Triton Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#17 in Community Colleges

Triton College is ranked 17^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Triton College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $14,880 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 8,616.
It offers diverse area of study (97 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Triton are $14,880 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Triton College $14,880

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $11,451

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Triton is 34% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Triton College 34%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 34%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Triton is 11% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Triton College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 20%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Triton is 60% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Triton College 60%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Student Population

The total student population at Triton is 8,616 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Triton College 8,616

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 5,904

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Triton is $4,533 which is 30.46% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Triton College $4,533

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois $4,766

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Triton is 20 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.

Triton College 20 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois 19 to 1

Number of Programs

Triton offers 97 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Illinois.