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Morton College

Cicero, Illinois·Public, 2-year·Great Lakes·morton.edu
6-yr Graduation
31%
Total enrollment
3,562
peer median 3,187
Avg net price
$6,763
-$3.2k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
66%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
30%
Non-Pell
33%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 44 Title IV programs, 5 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
5
11.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing5 · 11.4%
  • No Data39 · 88.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
4
No data
39

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.

5
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+23.7%
$43,070 vs $34,808
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+44.8%
$50,393 vs $34,808
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+52.6%
$53,105 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+67.1%
$58,179 vs $34,808
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+117.8%
$75,828 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
15%
$6,500 debt · $43,070 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1927Next review Aug 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 13

  1. Nov 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Oct 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
  5. Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,934
$30–48k$7,210
$48–75k$7,898
$75–110k$10,123
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$6,763
-$3,188vs Community College median $9,952
Federal loans
1.4%
In-state tuition
$4,884
Out-of-state
$11,028

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,596 students received $7.7M in Pell grants, alongside $284K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,596
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.7M
$7,727,019 total
Direct Loans
$284K
79 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
1k
21
1k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$137K
44 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$147K
35 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.

Of 86 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (3.4%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.4%
+1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
86
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.4%
2017
11.0%
2018
9.8%
2019
3.4%
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 Morton College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs38
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

406 total completions
01Liberal Arts
18345.1%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
10726.4%
03Health Professions
4410.8%
04Security/Protective
153.7%
05Business
143.4%
06Family/Consumer Sci
123.0%
07Mechanic
112.7%
08Computer Sciences
92.2%
09Visual/Performing Arts
71.7%
10Engineering Tech
41.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,562
12-mo unduplicated
5,879
Undergraduate
5,879
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
43%2,532
Women
57%3,347

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
83.6%
Unknown
6.7%
White
4.6%
Black
3.2%
Asian
0.9%
Two or more
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
155
94 M · 61 W
Women athletes
39.4%
Athletic aid
$600K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.9M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$351K
$249K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$9K
Head-coach salaries
$14K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 8

Soccer
23 M · 16 W
$318K
Baseball
29 M ·
$260K
Wrestling
18 M · 9 W
$198K
Basketball
15 M · 10 W
$445K
Softball
· 14 W
$126K
Volleyball
· 13 W
$145K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.27
1 offenses · 3,753 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.521 yr ago0.27Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
8
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
2
Stalking
3 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.

Data quality: 4 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
67

Morton College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Morton College selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectMorton College
31%3,562$6,763Community College
Illinois Valley Community College
2,720$3,957Community College
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges
3,726$9,968Community College
Blackhawk Technical College
2,811$10,712Community College
Moraine Park Technical College
4,171$9,935Community College
Terra State Community College
2,214$11,691Community College
Peer group median31%3,187$9,952

Frequently asked questions about Morton College

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

What is the graduation rate at Morton College?

Morton College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 31% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Morton College?

Morton College reports a total enrollment of 3,562 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Morton College?

The average net price at Morton College is $6,763 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Morton College located?

Morton College is located in Cicero, Illinois 60804-4398.

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