Wilbur Wright College

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#2452 / #663
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
College in Chicago

Wilbur Wright College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#663
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$4,710
Graduation rate
33%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
4,372

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About Wilbur Wright College

According to Wikipedia, Wilbur Wright College, formerly known as Wright Junior College, is a public community college in Chicago. Part of the City Colleges of Chicago system, it offers two-year associate's degrees, as well as occupational training in IT, manufacturing, medical, and business fields. Its main campus is located on Chicago's Northwest Side in the Dunning neighborhood.

Wilbur Wright College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
72%33%

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 Wilbur Wright College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$4,710

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 Wilbur Wright College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Wilbur Wright College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,007 a year, and 87% 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.

Wilbur Wright College's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
12,00212,002

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Wilbur Wright College?

Wilbur Wright College is located at 4300 N Narragansett, Chicago, IL 60634-1500.

How Safe is Wilbur Wright College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Wilbur Wright 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, Wilbur Wright College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.01%. 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 Wilbur Wright College Known For?

Wilbur Wright College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Wilbur Wright College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Wilbur Wright 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

Medical
#1239
World Rank
#1244
Historical Rank
#348
USA Rank

Wilbur Wright College ranks #348 in the U.S. and #1239 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Biology
#2715
World Rank
#2745
Historical Rank
#626
USA Rank

Wilbur Wright College ranks #626 in the U.S. and #2715 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Criminal Justice
#1212
World Rank
#1217
Historical Rank
#649
USA Rank

Wilbur Wright College ranks #649 in the U.S. and #1212 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Computer Science
#3175
World Rank
#3186
Historical Rank
#707
USA Rank

Wilbur Wright College ranks #707 in the U.S. and #3175 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Social Work
#1846
World Rank
#1847
Historical Rank
#757
USA Rank

Wilbur Wright College ranks #757 in the U.S. and #1846 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Engineering
#5399
World Rank
#5406
Historical Rank
#1011
USA Rank

Wilbur Wright College ranks #1011 in the U.S. and #5399 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Nursing
#8455
World Rank
#8455
Historical Rank
#3069
USA Rank

Wilbur Wright College ranks #3069 in the U.S. and #8455 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees

Who Are Wilbur Wright College's Most Influential Alumni?

Wilbur Wright College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Chemistry, Criminal Justice, and Medical. Here are some of Wilbur Wright College's most famous alumni:

Herbert C. Brown
Herbert C. Brown
An American chemist.
Mike Royko
Mike Royko
An American writer and newspaper columnist .
Kim Novak
Kim Novak
An American actress.
Dennis Franz
Dennis Franz
An American actor.
Barbara Harris
Barbara Harris
An American actress .
Oscar Brashear
An American trumpeter.