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Compare College of DuPage vs Parkland College

Glen Ellyn, IL · Champaign, IL

College of DuPageParkland College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$7,401/yr$8,048/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,032/yr$7,659/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$10,410$8,548
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$4,390/yr$6,888/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,431/yr$10,408/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$12,717/yr$14,299/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$15,308/yr$14,995/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$110/mo$91/mo
Room & board (off campus)$15,072/yr$9,400/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,410/yr$1,200/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$15,554/yr$14,995/yr
Tuition (in-state)$4,560/yr$4,284/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,750/yr$13,266/yr
Students with Pell Grants20%25%
Students taking federal loans10%13%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate25%32%
Freshmen who come back66%70%
Typical earnings 10 years in$46,909/yr$38,320/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$24,422–$71,464$19,002–$59,450
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)26%32%
Typical earnings 6 years in$38,925/yr$34,215/yr
Earn more than a HS grad64%56%
Graduate on time11%18%
First-gen students who finish3.2%19%
Low-income students who finish2.8%14%
Students who transfer out27%26%
Typical earnings 8 years in$42,081/yr$34,657/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 27% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 21% · Computer & Information Sciences 11%Health Professions 32% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 27% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 27% of degreesHealth Professions — 32% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 21% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 27% of degrees
3rd most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 11% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 9% of degreesTransportation & Materials Moving — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 7% of degreesMechanic & Repair Technologies — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $69,105/yrNo data reported
Degrees in STEM14%6.8%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment16,1143,348
Students per professor22 : 114 : 1
Average professor pay$13,397/mo$9,229/mo
Full-time professors17%36%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$28,618$26,271
SettingSuburb (large)City (small)
LocationGlen Ellyn, ILChampaign, IL
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19671967
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.8%3.1%
Men47%50%
Women53%50%
White students42%57%
Black students8.7%14%
Hispanic or Latino students29%13%
Asian students10%4.2%
Two or more races3.9%7%
Other / not reported4.7%1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students43%39%
Part-time students56%48%
Students age 25+30%23%
Spent on teaching per student$8,820/yr$10,461/yr
Endowment$19.6M$17.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division II
Football teamYesNo
Varsity teams229
Student athletes398149
Athletic scholarships$110,316$534,206
Athletics budget$3.5M$1.4M
Athletics revenue$3.6M$1.4M
Recruiting spend$1,408$1,041

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.