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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Joliet Junior College
  • Triton College

What stands out

Joliet Junior College has the lower average net price, Triton College reports the higher graduation rate, Joliet Junior College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Triton College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Joliet Junior College compared with Triton College
MetricJoliet Junior CollegeJoliet, ILPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest median earningsTriton CollegeRiver Grove, ILPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$1,672lowest$4,138
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$9,452$12,235
In-state tuition$4,530$5,070
Out-of-state tuition$13,800$15,330
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.21%29%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$9,711$9,413lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$42,889highest$41,728
Campus
Undergraduates9,3066,902

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.