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City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College

City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College

Richard J. Daley College was founded as the William J. Bogan Junior College in 1960. In 1977, the college was renamed in honor of the late mayor, Richard J. Daley. Also known as the Daley College, the student enrollment figures are currently more than 4,000.

Daley College offers associate’s degrees and certificate programs in arts and humanities, sciences, business, child development, health services, computer information systems, manufacturing technology, criminal justice, and nursing. Apart from this, there are a number of adult education, continuing education, distance learning and credit programs that students can take advantage of.

The Daley Bulldogs, as the college’s athletic team is called, wears the official colors of blue and gold. The college has its own men’s basketball team, and recruitmenting efforts are in place for the men and women’s soccer and the women’s basketball teams.

Overview of City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College

Daley College is located in a large city, in Chicago, IL. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Daley College top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school often study family and social work and security and law enforcement.

Daley College Selectivity

Daley College maintains an open-admission policy. It's not unusual for students to find their classmates include those from other parts of the country.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Body

Daley College offers classes to 9,679 students (5,493 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at the school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Daley College

City Colleges Of Chicago Richard J Daley College
7500 S Pulaski Rd
Chicago, IL 60652-1299
General Phone: (773) 838-7500
http://daley.ccc.edu

Daley College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts147liberal arts and sciences
Nursing And Emergency Medicine132nursing assistant, registered nursing
Medical Support And Technology92pharmacy tech, medical coding, phlebotomy, medical staff tech
Business And Management83accounting, business management, marketing
Security And Law Enforcement71criminal justice and safety, security and loss prevention
Family And Social Work53child care provider
Computer Science And Engineering38information science, information technology, computer networking
Science26biological and physical sciences
Mechanics And Repair18industrial mechanics, computer repair, aircraft maintenance
Hospitality16tourism and travel
Production Trades15machinist
Office And Administration13office data entry, administrative assistant
Construction Trades10electrician
Transportation9transportation and materials moving
Photography And Commercial Art5commercial art
Real Estate And Construction Management2real estate
Engineering1engineering

Number of programs and degrees for Daley College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree36514
Award of less than 1 academic year28715
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years7910

Daley College Student Body

In 2007, Daley College had a total enrollment of 9,679 students (5,493 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White12%
Black21%
Hispanic66%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1912%
20-2113%
22-2415%
25-2919%
30-3414%
35-3910%
40-4911%
50-644%
65+0%

Daley College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time56 %
Part-Time35 %

Daley College Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Chicago, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Daley College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,949
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,543
Books and supplies$ 1,216

Financial Aid:
Daley College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 164900)

Daley College Faculty

Daley College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2215
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1111
Non-tenured and not on tenure track31

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
No academic rankcalendar year3$47,2011*
All faculty totalcalendar year3$47,2011*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year3$90,5823$94,561
Associate professoracademic year8$74,3193$72,458
Assistant professoracademic year6$72,0905$59,030
Instructoracademic year16$58,78115$58,987
All faculty totalacademic year33$67,85926$64,654

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Daley College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Science/Studies
Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrician

ENGINEERING
Engineering, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Care Provider/Assistant

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial and Advertising Art

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Security and Loss Prevention Services

TRANSPORTATION
Transportation and Materials Moving, Other

Daley College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Daley College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Daley College Number of students
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Daley College Minority % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Daley College Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 12%Daley College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Daley College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of degree programs
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 16%Daley College Number of degree programs
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Daley College % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Daley College % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%Daley College % of degrees in family and social work
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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