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1200 W Algonquin Rd
Palatine, IL 60067-7398
p. 847-925-6000
w. www.harpercollege.edu

Harper College

Palatine, IL - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Associate's — Public Suburban-serving Single Campus
UndergraduateAssociates
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationHigher part-time two-year
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
Size & SettingLarge two-year

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringAssociate's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District1710

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Harper College?
2989th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $2,160 $7,776 $9,768
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $450 $450 $450
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $90 $324 $407
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $3,610 $9,226 $11,218
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $16,869 $22,485 $24,477
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $7,527 $13,143 $15,135

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $2,490 $2,610 $7,890 $8,178 $9,762 $10,026
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,000(N/C)
On-Campus – Room & Board N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,342(N/C)
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,917(N/C)
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,917(N/C)

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Harper College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record N/A /  N/A /  N/A
College Prep. CompletionN/A
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Harper College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NJCAA

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm CapacityN/A
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 38 152 414 442 4 3,180 394 4,624
Accounting 8 2 10
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 4 10 38 98 10 160
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 2 2
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 6 2 8
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD 2 4 32 2 40
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 2 2 4 8
Banking and Financial Support Services 2 2 26 2 32
Biological and Physical Sciences 6 16 38 8 68
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector 14 14
Building/Property Maintenance and Management 14 2 16
Business Administration and Management, General 12 22 6 84 14 138
Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist 2 6 22 2 32
Child Care Provider/Assistant 2 4 10 8 60 8 92
Computer Programming/Programmer, General 20 4 24
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 2 2
Credit Management 2 2
Criminal Justice/Police Science 6 42 48
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 2 2 2 4 10
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 6 4 42 4 56
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 2 46 2 50
Dietetic Technician (DTR) 2 4 6 12
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 2 2
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician 2 2 24 6 34
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General 2 8 4 32 46
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 2 4 2 140 4 152
Engineering, General 4 4
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary 2 2 6 10
Fashion Merchandising 12 2 14
Fashion and Fabric Consultant 6 2 24 32
Fine/Studio Arts, General 2 2
Fire Science/Fire-fighting 4 58 62
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management 2 2
Food Service, Waiter/Waitress, and Dining Room Management/Manager 2 2 6 10
Forensic Science and Technology 2 4 6
General Studies 2 6 4 6 18
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production 2 4 4 6 16
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) 16 6 68 14 104
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 6 2 8 2 18
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management 4 4
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 2 6 8 2 18
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician 6 2 12 20
Information Science/Studies 6 6 44 56
Interior Design 28 2 30
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 2 2
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 2 6 6 4 2 82 8 110
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 12 50 122 152 2 1,058 132 1,528
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert 4 12 22 4 42
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary 2 2 16 8 28
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 2 2 2 2 22 4 34
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 12 12
Medical/Clinical Assistant 2 6 32 4 44
Music, General 2 2 4 8
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant 6 42 118 86 596 84 932
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 4 4 8 22 170 8 216
Parts, Warehousing, and Inventory Management Operations 4 2 6
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist 2 12 14 6 34
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management 2 2 4 8
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer 6 4 20 8 38
Real Estate 2 2
Retailing and Retail Operations 2 2
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 2 2
Selling Skills and Sales Operations 2 4 2 12 2 22
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 2 4 2 8
Small Business Administration/Management 2 2 4
System Administration/Administrator 2 2
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager 2 4 6
Turf and Turfgrass Management 2 2 4
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 6 4 16 26
Welding Technology/Welder 16 4 20

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Harper College 761st for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $71,004 ($73,390 male / $69,311 female)
Number of FT Faculty 200 (83 male / 117 female)
Number of PT Faculty 653
FT Faculty Ratio 0.3 : 1
Total Benefits $612,479

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