COD vs. Triton College

College of DuPage vs. Triton College comparison

	College of DuPage	Triton College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	COD	Triton College
Location	Glen Ellyn, IL	River Grove, IL
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	21,939	8,616
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cod.edu	triton.edu
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Costs	COD	Triton College
Tuition (In State)	$3,300	$4,290
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,010	$13,950
Room & Board	$12,024	$7,170
Avg Net Price	$5,184	$5,936
Avg Grant Aid	$8,570	$6,125
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	75%

Admission	COD	Triton College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	COD	Triton College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (35%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (30%) Business (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) General Studies (4%)	Health Professions (36%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) General Studies (11%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) Business (8%)
Outcomes	COD	Triton College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$36,800
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$6,100
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$63

Diversity	COD	Triton College
% Men	46%	47%
% Women	54%	53%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	30%
% Black	9%	17%
% Hispanic	21%	38%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	10%

Students	COD	Triton College
% In-State	98%	97%
% Out-of-State	1%	1%
Campus	COD	Triton College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• College of DuPage is larger than than Triton College based on total student enrollment (21,939 students vs. 8,616 students)

COD vs. Triton College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, COD or Triton College?

• Triton College is 23.6% more expensive to attend than COD for in-state tuition ($11,010.00 vs. $8,910.00)
• Out of state tuition is 26.7% higher at Triton College than College of DuPage ($13,950.00 vs. $11,010.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of DuPage than Triton College ($5,184 vs. $5,936)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Triton College are 67.7% lower than costs at College of DuPage ($7,170 vs. $12,024)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Triton College than College of DuPage (75% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of DuPage students is 39.9% larger than aid received Triton College ($8,570 vs. $6,125)

Which college is harder to get into, COD or Triton College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Triton College or COD .

COD vs. Triton College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, COD or Triton College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Triton College and COD.

• Graduates from College of DuPage earn on average $2,600 more per year than Triton College graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $36,800)
• More COD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Triton College students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 39%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/