About
The College of DuPage (COD) is a public community college with its main campus in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and satellite campuses at Addison, Carol Stream, Naperville, and Westmont, Illinois, United States. The college serves more than 20,000 students residing in Illinois's Community College District 502.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
25%
Overall completion
25%
Full-time retention
66%
Full-time retention
66%
Pell equity
7.1pp gap
Pell recipients
21%156 of 751
Non-Pell (all)
28%320 of 1138
Subsidized loan, no Pell
23%23 of 98
No Federal Aid
29%297 of 1040
Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.1-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 126 Title IV programs, 14 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 112 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
126
Passing
14
11.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
126programs
- Passing14 · 11.1%
- No Data112 · 88.9%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
12
No data
112
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$36,946
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+6.1%
+$2,138
Hospitality Administration/Management
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+6.1%
$36,946 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
$40,306
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+15.8%
+$5,498
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+15.8%
$40,306 vs $34,808
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
$50,264
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+44.4%
+$15,456
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+44.4%
$50,264 vs $34,808
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
$50,503
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+45.1%
+$15,695
Culinary Arts and Related Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
+45.1%
$50,503 vs $34,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$51,089
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+46.8%
+$16,281
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+46.8%
$51,089 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$52,007
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+49.4%
+$17,199
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+49.4%
$52,007 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$56,383
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+62.0%
+$21,575
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+62.0%
$56,383 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$58,233
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+67.3%
+$23,425
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+67.3%
$58,233 vs $34,808
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Business Administration Management and Operations
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$17,000
$57,058
30%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$17,000 debt · $57,058 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$14,825
$58,233
26%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$14,825 debt · $58,233 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$13,500
$65,434
21%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$13,500 debt · $65,434 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,454
$78,079
19%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$14,454 debt · $78,079 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$13,000
$70,554
18%
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$13,000 debt · $70,554 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,000
$51,089
18%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$9,000 debt · $51,089 earn
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$7,217
$52,007
14%
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$7,217 debt · $52,007 earn
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$7,833
$75,450
10%
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$7,833 debt · $75,450 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1932Next review Aug 2028
Programmatic accreditations · 8
Action history · 14
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Oct 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Apr 2024Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jul 2022Renewal of AccreditationHigher Learning Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$7,401
+$705vs Community College median $6,697
Federal loans
10.0%
In-state tuition
$4,560
Out-of-state
$12,750
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 7,177 students received $32.3M in Pell grants, alongside $13.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
7,177
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$32.3M
$32,309,556 total
Direct Loans
$13.9M
4,249 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
5k’20
5k’21
5k’22
6k’23
7k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$6.2M
2,103 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$7.4M
2,121 loan awards
Parent PLUS$337K
25 loan awards
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 2,168 borrowers who entered repayment, 66 (3.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
3.0%
+0.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,168
Defaulted
66
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
13.0%+3.7
2017
11.7%+2.5
2018
9.8%+2.8
2019
3.0%+0.7
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at College of DuPage
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs135
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,788 total completions
01Liberal Arts
78744.0%
01Liberal Arts
78744.0%
02Health Professions
30216.9%
02Health Professions
30216.9%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
24413.6%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
24413.6%
04Computer Sciences
1106.2%
04Computer Sciences
1106.2%
05Security/Protective
844.7%
05Security/Protective
844.7%
06Business
784.4%
06Business
784.4%
07Visual/Performing Arts
683.8%
07Visual/Performing Arts
683.8%
08Mechanic
462.6%
08Mechanic
462.6%
09Engineering Tech
402.2%
09Engineering Tech
402.2%
10Personal/Culinary
291.6%
10Personal/Culinary
291.6%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
26,224
12-mo unduplicated
45,915
Undergraduate
45,915
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
46%20,989
Women
54%24,926
Race / ethnicity composition
White
41.8%
Hispanic
29.0%
Asian
10.2%
Black
8.7%
Unknown
4.3%
Two or more
3.9%
Non-resident
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
398
289 M · 109 W
Women athletes
27.4%
Athletic aid
$110K
Total student aid
Budget
$3.5M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$56K
$54K
Recruiting expense
$439
$969
Head-coach salaries
$26K
$18K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 13
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Football
91
—
$593,572
Football
91 M · —
Track and Field (Outdoor)
49
27
$126,987
Track and Field (Outdoor)
49 M · 27 W
Track and Field (Indoor)
45
12
$79,808
Track and Field (Indoor)
45 M · 12 W
Baseball
38
—
$133,350
Baseball
38 M · —
Soccer
18
18
$126,794
Soccer
18 M · 18 W
Volleyball
16
17
$230,594
Volleyball
16 M · 17 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.04
1 offenses · 23,216 students
3-year trend
0.052 yrs ago0.051 yr ago0.04Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
5
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Fondling
1
By location
1total
- On campus1
VAWA offenses
1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
- Ethnicity1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs12
Liquor10
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
22.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
267
College of DuPage vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions College of DuPage selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectCollege of DuPage | 25% | — | 26,224 | $7,401 | Community College |
| — | — | 12,530 | $7,607 | Community College | |
| — | — | 28,081 | $8,400 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,840 | $4,266 | Community College | |
| — | — | 23,697 | $11,171 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,468 | $8,621 | Community College | |
| — | — | 18,743 | $14,176 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,821 | $5,437 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,300 | $1,618 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,296 | $2,829 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,287 | $5,777 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,329 | $5,183 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,854 | $10,369 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,415 | $5,992 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,842 | $4,138 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,988 | $11,607 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 25% | — | 14,638 | $6,697 |
Institutions like College of DuPage
Explore the federal data for institutions in College of DuPage's comparison group.
- Community CollegeIllinois
College of Lake County
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,530Net price$7,607View data - Community CollegeOhio
Columbus State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment28,081Net price$8,400View data - Community CollegeOhio
Cuyahoga Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,840Net price$4,266View data - Community CollegeIowa
Des Moines Area Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment23,697Net price$11,171View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Grand Rapids Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,468Net price$8,621View data - Community CollegeKansas
Johnson County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18,743Net price$14,176View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Lansing Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,821Net price$5,437View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Macomb Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment16,300Net price$1,618View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Moraine Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,296Net price$2,829View data - Community CollegeMichigan
Oakland Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,287Net price$5,777View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Oakton College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,329Net price$5,183View data - Community CollegeOhio
Owens Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,854Net price$10,369View data - Community CollegeOhio
Sinclair Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,415Net price$5,992View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Triton College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,842Net price$4,138View data - Community CollegeIllinois
William Rainey Harper College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13,988Net price$11,607View data
Reports & documents (3)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookCollege of DuPage Fact BookThe College of DuPage Fact Book is an evidential base for the institution's planning process. It includes statistical and trend data related to demographics, enrollment, retention, degrees, employee demographics, and other pertinent information. It is part of a suite of planning documents that guide the strategic direction of the college, including the Strategic Long Range Plan and a five-year financial plan.cod.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Long-Range Plan2026The Strategic Long-Range Plan of College of DuPage outlines a shared commitment to shape the future impact of the institution, building on strengths while considering new possibilities. The plan, developed through collaboration with Northern Illinois University, includes dynamic community engagement activities and data-driven processes to define priorities and establish a five-year roadmap from 2026 to 2031. This strategic effort aligns the College's mission and values with measurable goals, ensuring a strong and effective impact on the District 502 community and beyond.cod.edu
Notable alumni of College of DuPage (8)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Jim BelushiEntertainment
- John BelushiEntertainment
- Matthew BonnanScience
- Tony FitzpatrickArt
- Wilda Gerideau-SquiresArt
- Lamorne MorrisEntertainment
- Mariam ParéArt
- Adam RuudSports
Frequently asked questions about College of DuPage
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about College of DuPage.
What is the graduation rate at College of DuPage?
College of DuPage reports a 6-year graduation rate of 25% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend College of DuPage?
College of DuPage reports a total enrollment of 26,224 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at College of DuPage?
The average net price at College of DuPage is $7,401 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is College of DuPage located?
College of DuPage is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137-6599.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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