Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, Illinois · Also known as MVCC/Moraine/Moraine Valley/Moraine Valley CC · Website
$43,892
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$43,892
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Moraine Valley Community College is a public 2-year college in Palos Hills, Illinois with 7,490 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $2,829 a year (tuition and fees $3,822 in-state, $9,846 out-of-state). 40% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $43,892 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$2,829
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,822
Out-of-state $9,846
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
40%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,892
Rank 2,135 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
- $2,829
- Tuition in-state
- $3,822
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,846
- Cost of attendance
- $13,971
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 3.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $2,710
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,590
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,971
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,971
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 $3,996 in 2015-16 to $3,822 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
- 7,490
- Part-time students
- 47%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 72
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, 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 2,135 of 5,094 US colleges and 79 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $2,829 | $15,156 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,822 | $13,291 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 77% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 72% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $10,297 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,943 | $34,234 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,892 | $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. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
72 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 | 940 | $8,250 | $23,372 | $45,372 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 550 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 322 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 296 | $8,250 | $23,128 | $48,554 | $50,181 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate | Certificate | 149 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,148 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 146 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,615 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 117 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 113 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,027 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 89 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 88 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 82 | $17,196 | $73,137 | $86,862 | $80,813 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 57 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,000 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 50 | $9,550 | $55,739 | $57,590 | $65,389 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,023 | $38,675 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Associate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,236 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Palos Hills and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Moraine Valley Community College cost?
$2,829 a year is the average net price at Moraine Valley Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,822 for in-state students and $9,846 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,971. Families earning under $30,000 pay $2,710 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Moraine Valley Community College?
Moraine Valley Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Moraine Valley Community College graduates earn?
$43,892 a year is the median pay of former Moraine Valley Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,943 after 6 years). That ranks 2,135 of 5,094 US colleges and 79 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 $73,137.
How much student debt do Moraine Valley Community College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Moraine Valley Community College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 3.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Moraine Valley Community College?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Moraine Valley Community College finish within 3 years. 75% 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 Moraine Valley Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (940 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (550 certificate graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (322 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 72 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.