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Moraine Valley Community College
6-yr Graduation
40%
—
Total enrollment
11,296
peer median 11,601
Avg net price
$2,829
-$3.3k vs Community College
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About
Moraine Valley Community College is a public community college in Palos Hills, Illinois. The college operates satellite centers in Blue Island and Tinley Park, Illinois. Established in 1967, it is adjacent to the Palos Forest Preserves.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
40%
Overall completion
40%
Full-time retention
75%
Full-time retention
75%
Pell equity
4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%229 of 610
Non-Pell (all)
42%269 of 641
Subsidized loan, no Pell
41%9 of 22
No Federal Aid
42%260 of 619
Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-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.
Of 74 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 70 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
74
Passing
4
5.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
74programs
- Passing4 · 5.4%
- No Data70 · 94.6%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
70
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$45,372
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+30.3%
+$10,564
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+30.3%
$45,372 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$48,554
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+39.5%
+$13,746
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+39.5%
$48,554 vs $34,808
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$57,590
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+65.5%
+$22,782
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+65.5%
$57,590 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$86,862
$34,808
Same-State HS Median
+149.5%
+$52,054
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+149.5%
$86,862 vs $34,808
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$9,194
$48,554
19%
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$9,194 debt · $48,554 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$8,500
$45,372
19%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$8,500 debt · $45,372 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,925
$57,590
17%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,925 debt · $57,590 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$11,000
$86,862
13%
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$11,000 debt · $86,862 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 1975Next review Aug 2028
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 9
- Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: OtherAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- Oct 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Jun 2025Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Oct 2020Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Mar 2019Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$75–110k—
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$2,829
-$3,340vs Community College median $6,170
Federal loans
3.0%
In-state tuition
$3,822
Out-of-state
$9,846
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 4,405 students received $22.4M in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
4,405
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$22.4M
$22,409,893 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
681 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
4k’20
3k’21
4k’22
4k’23
4k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$899K
311 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
346 loan awards
Parent PLUS$150K
24 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 724 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
724
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
12.6%+3.3
2017
8.0%-1.2
2018
6.9%-0.1
2019
1.7%-0.6
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 MVCC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs78
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,559 total completions
01Liberal Arts
92459.3%
01Liberal Arts
92459.3%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
26717.1%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
26717.1%
03Health Professions
1429.1%
03Health Professions
1429.1%
04Security/Protective
493.1%
04Security/Protective
493.1%
05Business
473.0%
05Business
473.0%
06Engineering
392.5%
06Engineering
392.5%
07Mechanic
332.1%
07Mechanic
332.1%
08Computer Sciences
322.1%
08Computer Sciences
322.1%
09Engineering Tech
130.8%
09Engineering Tech
130.8%
10Visual/Performing Arts
130.8%
10Visual/Performing Arts
130.8%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
11,296
12-mo unduplicated
19,013
Undergraduate
19,013
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
48%9,211
Women
52%9,802
Race / ethnicity composition
White
43.5%
Hispanic
31.5%
Unknown
8.8%
Black
8.5%
Asian
3.7%
Two or more
2.0%
Non-resident
1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
164
89 M · 75 W
Women athletes
45.7%
Athletic aid
$308K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.1M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$154K
$155K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$6K
$7K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 8
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Soccer
26
24
$122,355
Soccer
26 M · 24 W
Baseball
24
—
$122,400
Baseball
24 M · —
Tennis
12
10
$63,741
Tennis
12 M · 10 W
Basketball
11
10
$136,134
Basketball
11 M · 10 W
Cross Country
10
7
$58,132
Cross Country
10 M · 7 W
Softball
—
15
$87,549
Softball
— · 15 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
0.72
8 offenses · 11,144 students
3-year trend
0.092 yrs ago0.291 yr ago0.72Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
10
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0
Criminal offenses by type
Aggravated assault
3
Rape
2
Burglary
1
Fondling
1
Motor vehicle theft
1
By location
8total
- On campus8
VAWA offenses
1
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
2
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
- Gender2
- Religion2
- Ethnicity1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons02
Drugs01
Liquor00
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
184
MVCC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions MVCC 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMoraine Valley Community College | 40% | — | 11,296 | $2,829 | Community College |
| — | — | 11,481 | $14,915 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,720 | $10,345 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,380 | $5,490 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,842 | $9,053 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,156 | $3,407 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,429 | $4,135 | Community College | |
| — | — | 18,075 | $3,702 | Community College | |
| — | — | 16,451 | $9,844 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,402 | $6,576 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,228 | $8,312 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,914 | $11,650 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,721 | $4,824 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,440 | $5,311 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,414 | $1,672 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,044 | $2,288 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,641 | $6,353 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,278 | $11,124 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,920 | $6,483 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,301 | $7,095 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,351 | $5,169 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,287 | $5,777 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,399 | $4,983 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,473 | $8,672 | Community College | |
| — | — | 20,764 | $4,152 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,649 | $8,440 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,125 | $7,245 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,128 | $5,986 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,359 | $9,373 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,423 | $1,947 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,133 | $3,249 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,988 | $11,607 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 40% | — | 11,601 | $6,170 |
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MVCC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Research and Planning
Email
murphyp9 [at] morainevalley.edu
Phone
708-974-5486
Address
9000 W. College Pkwy., Palos Hills, IL 60465-2478
The Office of Institutional Research and Planning supports college wide planning and decision making by conducting research and preparing analytical studies; by collecting, summarizing and analyzing data; and by responding to external requests for information from the state, federal, professional, and educational agencies.
Visit IR office pageTeam
2 members
- Kiana L. Battle, Ed.D.Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness
- Pam Murphy
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planStrategic Plan - Moraine Valley Community College2026Moraine Valley Community College's Strategic Plan outlines the college's roadmap for enhancing student success from 2025 to 2030. Developed collaboratively among staff, faculty, and community stakeholders, the plan focuses on five key priorities: student success, program development, technology, diversity and inclusion, and resource advancement. This strategic direction is a result of an extensive external environmental scanning process to ensure alignment with the evolving needs of the community.morainevalley.edu
Frequently asked questions about Moraine Valley Community College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MVCC.
What is the graduation rate at Moraine Valley Community College?
Moraine Valley Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Moraine Valley Community College?
Moraine Valley Community College reports a total enrollment of 11,296 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Moraine Valley Community College?
The average net price at Moraine Valley Community College is $2,829 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Moraine Valley Community College located?
Moraine Valley Community College is located in Palos Hills, Illinois 60465-0937.
Who runs Institutional Research at Moraine Valley Community College?
Moraine Valley Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Planning.
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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