Truman College
Truman College at a Glance
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About Truman College
According to Wikipedia, Harry S Truman College or Truman College, formerly called Mayfair College, is a part of City Colleges of Chicago. It offers multiple 2-year associate degrees, as well as occupational training in a number of fields. Located at 1145 West Wilson Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood, the school was named in honor of Harry S. Truman, 33rd U.S. President and a proponent of public colleges and universities. Truman is the largest of the City Colleges of Chicago with a yearly enrollment of over 23,000 students, and has the largest English as a second language and GED program in Illinois.
Truman College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 59% | 26% |
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 Truman College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,710 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $5,468 |
| 30K - 48K | $5,267 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,211 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,015 |
| 110K+ | $12,159 |
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 Truman College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Truman College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,592 a year, and 84% 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.
Truman College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 10,719 | 10,719 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Truman College?
Truman College is located at 1145 W Wilson Ave., Chicago, IL 60640-6063.
How Safe is Truman College?
Relative to its enrollment, Truman College has a violent crime rate of 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.03%. Chicago has a violent crime rate of 0.54% and a property 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 Truman College Known For?
Truman College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Truman College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Truman 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
Truman College ranks #561 in the U.S. and #2486 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesTruman College ranks #983 in the U.S. and #4366 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesTruman College ranks #1143 in the U.S. and #2239 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesTruman College ranks #1460 in the U.S. and #7445 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesTruman College ranks #2030 in the U.S. and #8159 worldwide for influence in Biology.
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