Morton College
Cicero, Illinois
About
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. Land was acquired for an athletics field in 1994. Intercollegiate athletics for men include baseball, basketball, soccer, and cross country. Women's sports include volleyball, basketball, cross country, soccer and softball.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$12,574
- Estimated total for international students
- US$21,008
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$5,662
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$14,096
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,640
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 18 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 28%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$47,728
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (38)
Associate's degrees19 subjects
Undergraduate certificates19 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.