Harper Fast Facts
Communities Served
Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Lake Barrington, Mount Prospect, North Barrington, Palatine, Prospect Heights, Rolling Meadows, Schaumburg, South Barrington, Tower Lakes, Wheeling and portions of Buffalo Grove, Carpentersville, Deer Park, Des Plaines, Fox River Grove, Hanover Park, Port Barrington and Roselle
Faculty
201 full time, 437 part time (2019-2020)
Staff
528 full time and 329 part time (2019-2020)
Enrollment
Credit: 23,591; Non-credit: 12,845 (Academic Year 2018-2019 unduplicated headcount)
In-district Tuition
$133.50 per credit hour (Effective Summer 2019)
District Population
535,497 (American Community Survey estimates 2012-2016)
Total Operating Expenses
$106.3 million (2018-2019)
Programs Offered
7 associate degrees; 100+ transfer partnerships; 40+ career programs; 100+ certificate programs
Main Campus Size
200 acres, 23 buildings, about 1.5 million square feet
Founding Date
District established by referendum March 27, 1965
Opening Date
September 1967