Central Arizona College vs Harold Washington College

Central Arizona College and City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College are two distinct institutions with unique offerings. Central Arizona College, located in Coolidge, Arizona, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, making it an accessible option for students of all backgrounds. With a focus on associate degrees and certificates, CAC offers popular programs in fields like Business, Health Sciences, and Education. On the other hand, City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College, situated in the heart of Chicago, Illinois, has a more selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 68%. It offers a wider range of academic programs, including associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and graduate degrees, with popular majors in Business, Liberal Arts, and Computer Science. Both institutions cater to diverse student bodies, with CAC having a higher percentage of Hispanic students and CCC-HWC having a larger proportion of Black students. While CAC has a slightly higher graduation rate, CCC-HWC offers more opportunities for students to continue their education

	Central Arizona College	City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College
Overview
Location	Coolidge, Arizona	Chicago, Illinois
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	59.0%	56.0%
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: $13,980 Out of state: $16,560	In state: $22,978 Out of state: $25,888
Average net price	$5,933	$4,068
Tuition	In state: $2,580 Out of state: $5,160	In state: $11,520 Out of state: $14,430
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $3,000 Meal plan: $4,300
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	72.0% Average amount $4,254	80.0% Average amount $5,706
Students receiving federal student loan	2.0% Average amount $4,685	1.0% Average amount $4,864
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,841 Men 36.6% Women 63.4%	5,750 Men 40.8% Women 59.2%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	2.6%	0.0%
International students	1.0%	2.4%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Large
Dormitory capacity	250	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Arizona California Washington New Mexico Oregon	Illinois

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Education Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Liberal Arts Multidisciplinary Studies Business Family and Consumer Sciences Engineering Technologies
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	19.4%	23.6%
Dropout rate	52.1%	52.9%
Transferred out	17.2%	12.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $59,124 Year 3: $72,832 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $29,186 Year 2: $30,277 Year 3: $32,235 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,579 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Health and Medical Administrative Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $45,246 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: N/A	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,255 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $35,299 Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,665 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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