Morton College
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.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $5,716
- Undergraduate enrollment: 5,879
- Graduation rate (150%): 31%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 21%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,406
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,955
- Median earnings (6 years): $34,053
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Cicero, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Morton College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Nursing Assistant.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (183 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (107 associate)
- Nursing Assistant (67 bachelor's)
- Nursing (29 associate)
- Child Care Provider (39 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (17 bachelor's)
- Business (17 bachelor's)
- Physical Therapy Assistant (15 associate)
- Criminal Justice (13 associate)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (8 associate)
Degree mix: Business 21%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 4%, Health 75%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Morton College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,006 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,006
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,347
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $7,763
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,356
- In-state tuition and fees: $10,110
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,414
- Books and supplies: $2,400
- Off-campus room and board: $12,000
- Off-campus with family: $5,200
- Typical cost of attendance: $12,801
- Sticker vs net gap: 55%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $4,091
- Average federal loan: $5,122
- Median debt at graduation: $8,000
Admissions
Morton College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 5,879
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 58%
- Age 25 and older: 22%
- Graduation rate: 31%
- Come back after freshman year: 66%
- First-generation: 67%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 84%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Morton College acceptance rate? Morton College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Morton College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,006 a year after aid. Average net price is $5,716.
What majors does Morton College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Nursing, Child Care Provider.
What is the average salary after Morton College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,406 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Morton College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 21% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 31%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Morton College official site: https://www.morton.edu/.