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William Rainey Harper College is a public institution located in Palatine, Illinois. The suburban atmosphere of Palatine makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is William Rainey Harper College?

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Contact details for Harper College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1200 W Algonquin Rd, Palatine, IL 60067-7398
Phone: 847-925-6000
Website: www.harpercollege.edu

How Do I Get Into Harper College?

You can apply to Harper College online at: https://www.harpercollege.edu/start/apply/index.php

Since William Rainey Harper College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford William Rainey Harper College?

3% Take Out Loans
2.0% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Harper College, approximately 3% of students took out student loans averaging $4,807 a year. That adds up to $19,228 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Harper College is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

William Rainey Harper College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,010 Full-Time Undergraduates
49% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12,015 undergraduate students at Harper College, with 4,010 being full-time and 8,005 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,010 full-time undergraduates at Harper College, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of William Rainey Harper College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 605
Black or African American 149
Hispanic or Latino 1,009
White 1,998
International Students 58
Other Races/Ethnicities 191

Over 36 countries are represented at Harper College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, India, and China.

Online Learning at William Rainey Harper College

4,919 Took All Classes Online
8,553 Took At Least One Class Online
213.7% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 8,553 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Harper College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Harper College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at William Rainey Harper College was 213.7%. This is the #194 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Harper College regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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