Morton College
About
Morton College is a public community college in Cicero, Illinois. It is the second-oldest community college in the state only after Joliet Junior College. While the campus itself was constructed in 1975, the college was established in 1924. Before the construction of the campus, the college was housed in the same building as the local high school and was Morton Junior College. It is named after Julius Sterling Morton, a Nebraska newspaper editor and politician who served as President Grover Cleveland's Secretary of Agriculture.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 2.0-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 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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing5 · 11.4%
- No Data39 · 88.6%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 13
- Nov 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedHigher Learning Commission
- 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
- 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 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
- Apr 2024Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: ProbationAmerican Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PTA) - Programs for the physical therapist assistant
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,631 students received $7.8M in Pell grants, alongside $284K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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 86 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (3.4%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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 Morton College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 7
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 7 reports were 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.
Morton College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Morton College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | $5,191 | Community College |
| — | — | 2,719 | $4,524 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,552 | $5,717 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,459 | $6,949 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,498 | -$914 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,378 | $5,937 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,001 | $5,397 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,811 | $9,330 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,307 | $4,001 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,320 | $5,725 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,282 | $13,761 | Community College | |
| — | 69.5% | 5,120 | $9,649 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,572 | $10,272 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,342 | $7,458 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,720 | $2,232 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,184 | $10,693 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,629 | $1,655 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,460 | $9,433 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,434 | $4,605 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,780 | $6,351 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,174 | $10,432 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,171 | $9,268 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,599 | $4,005 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,975 | $10,773 | Community College | |
| — | — | 4,665 | $2,838 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,300 | $6,542 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,148 | $10,046 | Community College | |
| — | — | 3,942 | $6,114 | Community College | |
| — | — | 2,731 | $9,082 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,274 | $5,353 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 31% | 69.5% | 3,596 | $6,233 |
Institutions like Morton College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Morton College's comparison group.
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Albany Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,719Net price$4,524View data - Community CollegeKentucky
Ashland Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,552Net price$5,717View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
Athens Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,459Net price$6,949View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
Atlanta Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,498Net price-$914View data - Community CollegeAlabama
Bevill State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,378Net price$5,937View data - Community CollegeAlabama
Bishop State Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,001Net price$5,397View data - Community CollegeWisconsin
Blackhawk Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,811Net price$9,330View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
Columbus Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,307Net price$4,001View data - Community CollegeKentucky
Gateway Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,320Net price$5,725View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,282Net price$13,761View data - Community CollegeIowa
Hawkeye Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate69.5%Enrollment5,120Net price$9,649View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Hennepin Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,572Net price$10,272View data - Community CollegeHawaii
Honolulu Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,342Net price$7,458View data - Community CollegeIllinois
Illinois Valley Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,720Net price$2,232View data - Community CollegeIowa
Indian Hills Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,184Net price$10,693View data - Community CollegeTexas
Lamar State College-Orange
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,629Net price$1,655View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Luzerne County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,460Net price$9,433View data - Community CollegeKentucky
Maysville Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,434Net price$4,605View data - Community CollegeMississippi
Meridian Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,780Net price$6,351View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Minnesota North College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,174Net price$10,432View data - Community CollegeWisconsin
Moraine Park Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,171Net price$9,268View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
North Georgia Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,599Net price$4,005View data - Community CollegeLouisiana
Northshore Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,975Net price$10,773View data - Community CollegeAlabama
Northwest Shoals Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,665Net price$2,838View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
Ogeechee Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,300Net price$6,542View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
Ridgewater College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,148Net price$10,046View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
Savannah Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,942Net price$6,114View data - Community CollegeMinnesota
South Central College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,731Net price$9,082View data - Community CollegeKentucky
West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,274Net price$5,353View data
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 PlanThe document is a strategic plan by Morton College intended to guide the institution's efforts. While specific details are not available on the web page, the plan likely outlines the college's mission, vision, and actionable goals. Access to the full strategic plan requires downloading the PDF from the provided link.morton.edu
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