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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.

  • Morton College
  • Parkland College

What stands out

Morton College has the lower average net price, Parkland College reports the higher graduation rate, Morton College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Morton 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.

Morton College compared with Parkland College
MetricMorton CollegeCicero, ILPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earningsParkland CollegeChampaign, ILPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$5,191lowest$8,048
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$12,801$14,995
In-state tuition$5,502$4,284
Out-of-state tuition$12,414$13,266
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.30%32%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$8,000lowest$8,548
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$42,406highest$38,320
Campus
Undergraduates2,6403,348

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.