Skip to content
College Path Hub

Compare colleges

Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Triton College
  • William Rainey Harper College

What stands out

Triton College has the lower average net price, William Rainey Harper College reports the higher graduation rate, William Rainey Harper College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Triton College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Triton College compared with William Rainey Harper College
MetricTriton CollegeRiver Grove, ILPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtWilliam Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, ILPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$4,138lowest$11,607
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$12,235$19,288
In-state tuition$5,070$3,894
Out-of-state tuition$15,330$11,874
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.29%47%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$9,413lowest$10,184
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$41,728$48,071highest
Campus
Undergraduates6,9029,313

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.