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Olive-Harvey College spent $2.3 million per graduate in 2016

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Three community colleges in Chicago spent more per graduate of all Illinois two-year schools during the 2016 academic year, according to a Higher Education Tribune analysis of data tracking the performance and spending at 48 Illinois community colleges.

With an annual budget of $69,244,625 and 30 graduates in 2016, Olive-Harvey College spent $2.3 million per graduate. Malcolm X College $1.1 million per graduate and Wilbur Wright College spent $931,298 per graduate.

Community colleges, also called junior colleges, technical colleges or city colleges, are primarily two-year public institutions. They grant certificates, diplomas and associate degrees.

Illinois schools enrolled 304,173 students in 2016, and 17,242 graduated. Taxpayers spent $2.926 billion to operate these schools – or $169,718 per graduate.

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Illinois community college spending

SchoolCityEnrollmentAnnual graduatesAnnual BudgetSpending per graduate
Olive HarveyChicago2,97930$69,244,625$2,324,425
Malcolm XChicago6,18362$67,623,666$1,093,703
Wilbur WrightChicago10,155102$94,573,272$931,298
Prairie State CollegeChicago Heights4,48467$54,100,884$804,355
Joliet Junior CollegeJoliet15,383308$204,990,988$666,291
Harry TrumanChicago8,998135$77,012,101$570,587
Oakton Community CollegeDes Plaines9,443236$122,626,354$519,438
Morton CollegeCicero4,397110$47,511,296$432,216
Heartland Community CollegeNormal5,282158$62,300,256$393,161
College of DuPageGlen Ellyn26,901942$303,194,043$322,021
Rock Valley CollegeRockford7,699346$110,465,549$318,845
College of Lake CountyGrayslake14,768517$160,568,282$310,649
Harold Wash.Chicago8,486212$65,097,850$306,848
Kennedy-KingChicago3,472260$75,357,058$289,390
South Suburban CollegeSouth Holland3,70374$19,242,032$259,817
Illinois Valley Community CollegeOglesby3,206144$37,405,462$259,274
Harper CollegePalatine14,142707$178,053,210$251,808
Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee3,078185$43,881,169$237,607
Richard J. DaleyChicago7,407333$74,768,190$224,317
Moraine Valley Community CollegePalos Hills15,021676$137,110,312$202,842
Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville9,515571$103,596,576$181,462
John A. Logan CollegeCarterville4,424310$54,479,492$175,922
Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield5,744431$73,445,971$170,487
Richland Community CollegeDecatur2,839227$34,477,308$151,802
Elgin Community CollegeElgin9,918793$118,340,291$149,148
Waubonsee Community CollegeSugar Grove10,081655$69,025,735$105,340
Danville Area Community CollegeDanville2,666267$27,934,614$104,781
Kishwaukee CollegeMalta3,775208$21,354,760$102,853
Illinois Central CollegeEast Peoria9,290604$58,460,436$96,813
Shawnee Community CollegeUllin1,824137$13,053,051$95,417
Highland Community CollegeFreeport1,857149$13,894,858$93,530
Rend Lake CollegeIna2,489473$42,549,851$89,975
Black Hawk CollegeMoline5,613393$34,898,907$88,822
Southeastern Illinois CollegeHarrisburg1,820246$20,865,715$84,924
Triton CollegeRiver Grove11,386285$24,049,000$84,486
Parkland CollegeChampaign7,569378$28,380,134$74,990
Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia3,665550$38,857,931$70,683
John Wood Community CollegeQuincy1,968226$15,535,726$68,645
Spoon River CollegeCanton1,560289$18,768,999$65,035
McHenry County CollegeCrystal Lake6,371478$27,966,936$58,530
Lake Land CollegeMattoon5,107638$34,674,000$54,316
Lewis & Clark Community CollegeGodfrey7,272800$33,420,083$41,779
Sauk Valley Community CollegeDixon1,892246$7,530,480$30,617
Carl Sandburg CollegeGalesburg1,927164$2,072,245$12,651
Olney Central CollegeOlney1,198216$900,000$4,174
Lincoln Trail CollegeRobinson934229$900,000$3,933
Frontier Community CollegeFairfield1,952595$900,000$1,512
Wabash Valley CollegeMount Carmel4,3301,083$900,000$831
Source: U.S. Department of Education; Illinois State Comptroller

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