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
198 full time, 418 part time (2020-2021)
Staff
516 full time and 273 part time (2020-2021)
Enrollment
Credit: 23,665; Non-credit: 7,713 (Academic Year 2019-2020 unduplicated headcount)
In-district Tuition
$133.50 per credit hour (2020-2021 academic year)
District Population
534,209 (American Community Survey estimates 2014-2018)
Total Operating Expenses
$108.1 million (2019-2020)
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
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