Wabash Valley College vs Wilbur Wright College

Wabash Valley College and City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, while both offering affordable education and a diverse range of programs, cater to distinct student populations and academic pursuits. Wabash Valley College, nestled in the heart of the Midwest, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds. City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College, on the other hand, is a vibrant urban campus with a more selective admissions process, accepting approximately 88% of applicants. Explore the detailed comparison table below to delve into the differences in popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, helping you make an informed decision about your educational journey.

	City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College	Wabash Valley College
Overview
Location	Chicago, Illinois	Mount Carmel, Illinois
Campus setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	69.0%	72.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $22,978 Out of state: $25,888	In state: $23,248 Out of state: $25,274
Average net price	$3,439	$6,140
Tuition	In state: $11,520 Out of state: $14,430	In state: $8,902 Out of state: $10,928
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	85.0% Average amount $5,797	99.0% Average amount $4,825
Students receiving federal student loan	1.0% Average amount $4,576	12.0% Average amount $4,174
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	7,236 Men 42.7% Women 57.3%	865 Men 37.9% Women 62.1%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	0.1%	9.4%
International students	1.3%	N/A
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Illinois Alabama	Illinois Indiana

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Multidisciplinary Studies Computer and Information Science Legal Profession Engineering	Liberal Arts Health Professions Agriculture Multidisciplinary Studies Transportation and Logistics
Students to faculty ratio	27:1	14:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	N/A

Outcome
Graduation rate	29.0%	55.6%
Dropout rate	47.1%	22.4%
Transferred out	11.2%	22.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Legal Support Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $35,772 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,216 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,985 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	N/A

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