Harper Fast Facts

Communities Served

Arlington Heights, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Elk Grove Village, Hoffmann 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 and Roselle

Faculty

200 full-time, approximately 653 part time

Non-faculty

606 full-time and part-time

Enrollment

Credit: 26,441 Continuing Education Non-credit: 7,554
(Academic Year 2008/2009 unduplicated headcount)

In-district Tuition

$102.50 per credit hour

District Population

510,100 (2008 estimate)

Registered Voters

277,938 as of December 2006

Total Operating Expenses

$91,196,220 (2008-2009)

Programs Offered

111 certificate programs, 41 Associate of Applied Science degree programs and 8 associate/transfer degree programs

Campus Size

200 acres, 24 buildings

Founding Date

District established by referendum March 27, 1965

Opening Date

September 1967