College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois · Also known as COD · Website
$46,909
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,909
median earnings, 10 years after starting
College of DuPage is a public 2-year college in Glen Ellyn, Illinois with 16,114 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,401 a year (tuition and fees $4,560 in-state, $12,750 out-of-state). 25% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $46,909 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,410 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,401
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,560
Out-of-state $12,750
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
25%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,410
About $110 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,909
Rank 1,763 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,401
- Tuition in-state
- $4,560
- Tuition out-of-state
- $12,750
- Cost of attendance
- $15,554
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 10%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,032
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,390
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,431
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,717
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,308
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,275 in 2015-16 to $4,560 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 16,114
- Part-time students
- 56%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 22
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Retention rate
- 66%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 111
- Endowment
- $19.6M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,763 of 5,094 US colleges and 68 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,401 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,560 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 25% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 66% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,410 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,925 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,909 | $39,544 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 42% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
111 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 794 | $9,000 | $28,678 | $51,089 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 351 | $8,312 | $31,086 | $75,450 | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 309 | $7,000 | $53,537 | $54,763 | $57,584 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 244 | $10,664 | $22,654 | $52,007 | $50,181 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 103 | $14,839 | $62,471 | $65,434 | $65,389 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 95 | $13,006 | $69,105 | $78,079 | $80,813 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 81 | $5,910 | Withheld | $87,336 | $56,556 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,070 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 49 | $11,500 | Withheld | $57,058 | $47,440 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 46 | Withheld | $32,133 | $38,780 | $36,116 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 42 | Withheld | $52,724 | $43,199 | $44,589 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | $52,904 | $51,083 | $35,447 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 41 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 37 | $11,750 | $31,463 | $50,264 | $38,127 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $15,500 | $46,497 | $58,233 | $48,733 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | $58,160 | $89,991 | $73,589 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | $10,000 | $42,274 | $56,383 | $42,269 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | $70,294 | $61,907 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | $17,225 | $59,215 | $70,554 | $61,982 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | $28,749 | $40,306 | $46,706 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | $47,775 | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Glen Ellyn and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does College of DuPage cost?
$7,401 a year is the average net price at College of DuPage after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,560 for in-state students and $12,750 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,554. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,032 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at College of DuPage?
College of DuPage has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do College of DuPage graduates earn?
$46,909 a year is the median pay of former College of DuPage students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,925 after 6 years). That ranks 1,763 of 5,094 US colleges and 68 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $69,105.
How much student debt do College of DuPage graduates have?
$10,410 is the median federal student loan debt of College of DuPage graduates, about $110 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 10% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at College of DuPage?
25% of first-time, full-time students at College of DuPage finish within 3 years. 66% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at College of DuPage?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (794 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (351 certificate graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (309 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 111 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.