SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago

    Chicago, IL, United States

    SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago is a private for-profit college in Chicago, IL, with 262 students. The six-year graduation rate is 31%.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private for-profit
    • Large city
    • Two-year technical college
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    Admit rate
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    National median 77.3%

    Avg. net price
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    National median $16,403

    Graduation rate
    31%
    within six years

    Lower than 76% of colleges

    National median 46%

    Median earnings
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    National median $50,155

    Students
    262

    Smaller than 87% of colleges

    National median 1,603

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    Outcomes

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    31%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    30%

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    Total students

    262

    Academic calendar

    6

    Carnegie classification

    Two-year technical college

    A Community College that specializes in Technical Professions.

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    SAE Institute of Technology-ChicagoChicago, IL, United States

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    Campus

    SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago

    Chicago, IL, United States

    • Private for-profit
    • Two-year technical college

    Large city

    Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.

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    Nearest major cityIn or next to Chicago, IL

    In the city250 mi

    Calendar
    6
    Website
    chicago.sae.edu

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    What is the graduation rate at SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago?

    31% of first-time, full-time students at SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.

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    Graduation rate 27%, close to 31%

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    Same Carnegie classification

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    Same Carnegie classification

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