Harper Fast Facts
Communities Served
Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Lake Barrington, Mount Prospect, North Barrington, Palatine, Port Barrington, 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 and Roselle
Faculty
205 full time, 441 part time (2018-2019)
Staff
516 full time and 303 part time (2018-2019)
Enrollment
Credit: 23,618; Non-credit: 13,844 (Academic Year 2017-2018 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
$110.5 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