Richard J. Daley College
Richard J. Daley College at a Glance
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About Richard J. Daley College
According to Wikipedia, Richard J. Daley College is a public, two-year community college in Chicago, one of the seven City Colleges of Chicago. The college was founded as William J. Bogan Junior College in 1960 and utilized classrooms in the evenings provided by William J. Bogan High School in the Ashburn neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. In 1970, the college moved to an interim campus, made of prefab buildings, in the West Lawn neighborhood at 7500 S. Pulaski Road, until the present campus was completed in 1981.
Richard J. Daley College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 63% | 37% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Richard J. Daley College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,710 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $5,777 |
| 30K - 48K | $4,679 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,390 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,742 |
| 110K+ | $10,330 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Richard J. Daley College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Richard J. Daley College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $42,018 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Richard J. Daley College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 9,786 | 9,786 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Richard J. Daley College?
Richard J. Daley College is located at 7500 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago, IL 60652-1299.
How Safe is Richard J. Daley College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Richard J. Daley College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Richard J. Daley College has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property crime rate of 0.05%. Chicago has a violent crime rate of 0.54% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.49%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Richard J. Daley College Known For?
Richard J. Daley College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Richard J. Daley College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Richard J. Daley College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Richard J. Daley College ranks #755 in the U.S. and #1844 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesRichard J. Daley College ranks #1071 in the U.S. and #2046 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesRichard J. Daley College ranks #1161 in the U.S. and #4006 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesRichard J. Daley College ranks #1464 in the U.S. and #7462 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesRichard J. Daley College ranks #1978 in the U.S. and #7736 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesRichard J. Daley College ranks #2399 in the U.S. and #9554 worldwide for influence in Biology.
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