Moraine Valley Community College

www.morainevalley.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,288
2024 Average Net Price
$2,915
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
11,296
36.3% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
39.8%
498 Graduates

About

Moraine Valley Community College is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Moraine Valley Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (586 degrees awarded), General Studies (320 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (281 degrees).

In 2024, 3,400 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Moraine Valley Community College. 49.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,761 degrees), 1.88 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (939 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Moraine Valley Community College is $3,288, which is $−4,896 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Moraine Valley Community College is $3,288, which is $4,896 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,915.

In 2024, 51% of undergraduate students attending Moraine Valley Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,288
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Moraine Valley Community College was $3,288. The cost of tuition at Moraine Valley Community College is $−4,896 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$2,915
2024 Value
71.1%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Moraine Valley Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,915. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Moraine Valley Community College grew by 71.1%.

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Other Student Expenses

$17,200
Room and Board
$1,584
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Moraine Valley Community College was of $17,200 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 200% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,584. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

51%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
3%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Moraine Valley Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 10.5% with respect to 2023, when 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Moraine Valley Community College had a total enrollment of 11,296 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Moraine Valley Community College is 4,102 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,194. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Moraine Valley Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Moraine Valley Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.8% White, 29.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.61% Black or African American, 3.93% Asian, 2.12% Two or More Races, 0.425% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0354% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Moraine Valley Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (24%), followed by White Female (23.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

36.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Moraine Valley Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,296 students. The full-time enrollment at Moraine Valley Community College is 4,102 and the part-time enrollment is 7,194. This means that 36.3% of students enrolled at Moraine Valley Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

75%
2024 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 Moraine Valley Community College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Moraine Valley Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    4,835 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    3,349 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    1,085 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Moraine Valley Community College is 42.8% White, 29.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.61% Black or African American, 3.93% Asian, 2.12% Two or More Races, 0.425% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0354% 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 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 1,184 students (10.5%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 20 fewer women than men received degrees from Moraine Valley Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Moraine Valley Community College is white (1,761 degrees awarded). There were 1.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (939 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Moraine Valley Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (586 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (320 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (281 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Moraine Valley Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (483 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (281 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (906 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Moraine Valley Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (136,611 people), Other managers (80,313 people), Registered nurses (44,341 people), Secondary school teachers (41,264 people), and Education administrators (40,935 people).

The most specialized majors at Moraine Valley Community College in 2024 are Mechanical Technologies (483 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (281 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (906 degrees), Human Sciences (90 degrees), and Communication Technologies (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Moraine Valley Community College are Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Moraine Valley Community College are Mechanical Technologies (483 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (281 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (906 degrees), Human Sciences (90 degrees), and Communication Technologies (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Moraine Valley Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (293,208 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (135,583 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (95,486 people), Computer Systems Design (69,811 people), and Outpatient care centers (50,693 people).

The most specialized majors at Moraine Valley Community College are Mechanical Technologies (483 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (281 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (906 degrees), Human Sciences (90 degrees), and Communication Technologies (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Moraine Valley Community College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. HVAC Maintenance
    47 degrees awarded
  2. Industrial Electronics Technology
    34 degrees awarded
  3. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
    22 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Moraine Valley Community College was HVAC Maintenance with 47 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,710
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
1,690
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 1,710 degrees were awarded to men at Moraine Valley Community College, which is 1.01 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,690).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 230 degrees were awarded to men at Moraine Valley Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.646 times less than the 356 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 356 degrees were awarded to men at Moraine Valley Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.55 times more than the 230 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

14%
100% Completion Time
33%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 14% of students graduating from Moraine Valley Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

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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.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (47.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Moraine Valley Community College is Male and Asian (47.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,761 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    939 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    252 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Moraine Valley Community College is white (1,761 degrees awarded). There were 1.88 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (939 degrees).

7.24% of degree recipients (246 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Male
    959 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    802 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    480 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Moraine Valley Community College is white male (959 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (802 degrees).

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Operations

In 2024, Moraine Valley Community College had a total salary expenditure of 136M. Moraine Valley Community College employs 81 Professors, 40 Associate professors and 38 Assistant professors. Most academics at Moraine Valley Community College are Female Professor (47), Male Professor (34), and Female Assistant professor (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Moraine Valley Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 131 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 79 employees, and Service with 41 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$59.1M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Moraine Valley Community College paid a median of $59.1M in salaries, which represents 43.6% of their overall expenditure ($136M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$16.6M
Instructional Salaries
184
Number of Employees

In 2024, Moraine Valley Community College paid a total of $16.6M to 184 employees working as instructors, which represents 28% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Moraine Valley Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 131 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 79 employees, and Service with 41 employees.

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