Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, Illinois. 16,114 undergraduates.

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24%Graduation rate14 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$5,165Average net price per year48% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$51,188Median earnings 10 years after starting13% above the national median for similar colleges ($45,146)
$9,500Median debt at graduation21% below the national median for similar colleges ($12,000)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 19% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($51,188). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$2,799
$30,000–$48,000$2,336
$48,001–$75,000$4,347
$75,001–$110,000$9,842
Over $110,000$13,122

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $4,680 in-state, $12,870 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate24%38%
Return for second year66%64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$45,104$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$51,188$45,146
Median debt at graduation$9,500$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

100 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants379$39,236$75,799$10,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions274$65,192$68,499$12,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations51$55,971—$15,705
Human Resources Management and Services26$54,343—$11,405
Health and Medical Administrative Services33$53,071—$11,125
Legal Support Services10$52,512——
Accounting and Related Services60$47,871—$18,333
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services7$41,480——
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services10$30,417——
Agricultural Production Operations3———
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services15———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians2———
Graphic Communications10———
Computer Programming145——$7,000
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications12———
Computer Software and Media Applications10———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications83——$8,125
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management21———
Culinary Arts and Related Services25———
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians7———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians13———
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians8———
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians12———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians10———
American Sign Language8———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services32——$5,500
Apparel and Textiles5———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies19———
Library and Archives Assisting23———
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology4———
Criminal Justice and Corrections16———
Homeland Security14———
Social Work6———
Geography and Cartography3———
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers3———
Mechanics and Repairers, General6———
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians3———
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)55——$6,062
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians28———
Precision Metal Working25———
Design and Applied Arts47——$12,000
Music1———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions47——$9,206
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions12———
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions1———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services44———
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations7———
Hospitality Administration/Management22——$9,250
Marketing26———
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations4———
Construction Management3———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does College of DuPage cost per year?
The average net price at College of DuPage, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $5,165 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do College of DuPage graduates earn?
Former College of DuPage students earn a median of $51,188 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at College of DuPage?
24% of College of DuPage students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do College of DuPage graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from College of DuPage is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.