Taylor Business Institute
Chicago, IL 60602
About Taylor Business Institute
Taylor Business Institute is a private for-profit two-year college in Chicago, Illinois, enrolling about 98 students. The college offers associate degrees, career certificates, and transfer pathways to four-year universities. Published tuition for full-time study starts near $12,040 before fees and financial aid. Student demographics in federal data include Non-Resident Alien (94.9%) and Black or African American (4.1%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Key findings
- Versus the Illinois median, sticker tuition is 13% below.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 100.00%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $31,053.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Business Institute | $12,040 | — | 1 |
| Private For-profit (national median) | $16,757 | — | 494 |
| Illinois (state median) | $13,792 | $6,286 | 131 |
| Urban (City) (locale median) | $15,860 | $20,672 | 1,348 |
| United States (national median) | $12,200 | $17,573 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Taylor Business Institute really?
Key findings
- Taylor Business Institute charges 28% below the national private for-profit median tuition ($12,040).
- Versus the Illinois median, sticker tuition is 13% below.
Taylor Business Institute tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $12,040
Finding Taylor Business Institute charges 28% below the national private for-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $12,040. That is 28% below the national private for-profit median ($16,757). Versus the Illinois median ($13,792), sticker tuition is 13% below. Versus the U.S. median ($12,200), sticker is 1% below.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private for-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Taylor Business Institute versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Taylor Business Institute: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Taylor Business Institute—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$12,040
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $48,160. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Taylor Business Institute is known for
Top program completions
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping7
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician4
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician2
- Criminal Justice and Corrections1
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Broad access — most applicants are admitted.
- Yield: 88% of admitted students enrolled.
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Taylor Business Institute a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Taylor Business Institute is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Taylor Business Institute.
Campus
Location
Chicago, IL
City / state
- ZIP
- 60602
- NCES locale
- City
Compared with Urban (City) campuses nationally, tuition is 24% below the median for Urban (City) campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Great Lakes
- Carnegie
- Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Size
Enrollment
98
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 301
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
- Pell grant share
- 4.17%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Taylor Business Institute.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Taylor Business Institute was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Taylor Business Institute in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $16,350 |
| 2014 | $13,500 | $13,500 | $16,009 |
| 2015 | $14,175 | $14,175 | $17,170 |
| 2016 | $14,175 | $14,175 | $16,346 |
| 2017 | $11,175 | $11,175 | $16,485 |
| 2018 | $14,325 | $14,325 | $15,430 |
| 2019 | $14,325 | $14,325 | $11,260 |
| 2020 | $10,650 | $10,650 | $12,062 |
| 2021 | $10,650 | $10,650 | $16,555 |
| 2022 | $10,650 | $10,650 | $16,145 |
| 2023 | $12,000 | $12,000 | $14,735 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution has a moderate acceptance rate, accepting most qualified applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Taylor Business Institute reported total enrollment of about 98 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 66% male and 34% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Non-Resident Alien (94.9%), Black or African American (4.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (1.0%). About 4.17% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 52.0% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Taylor Business Institute in 2024 is 98 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 301 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
63.6%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
100.00% 100% Completion Time
100.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 100.00% of students graduating from Taylor Business Institute completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping: 57% male / 43% female
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician: 75% male / 25% female
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician: 50% male / 50% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Taylor Business Institute graduates earn a median of $31,053 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Taylor Business Institute.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $31,053.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Taylor Business Institute graduates report median earnings of $31,053 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 4 programs by IPEDS completions (5 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Taylor Business Institute.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Taylor Business Institute graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Taylor Business Institute—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 42.9%
- Illinois median 7.9 pp below median (50.8%)
- Great Lakes median 15.2 pp below median (58.1%)
- U.S. median 15.1 pp below median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $3,638
- Illinois median 0.42× the median ($8,563)
- Great Lakes median 0.45× the median ($8,046)
- U.S. median 0.48× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $1,494
- Illinois median 0.20× the median ($7,575)
- Great Lakes median 0.19× the median ($7,690)
- U.S. median 0.20× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
Taylor Business Institute at a glance
Taylor Business Institute
Taylor Business Institute is a private for-profit institution in Chicago, IL, classified as Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingElectrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/TechnicianHealth Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
- Largest enrollment groups
- Non-Resident Alien94.9%Black or African American4.1%Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Schools near Taylor Business Institute
Other campuses in Chicago, IL when available, plus nearby institutions in Illinois.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C) within Illinois, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Taylor Business Institute located?
Taylor Business Institute is located in Chicago, IL.
What is Taylor Business Institute's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Taylor Business Institute is 91.2% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 28 applicants and 25 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
What is Taylor Business Institute's tuition?
Taylor Business Institute tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $12,040 in the latest College Scorecard data.
How much does Taylor Business Institute cost?
Reported tuition is $12,040 and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $9,000 annually.
What is the student body demographics at Taylor Business Institute?
Taylor Business Institute reports undergraduate enrollment of about 301 students, Non-Resident Alien (94.9%), Black or African American (4.1%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Taylor Business Institute?
About 52.0% of students at Taylor Business Institute are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Taylor Business Institute earn?
Median earnings are N/A six years after entry and $31,053 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Taylor Business Institute?
The 150%-time completion rate is 100.0% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
Is Taylor Business Institute public or private?
Taylor Business Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Chicago, IL.
Is Taylor Business Institute an HBCU?
No. Taylor Business Institute is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Taylor Business Institute a tribal college?
No. Taylor Business Institute is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Taylor Business Institute religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Taylor Business Institute in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.