COD Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

College of DuPage is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate College of DuPage by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $12,510 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 21,939.
It offers very diverse area of study (198 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of COD are $12,510 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of DuPage $12,510

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at COD is 22% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of DuPage 22%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at COD is 27% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of DuPage 27%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at COD is 67% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of DuPage 67%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Student Population

The total student population at COD is 21,939 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of DuPage 21,939

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at COD is $7,403 which is 59.18% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of DuPage $7,403

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at COD is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

College of DuPage 20 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 19 to 1

Number of Programs

COD offers 198 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.