Triton College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,590
3.38% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$4,648
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
9,842
26.6% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
29%
248 Graduates

About

Triton College is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Triton College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (345 degrees awarded), Biological & Physical Sciences (185 degrees), and General Studies (65 degrees).

In 2024, 1,728 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Triton College. 50.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (808 degrees), 1.58 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (512 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Triton College is $4,590, which is $−3,594 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Triton College is $4,590, which is $3,594 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,648.

In 2024, 35% of undergraduate students attending Triton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,590
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Triton College was $4,590. The cost of tuition at Triton College is $−3,594 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$4,648
2024 Value
7.06%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Triton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,648. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Triton College grew by 7.06%.

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Other Student Expenses

$7,868
Room and Board
$1,500
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Triton College was of $7,868 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 9.74% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

35%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
2%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

35% of undergraduate students at Triton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 7.89% with respect to 2023, when 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Triton College had a total enrollment of 9,842 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Triton College is 2,616 students and the part-time enrollment is 7,226. This means that 26.6% of students enrolled at Triton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Triton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 27.1% White, 11.4% Black or African American, 2.3% Asian, 2.02% Two or More Races, 0.122% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0914% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Triton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (31.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (24.1%) and White Male (14.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Triton College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 9,842 students. The full-time enrollment at Triton College is 2,616 and the part-time enrollment is 7,226. This means that 26.6% of students enrolled at Triton College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

68%
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 Triton College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Triton College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    4,925 enrolled students
  2. White
    2,665 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    1,124 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Triton College is 50% Hispanic or Latino, 27.1% White, 11.4% Black or African American, 2.3% Asian, 2.02% Two or More Races, 0.122% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0914% 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, 570 students (5.79%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 10 more women than men received degrees from Triton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Triton College is hispanic or latino (808 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (512 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Triton College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (345 degrees awarded), followed by Biological & Physical Sciences (185 degrees) and General Studies (65 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Triton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (196 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (185 degrees), and Construction (64 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Triton College are Police officers (142,665 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (125,221 people), Other managers (122,770 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (56,895 people), and Construction managers (52,213 people).

The most specialized majors at Triton College in 2024 are Protective Services (196 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (185 degrees), Construction (64 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (546 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (105 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 Triton College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Triton College are Protective Services (196 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (185 degrees), Construction (64 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (546 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (105 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Triton College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (332,985 people), Elementary & secondary schools (279,224 people), Construction (142,455 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (142,385 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (105,226 people).

The most specialized majors at Triton College are Protective Services (196 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (185 degrees), Construction (64 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (546 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (105 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 Triton College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    136 degrees awarded
  2. General Construction Trades
    34 degrees awarded
  3. Automobile Mechanics Technology
    17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Triton College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 136 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

859
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
869
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 859 degrees were awarded to men at Triton College, which is 0.988 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (869).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 184 degrees were awarded to men at Triton College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.62 times less than the 297 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 297 degrees were awarded to men at Triton College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.61 times more than the 184 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

15%
100% Completion Time
29%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 15% of students graduating from Triton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    808 degrees awarded
  2. White
    512 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    218 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Triton College is hispanic or latino (808 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (512 degrees).

4.63% of degree recipients (80 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    432 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    376 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    294 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Triton College is hispanic or latino female (432 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (376 degrees).

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Operations

Triton College has an endowment valued at nearly $391k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.34M (600%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Triton College had a total salary expenditure of 94.7M. Triton College employs 107 No academic ranks. Most academics at Triton College are Male No academic rank (56), and Female No academic rank (51).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Triton College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 61 employees, Service, with 57 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 46 employees.

Endowment

$391k
2024 Endowment
4.66%
growth from 2023

Triton College has an endowment valued at about $391k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Triton College grew 4.66% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.13M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$41.5M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Triton College paid a median of $41.5M in salaries, which represents 43.8% of their overall expenditure ($94.7M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$8.31M
Instructional Salaries
107
Number of Employees

In 2024, Triton College paid a total of $8.31M to 107 employees working as instructors, which represents 20% 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 Triton College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 61 employees, Service with 57 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 46 employees.

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