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Truman College, as one of the seven City colleges of Chicago, is a public institution serving the Chicago
community under the Master Plan for Higher Education in Illinois. The Board of Trustees of Community College
District No. 508 is governed by the Illinois Public Community College Act and the Rules for the Management
and Government of the City Colleges of Chicago with any amendments enacted or adopted thereafter. As a comprehensive educational institution, Truman College is committed to excellence in learning and dedicated to
providing opportunities that meet the postsecondary, basic skills, workforce training, continuing education, and cultural needs of the diverse, multiethnic community the college serves.
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| County |
Cook County, IL |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
2,367 students |
1,006 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
9,862 students |
1,439 students |
| Total Enrollment |
12,229 students |
2,141 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
49% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
46% |
46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$3,022 |
$2,840 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
30% |
29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,182 |
$1,254 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
2% |
12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$918 |
$1,160 |
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- The origins of Harry S Truman College go back to 1956 when, in response to community interest in a public two-year college for the northeast section of the city, an evening college was opened at Amundsen High School. By 1961, this successful undertaking had moved to a former Chicago elementary school and was renamed Mayfair College, offering both day and evening classes to 4,000 students. Demand for large, more up-to-date quarters resulted in the construction of a new campus in the heart of Chicago's historic Uptown neighborhood, a location that serves the needs of a new population and is convenient to public transportation. The College was named after Harry S Truman, the nation's 33rd president, a lifelong advocate for public higher education.
- In 1995, more than 4,500 students were enrolled in the college's credit program. Another 30,000 plus students were enrolled in Truman's Adult Education, Continuing Education, Truman Technical Center, Lakeview Learning Center, and Truman Middle College (alternative high school) programs combined.
- The Truman College Adult Education Program is a comprehensive program of free classes for adult students. Adult Education classes help integrate students more fully into the community and workforce, as well as prepare them for further education. The program serves a population of more than 12,000 students each module at the Truman College campus, about 13 off-campus sites, and Lakeview Learning Center.
- Truman College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , Commission on Institutions of Higher Education and approved by the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Board of Higher Education and the Illinois State Board of Education.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
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