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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Triton College is ranked #1,489 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Triton College also holds the #61 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.
As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Triton College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio at Triton College is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Triton College is 32%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Triton College this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,819 undergraduates at Triton College with 2,557 being full-time and 6,262 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $6,111 | $6,420 | $8,277 | $10,221 | $11,388 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Triton College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Triton College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $5,416 a year. That adds up to $21,664 over four years for those students.
Get more details about the location of Triton College.
Contact details for Triton College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2000 5Th Ave, River Grove, IL 60171-1995 |
| Phone: | 708-456-0300 |
| Website: | www.triton.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 486 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 178 | NA |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 144 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 89 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 74 | NA |
| Nursing | 59 | NA |
| Construction | 54 | NA |
| Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | 28 | NA |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 27 | NA |
| Precision Metal Working | 24 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 2,839 students took at least one online class at Triton College. This is a decrease from the 4,076 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,839 | 1,202 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,076 | 1,725 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,636 | 5,571 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,305 | 904 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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