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Fox College

Tinley Park, Illinois·Private for-profit, 2-year·Great Lakes·foxcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
71%
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Total enrollment
200
peer median 452
Avg net price
$13,109
-$8.9k vs Community College
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About

Fox College is a private institution located in Bedford Park, Illinois, primarily focused on health-related programs such as medical assisting, occupational therapy assistant, physical therapist assistant, and veterinary technology. The college was founded in 1932 and offers programs that can be completed within 12 to 18 months.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
47
47 candidates competed
Admitted
33
70.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
13
39.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
71%
Full-time retention
69%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
64%9 of 14
Non-Pell (all)
80%8 of 10
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
88%7 of 8

Non-Pell students graduate at a 16.0-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.

FVT/GE

Of 2 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail.

Total programs
2
Passing
2
100.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing2 · 100.0%
  • No Data0 · 0.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
0

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.

2
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+33.9%
$46,606 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+52.7%
$53,166 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
29%
$15,515 debt · $53,166 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2007Next review Aug 2032
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 1987

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 11

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Medical Assistant Education (MAAB) - Private schools and programs
  2. Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Medical Assistant Education (MAAB) - Private schools and programs
  4. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Aug 2021Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,702
$30–48k$9,033
$48–75k$11,503
$75–110k$22,971
$110k+$19,041

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$13,109
-$8,872vs Community College median $21,982
Federal loans
77.7%
In-state tuition
$17,670
Out-of-state
$17,670

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 203 students received $1.1M in Pell grants, alongside $1.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
203
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.1M
$1,102,938 total
Direct Loans
$1.5M
398 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
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0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$663K
195 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$722K
188 loan awards
Parent PLUS$128K
15 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 314 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
314
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.0%
2017
5.3%
2018
6.4%
2019
1.2%
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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Fox College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

141 total completions
01Agriculture
7956.0%
02Health Professions
6244.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
200
12-mo unduplicated
382
Undergraduate
382
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
16%61
Women
84%321

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.0%
Hispanic
34.0%
Black
13.5%
Asian
2.0%
Two or more
2.0%
Unknown
0.5%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 239 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    9.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    22

    Fox College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Fox College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    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
    SubjectFox College
    		71%—200$13,109Community College
    Institute of Technology
    		——1,377$23,159Community College
    Interactive College of Technology
    		——65$16,638Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
    Interactive College of Technology-Chamblee
    		——521$15,506Community College
    Miller-Motte College-Augusta
    		——506$22,223Community College
    Milwaukee Career College
    		—72.9%67$27,038Community College
    MTI College
    		—63.4%2,000$21,740Community College
    National Career College
    		——398$27,850Community College
    Northwest Career College
    		——2,937$16,470Community College
    Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix
    		——780$23,004Community College
    Stautzenberger College-Brecksville
    		——62$24,037Community College
    Taylor Business Institute
    		—91.2%115$12,982Community College
    Peer group median71%72.9%452$21,982

    Institutions like Fox College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Fox College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Fox College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Fox College.

    What is the graduation rate at Fox College?

    Fox College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 71% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Fox College?

    Fox College reports a total enrollment of 200 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Fox College?

    The average net price at Fox College is $13,109 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Fox College?

    Fox College's yield rate is 39.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Fox College located?

    Fox College is located in Tinley Park, Illinois 60477.

    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.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    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.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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