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Cicero, IL · Champaign, IL
| Morton College | Parkland College | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Price after aid (average) | $5,191/yr | $8,048/yr |
| Price after aid (family income under $30k) | $4,006/yr | $7,659/yr |
| Typical loan debt at graduation | $8,000 | $8,548 |
| Price after aid ($30k–$48k income) | $4,347/yr | $6,888/yr |
| Price after aid ($48k–$75k income) | $7,763/yr | $10,408/yr |
| Price after aid ($75k–$110k income) | $9,356/yr | $14,299/yr |
| Price after aid (income over $110k) | No data reported | $14,995/yr |
| Typical loan payment after graduation | $85/mo | $91/mo |
| Room & board (off campus) | $12,000/yr | $9,400/yr |
| Borrowers who default | 0% | 0% |
| Books & supplies | $2,400/yr | $1,200/yr |
| Sticker price (before aid) | $12,801/yr | $14,995/yr |
| Tuition (in-state) | $5,502/yr | $4,284/yr |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $12,414/yr | $13,266/yr |
| Students with Pell Grants | 37% | 25% |
| Students taking federal loans | 1.2% | 13% |
| Getting in | ||
| SAT/ACT policy | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) | Open admission (everyone qualified gets in) |
| Graduation & earnings | ||
| Students who graduate | 31% | 32% |
| Freshmen who come back | 66% | 70% |
| Typical earnings 10 years in | $42,406/yr | $38,320/yr |
| Earnings range 10 years in | $24,204–$63,245 | $19,002–$59,450 |
| Finish within 8 years (anywhere) | 29% | 32% |
| Typical earnings 6 years in | $34,053/yr | $34,215/yr |
| Earn more than a HS grad | 60% | 56% |
| Graduate on time | 15% | 18% |
| First-gen students who finish | No data reported | 19% |
| Low-income students who finish | 12% | 14% |
| Students who transfer out | 17% | 26% |
| Typical earnings 8 years in | $39,955/yr | $34,657/yr |
| Majors & programs | ||
| Top 3 programs | Liberal Arts & General Studies 38% · Health Professions 19% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 15% | Health Professions 32% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 27% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 8% |
| Most popular program | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 38% of degrees | Health Professions — 32% of degrees |
| 2nd most popular program | Health Professions — 19% of degrees | Liberal Arts & General Studies — 27% of degrees |
| 3rd most popular program | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 15% of degrees | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degrees |
| 4th most popular program | Family & Consumer Sciences — 7% of degrees | Transportation & Materials Moving — 7% of degrees |
| 5th most popular program | Business, Management & Marketing — 4% of degrees | Mechanic & Repair Technologies — 6% of degrees |
| Highest-paying major (1 year out) | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $65,090/yr | No data reported |
| Degrees in STEM | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| Campus & students | ||
| Undergrad enrollment | 2,640 | 3,348 |
| Students per professor | 18 : 1 | 14 : 1 |
| Average professor pay | $8,855/mo | $9,229/mo |
| Full-time professors | 36% | 36% |
| Fully online | No | No |
| Accredited by | Higher Learning Commission | Higher Learning Commission |
| Median family income | $24,000 | $26,271 |
| Setting | Suburb (large) | City (small) |
| Location | Cicero, IL | Champaign, IL |
| Region | Great Lakes | Great Lakes |
| Founded | 1924 | 1967 |
| Public or private | Public | Public |
| Main degree offered | Associate degrees | Associate degrees |
| Carnegie classification | Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Main or branch campus | Main campus | Main campus |
| International students | 0% | 3.1% |
| Men | 42% | 50% |
| Women | 58% | 50% |
| White students | 5.6% | 57% |
| Black students | 2.8% | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino students | 81% | 13% |
| Asian students | 0.9% | 4.2% |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 7% |
| Other / not reported | 9.3% | 1% |
| Special type | None | None |
| First-generation students | 67% | 39% |
| Part-time students | 58% | 48% |
| Students age 25+ | 22% | 23% |
| Spent on teaching per student | $7,341/yr | $10,461/yr |
| Endowment | No data reported | $17.1M |
| Campus life | ||
| Campus data from | 2023 | 2023 |
| On-campus housing | No — no campus housing | No — no campus housing |
| Meal plan offered | No | No |
| Academic calendar | Semester | Semester |
| Federal designation | None | None |
| Study abroad | Yes | Yes |
| Undergraduate research | No | No |
| ROTC | No | No |
| Accepts AP credit | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts dual-enrollment credit | No | No |
| Credit for life experience | Yes | Yes |
| Online classes | Yes | Yes |
| Whole degrees online | No | No |
| Weekend & evening classes | Yes | No |
| Teacher certification | No | No |
| Academic & career counseling | Yes | Yes |
| Job help while you study | Yes | Yes |
| Job placement for graduates | Yes | Yes |
| On-campus day care | Yes | Yes |
| Program for students with intellectual disabilities | No | No |
| Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) school | No | No |
| Credit for military training | Yes | Yes |
| Student veteran organization | No | Yes |
| Tuition payment plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guaranteed (locked) tuition | No | No |
| Prepaid tuition plan | No | No |
| Athletics | ||
| Athletics data from | 2024-25 | 2024-25 |
| College sports level | NJCAA Division II | NJCAA Division II |
| Football team | No | No |
| Varsity teams | 11 | 9 |
| Student athletes | 145 | 149 |
| Athletic scholarships | $515,812 | $534,206 |
| Athletics budget | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Athletics revenue | $1.4M | $1.4M |
| Recruiting spend | $8,323 | $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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.