Generations College

Chicago, Illinois Private nonprofit 2-year Large city

Overview

Located in Chicago, Illinois, Generations College is a private nonprofit two-year institution. All of its programs are delivered through distance education. Fall 2024 enrollment was 310 students.

Generations College offers associate degrees across 5 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Legal Assistant/Paralegal, and Entrepreneurship. It awarded 52 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 26% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

310

Students enrolled

26%

First-year retention

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

26:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

Online

Program levels

Associate

Programs and majors offered 5

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration and Management Associate Online option 21 graduates
Entrepreneurship Associate Online option 11 graduates

Legal Professions and Studies 2

Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate Online option 12 graduates
Court Reporting and Captioning Associate Online option

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate Online option 8 graduates

Admissions

Admission policy: Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 26%
First-year retention, part-time students: 0%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 26:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees: 52

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 310
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 310
Full-time, fall 2024: 90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 568
Full-time, 2024-25: 89%
Size category: Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 92%
Men: 8%
White: 21%
Hispanic or Latino: 11%
Black or African American: 61%
Asian: 1%
Two or more races: 4%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Delivery: All programs are offered fully online
Programs that can be completed fully online: 5
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 95%
Students taking some online courses: 5%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Large city
Academic calendar: Semester
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Chancellor: Dr. Grace Alexis
Services and opportunities: Academic and career counseling, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization