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College of DuPage

College of DuPage is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Glen Ellyn, IL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $11,910 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 21,939 and it offers 117 programs. By program type, it has 7 12-weeks certificate, 63 1-year certificate, 47 2-years certificate, and 76 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 3,289 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at College of DuPage.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at College of DuPage is $11,910 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
College of DuPage offers the alternative tuition plans .
50% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $5,627 (exclude student loans).
COD 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$11,910
Average Financial Amount$5,627

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

College of DuPage offers 117 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 3,289 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at College of DuPage
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate70164
Less than 1 Year Certificate630549
2 Years Certificate470318
Total11703,289

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 164 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 549 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 318 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 2,258 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 147 completers-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕8-
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician✕34-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕105-
Business [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕6-
Meeting and Event Planning✕6-
Total164
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✕0-
Ornamental Horticulture✕7-
Greenhouse Operations and Management✕2-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 72 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕23-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕13-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕2-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕11-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕23-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕3-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕2-
Wine Steward/Sommelier✕1-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕3-
Telecommunications Technology/Technician✕9-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕4-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician✕1-
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology✕4-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 11 completers-
American Sign Language (ASL)✕6-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕5-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Child Development✕5-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕2-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕1-
Fashion and Fabric Consultant✕1-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Creative Writing✕8-
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing✕5-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕2-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology✕2-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕7-
Homeland Security✕13-
Human Services [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Social Work✕3-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods✕1-
Geography✕5-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Lineworker✕5-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕5-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕2-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕3-
Welding Technology/Welder✕2-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕9-
Interior Design✕5-
Music✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 202 completers-
Audiology/Audiologist✕2-
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management✕15-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✕36-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕12-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)✕14-
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician✕4-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕113-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕3-
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician✕1-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician✕0-
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)✕2-
Business [+] ✕ 135 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕38-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕33-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕19-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✕0-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕1-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕1-
Resort Management✕0-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕35-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations✕3-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations✕5-
Total549
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕2-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management✕1-
Turf and Turfgrass Management✕2-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕1-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕3-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕4-
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕24-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕1-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕1-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕3-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕2-
Fashion and Fabric Consultant✕3-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕17-
Library Science [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting✕14-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Homeland Security✕0-
Human Services [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Social Work✕2-
Youth Services/Administration✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕3-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕11-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕9-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕17-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Commercial Photography✕0-
Interior Design✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 174 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕12-
Anesthesiologist Assistant✕1-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕35-
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist✕2-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕1-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕14-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕0-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕1-
Optometric Technician/Assistant✕1-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕107-
Business [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕9-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕6-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕1-
Fashion Merchandising✕0-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations✕1-
Construction Management✕3-
Total318
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✕0-
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations✕12-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Radio and Television✕8-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant✕2-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician✕3-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕31-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 149 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕42-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕42-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕40-
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager✕25-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 29 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕16-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts✕2-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef✕6-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕5-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager✕0-
Education [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Mathematics Teacher Education✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Engineering✕31-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0-
Robotics Technology/Technician✕6-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕0-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕8-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕3-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕12-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation✕6-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕2-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕9-
Fashion and Fabric Consultant✕4-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕17-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 962 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕848-
General Studies✕114-
Library Science [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Library and Archives Assisting✕12-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 242 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences✕242-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 71 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕41-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕27-
Homeland Security✕3-
Human Services [+] ✕ 17 completers-
Social Work✕17-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Electrician✕0-
Building/Property Maintenance✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 34 completers-
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology✕0-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕4-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕12-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕18-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕8-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 53 completers-
Design and Visual Communications✕21-
Commercial Photography✕4-
Interior Design✕13-
Art/Art Studies✕9-
Music✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 322 completers-
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist✕5-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕28-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕12-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕20-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕17-
Anesthesiologist Assistant✕19-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕30-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕34-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕20-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕17-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕15-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling✕4-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕101-
Business [+] ✕ 200 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕88-
Office Management and Supervision✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕36-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕3-
Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary✕5-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕8-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕8-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕3-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕28-
Fashion Merchandising✕10-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations✕2-
Construction Management✕9-
Total2,258

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 21,939 students are attending at College of DuPage. There are 267 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 1,036 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 964 (full-time) and 1,251 (part-time).
The graduation rate of College of DuPage is 22% and transfer-out rate is 30%. The retention rate is 65% at the school.
COD 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population21,939
Graduation Rate22%
Number of Faculty1,303
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1

Student Population at COD

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 20,849 students enrolled into College of DuPage. By gender, 9,502 male and 11,347 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for College of DuPage.
Student Population By Gender
College of DuPage
TotalMaleFemale
Total20,8499,50211,347
Full-time6,8873,3833,504
Part-tme13,9626,1197,843
There are 9,580 White (45.95%), 1,587 Black/African American (7.61%), 5,640 Hispanic (27.05%), 2,366 Asian (11.35%), and 7,316 students with other races attending College of DuPage. 233 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at College of DuPage
TotalMaleFemale
Total20,8499,50211,347
American Indian/Native American462521
Asian2,3661,1271,239
Black/African American1,587686901
Hispanic5,6402,2813,359
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White9,5804,6224,958
Two More556259297
Un-Known841404437
Non-resident Alien23398135
College of DuPage offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
7,765 students (37.24% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 5,614 students (26.93% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for College of DuPage.
Distance Learning Student Population at College of DuPage
Number of Students
Total20,849
Enrolled Online Exclusively7,765
Enrolled Some Online Courses5,614
Not in Online Courses7,470
By age range, at College of DuPage, 6,538 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.36% of total students), 8,049 students are aged below 20 (38.61%), 946 students are aged above 50 (7.25%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at College of DuPage
TotalMaleFemale
Total20,8499,50211,347
Under 182,4471,1611,286
Age 18-195,6022,8482,754
Age 20-213,8681,9771,891
Age 22-242,6701,2861,384
Age 25-292,1599101,249
Age 30-341,204430774
Age 35-39831272559
Age 40-491,122321801
Age 50-64756221535
Over 6419076114

Directory and Accreditation Information

College of DuPage is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1932 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of College of DuPage.
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL
630-942-2800
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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