009 25,734 $41,501 $24,007 Available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5139 84,821 $54,039 $15,585 Available
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1110 43,052 $74,203 $23,530 Available
Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5004 35,743 $46,057 $23,357 Available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 1907 41,344 $38,709 $22,402 Available
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5204 19,004 $30,440 $14,052 Available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5110 19,023 $53,231 $20,063 Available
Precision Metal Working. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4805 54,392 $46,404 $9,361 Available
Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5208 58,746 $83,198 $23,264 Available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5207 12,495 $59,060 $22,617 Available
Public Health. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5122 41,276 $67,307 $26,325 Available
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5106 24,986 $47,508 $15,228 Available
Human Resources Management and Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5210 26,795 $70,945 $26,549 Available
Engineering, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1401 11,656 $89,619 $21,022 Available
Computer Software and Media Applications. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 1108 14,278 $63,435 $25,180 Available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4702 20,708 $47,128 $11,413 Available
Hospitality Administration/Management. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5209 16,005 $49,736 $22,464 Available
Legal Support Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 2203 10,954 $42,640 $23,592 Available
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1109 13,953 $58,006 $23,390 Available
Computer Programming. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 1102 12,875 $63,114 $21,669 Available
Culinary Arts and Related Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1205 21,826 $31,915 $14,971 Available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 0909 21,438 $59,442 $23,709 Available
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1513 8,868 $51,245 $16,515 Available
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1506 11,321 $67,844 $19,528 Available
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1503 8,347 $64,664 $22,504 Available
Geography and Cartography. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4507 8,391 $56,576 $21,896 Available
Security Science and Technology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4304 8,005 $66,359 $23,152 Available
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5135 9,928 $27,070 $10,160 Available
Fire Protection. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4302 13,855 $62,721 $15,870 Available
Human Services, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4400 12,608 $45,185 $28,277 Available
Information Science/Studies. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1104 17,486 $84,043 $28,014 Available
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. Master's Degree Master's Degree 1314 5,522 $55,758 $24,899 Available
Graphic Communications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1003 8,012 $40,723 $23,749 Available
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4701 8,066 $49,416 $11,394 Available
Agricultural Business and Management. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0101 8,148 $59,586 $18,977 Available
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4604 5,357 $49,135 $10,895 Available
Biological and Physical Sciences. Master's Degree Master's Degree 3001 30,295 $54,636 $15,099 Available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5218 5,582 $60,689 $23,242 Available
Homeland Security. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4303 6,735 $75,401 $24,326 Available
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 1512 3,258 $60,363 $31,210 Available
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5131 5,989 $54,837 $23,724 Available
Air Transportation. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4901 10,135 $78,609 $22,651 Available
Teaching Assistants/Aides. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1315 2,952 $31,758 $10,674 Available
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5219 4,456 $54,005 $25,155 Available
Apparel and Textiles. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1909 3,097 $53,707 $23,855 Available
Insurance. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5217 2,536 $86,637 $22,799 Available

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine, IL

PublicCertificateMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$11,607 Annual average after aid Available
i

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

47.6% 150% time Available
i

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing
i

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

9,313 Undergraduate enrollment Available
i

Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$6,230 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

77.3% First-year return Available
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Net price, aid, debt, and repayment

Admissions

Application info and selectivity

Outcomes

Graduation, retention, earnings

Student Body

Enrollment and demographics

Programs

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Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
397,375
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
316,831
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.