City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
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$37,962
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$37,962
median earnings, 10 years after starting
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College is a public 2-year college in Chicago, Illinois with 2,789 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,886 a year (tuition and fees $4,590 in-state, $15,150 out-of-state). 27% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $37,962 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $4,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,886
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,590
Out-of-state $15,150
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
27%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$4,500
About $48 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$37,962
Rank 3,057 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,886
- Tuition in-state
- $4,590
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,150
- Cost of attendance
- $14,086
- Students with a need-based grant
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.2%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,925
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,224
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,110
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,415
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,506 in 2015-16 to $4,590 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 2,789
- Part-time students
- 46%
- Women
- 41%
- Students per teacher
- 31
- Completion rate
- 27%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 33
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,057 of 5,094 US colleges and 112 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,886 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,590 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 27% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $4,500 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,509 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $37,962 | $39,544 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
33 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 548 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 181 | Withheld | $32,568 | $45,155 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 159 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 137 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 92 | Withheld | $33,115 | $52,454 | $50,181 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 89 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,702 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,705 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Information Science/StudiesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | $34,294 | $39,170 | $34,184 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,017 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,199 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College cost?
$7,886 a year is the average net price at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,590 for in-state students and $15,150 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $14,086. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,925 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College?
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College graduates earn?
$37,962 a year is the median pay of former City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,509 after 6 years). That ranks 3,057 of 5,094 US colleges and 112 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's) at $34,294.
How much student debt do City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College graduates have?
$4,500 is the median federal student loan debt of City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College graduates, about $48 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 0.2% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College?
27% of first-time, full-time students at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College finish within 3 years. 63% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College?
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (548 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (181 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (159 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 33 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.