Chicago ORT Technical Institute (Closed 2017)

5440 Fargo Avenue
Skokie, IL 60077

School Highlights

Chicago ORT Technical Institute served 433 students (100% of students were full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 36:1 was higher than the state community college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which was more than the state average of 53%.

School Overview

Chicago ORT Technical Institute
(IL) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Item not available
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private, non-profit
Public
Total Faculty
12 staff
227 staff
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Number of Programs Offered
7
4

Student Body

Total Enrollment
433 students
3,270 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio
36:1
21:1
This chart displays the student staff ratio of Chicago ORT Technical Institute and community college average student staff ratio of Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
# Full-Time Students
433 students
1,007 students
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# Part-Time Students
n/a
2,747 students
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# Enrollment Undergraduate
607 students
328 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
433 students
1,007 students
This chart displays the total number of Full-time undergraduate students enrollment of Chicago ORT Technical Institute and average number of community college Full-time undergraduate  students enrollment of Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
# Full-Time Graduate Students
n/a
43 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
n/a
3,310 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
n/a
18 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
132 students
% Asian
14%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chicago ORT Technical Institute and the percentage of Asian community college students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chicago ORT Technical Institute and the percentage of Hispanic community college students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Black
n/a
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chicago ORT Technical Institute and the percentage of Black community college students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% White
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chicago ORT Technical Institute and the percentage of White community college students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Two or more races students in Chicago ORT Technical Institute and the percentage of Two or more races community college students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Non Resident races
23%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Non Resident students in Chicago ORT Technical Institute and the percentage of Non Resident community college students in Illinois by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Unknown races
17%
4%
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Chicago ORT Technical Institute.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Illinois.
Diversity Score
0.82
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Chicago ORT Technical Institute and the community college average diversity score of Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
54%
25%
This chart displays completion rates for First-Time of Full-time students of Chicago ORT Technical Institute and community college average completion rates for First-Time of Full-time students of Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
n/a
0.38%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) (Year 2008)
$36,700
$34,400

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
75%
82%
This chart displays the percent of students who is receiving some financial aid in Chicago ORT Technical Institute and the percent of community college students who is receiving some financial aid in Illinois by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
Median Debt for Graduates
$3,500
$7,550
This chart displays median debt for students who have completed a certificate or degree in Chicago ORT Technical Institute and average median debt for community college students who have completed a certificate or degree in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Median Debt for Dropouts
$2,527
$3,881
This chart displays median debt for students who have not completed a certificate or degree in Chicago ORT Technical Institute and average median debt for community college students who have not completed a certificate or degree in Illinois by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Acceptance Rate
100%
80%
This chart displays the percent admitted of Chicago ORT Technical Institute and the community college average percent admitted of Illinois by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
SAT Reading
n/a
390
SAT Math
n/a
360
SAT Writing
n/a
355
ACT Composite
n/a
17
ACT English
n/a
17
ACT Math
n/a
17
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the acceptance rate of Chicago ORT Technical Institute?
The acceptance rate of Chicago ORT Technical Institute is 100%, which is higher than the state average of 80%.

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