CHICAGO, IL · PUBLIC
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College reported a $7,397 average net price, a completion rate of 27.5%, $45,722 median earnings four years after completion, and $5,750 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College’s median earnings were $45,722 four years after completion and $42,636 five years after completion, based on 1,113 and 830 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College reported a $7,397 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $6,911 for households below $30,001 and $6,728 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $6,911 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $6,728 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,347 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $9,922 |
| $110,001+ | $11,657 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College reported a completion rate of 27.5%, a retention rate of 60.5%, a Pell-recipient share of 35.6%, and a federal-loan share of 2.3%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College completers was $5,750 across 93 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$5,750
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 244 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
2 City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College programs met this site’s evidence threshold, including Biological and Physical Sciences and Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in Illinois that match City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College FAQ reports $7,397 average net price, $45,722 four-year median earnings, and $5,750 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $7,397 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College’s median earnings were $45,722 four years after completion and $42,636 five years after completion, based on 1,113 and 830 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College completers was $5,750 across 93 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
