DACC vs. COD

Danville Area Community College vs. College of DuPage comparison

	Danville Area Community College	College of DuPage	College 3	College 4
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Overview	DACC	COD
Location	Danville, IL	Glen Ellyn, IL
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,924	21,939
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dacc.edu	cod.edu
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Costs	DACC	COD
Tuition (In State)	$4,350	$3,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,800	$11,010
Room & Board	$3,600	$12,024
Avg Net Price	$5,122	$5,184
Avg Grant Aid	$4,613	$8,570
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	72%

Admission	DACC	COD
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	DACC	COD
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (50%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (8%) Business (7%) Work and Family Studies (6%)	Health Professions (35%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (30%) Business (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	DACC	COD
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$5,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$56	N/A

Diversity	DACC	COD
% Men	42%	46%
% Women	58%	54%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	55%
% Black	18%	9%
% Hispanic	5%	21%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	DACC	COD
% In-State	87%	98%
% Out-of-State	11%	1%
Campus	DACC	COD
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• College of DuPage is larger than than DACC based on total student enrollment (21,939 students vs. 1,924 students)

DACC vs. COD Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, DACC or COD?

• College of DuPage is 14.2% more expensive to attend than DACC for in-state tuition ($8,910.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 41.2% higher at COD than Danville Area Community College ($11,010.00 vs. $7,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Danville Area Community College than COD ($5,122 vs. $5,184)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Danville Area Community College are 234% lower than costs at College of DuPage ($3,600 vs. $12,024)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Danville Area Community College than College of DuPage (99% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of DuPage students is 85.8% larger than aid received Danville Area Community College ($8,570 vs. $4,613)

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

DACC vs. COD Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, DACC or COD? 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 COD and DACC.

• Graduates from College of DuPage earn on average $9,800 more per year than DACC graduates after ten years. ($39,400 vs. $29,600)
• More DACC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former COD students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 42%)

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