Triton College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,440

3.5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$5,001

After Financial Aid

2021 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

9,262

27.2% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

29.1%

220 Graduates

About

Triton College is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Triton College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (298 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (166 degrees), and General Studies (72 degrees).

In 2023, 1,565 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Triton College. 52.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (706 degrees), 1.51 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (468 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Triton College is $4,440, which is $−3,813 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Triton College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 261 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Triton College is $4,440, which is $3,813 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,001.

In 2023, 38% of undergraduate students attending Triton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,440

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Triton College was $4,440. The cost of tuition at Triton College is $−3,813 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Triton College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$5,001

2023 Value

15.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Triton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,001. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Triton College grew by 15.8%.

This chart compares the average net price of Triton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,170

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Triton College was of $7,170 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.36% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Triton College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

38% of undergraduate students at Triton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 25.5% with respect to 2022, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Triton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2021 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Triton College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 261 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Triton College had a total enrollment of 9,262 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Triton College is 2,519 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,743. This means that 27.2% of students enrolled at Triton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Triton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 2.79% Asian, 1.98% Two or More Races, 0.0756% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0648% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Triton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (31.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (23.8%) and White Male (13.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Triton College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,262 students. The full-time enrollment at Triton College is 2,519 and the part-time enrollment is 6,743. This means that 27.2% of students enrolled at Triton College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Triton College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Triton College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Triton College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Triton College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
4,447 enrolled students
White
2,665 enrolled students
Black or African American
980 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Triton College is 48% Hispanic or Latino, 28.8% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 2.79% Asian, 1.98% Two or More Races, 0.0756% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0648% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 602 students (6.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 81 more women than men received degrees from Triton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Triton College is hispanic or latino (706 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (468 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Triton College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (298 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (166 degrees) and General Studies (72 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Triton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (232 degrees awarded), Construction (70 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (166 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Triton College are Other managers (144,685 people), Police officers (142,822 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (122,832 people), Software developers (65,190 people), and Construction managers (56,371 people).

The most specialized majors at Triton College in 2023 are Protective Services (232 degrees awarded), Construction (70 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (166 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (475 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (64 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Triton College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at Triton College are Protective Services (232 degrees awarded), Construction (70 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (166 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (475 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (64 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Triton College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (341,112 people), uninformed (292,733 people), Elementary & secondary schools (277,859 people), Construction (161,676 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (143,209 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Triton College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
298 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
166 degrees awarded
General Studies
72 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Triton College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 298 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Triton College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

742

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

823

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 742 degrees were awarded to men at Triton College, which is 0.902 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (823).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Triton College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 150 degrees were awarded to men at Triton College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.593 times less than the 253 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 253 degrees were awarded to men at Triton College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.69 times more than the 150 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

19%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 19% of students graduating from Triton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Triton College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.455% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

Hispanic or Latino
706 degrees awarded
White
468 degrees awarded
Black or African American
183 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Triton College is hispanic or latino (706 degrees awarded). There were 1.51 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (468 degrees).

6.52% of degree recipients (102 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

Hispanic or Latino Female
396 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
310 degrees awarded
White Female
241 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Triton College is hispanic or latino female (396 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (310 degrees).

Operations

Triton College has an endowment valued at nearly $373k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.09M (291%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Triton College had a total salary expenditure of 88.5M. Triton College employs 103 No academic ranks. Most academics at Triton College are Female No academic rank (52), and Male No academic rank (51).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Triton College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 59 employees, Service, with 58 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 53 employees.

Endowment

$373k

2023 Endowment

0.327%

growth from 2022

Triton College has an endowment valued at about $373k, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Triton College grew 0.327% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.43M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Triton College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$38.2M

2023 Salaries

3.14%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Triton College paid a median of $38.2M in salaries, which represents 43.1% of their overall expenditure ($88.5M) and a 3.14% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0887% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.41% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$7.82M

Instructional Salaries

103

Number of Employees

In 2023, Triton College paid a total of $7.82M to 103 employees working as instructors, which represents 20.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

103 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

59 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Triton College was No academic rank with 103 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Triton College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 59 employees, Service with 58 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 53 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Triton College was Female No academic rank with 52 employees, and Male No academic rank with 51 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Triton College.

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