College of DuPage Data & Information Overview

Find out more about how College of DuPage ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. Want to know more about a specific stat? Just click on its tile, and you’ll go to a page that goes more in-depth on that subject. You can also use the links below to go directly to any section on this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning

How Well Is College of DuPage Ranked?

2022 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

College of DuPage was awarded 295 badges in the 2022 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is emergency medical technology/technician (EMT paramedic).

Overall Quality

College Factual ranked COD as #607 out of 2,576 colleges and universities in the country on its 2022 Best Colleges list.

COD also holds the #19 spot on the Best Colleges in Illinois ranking.

See all of the rankings for College of DuPage.

Is It Hard to Get Into COD?

Acceptance Rate

As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into College of DuPage since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.

Learn more about College of DuPage admissions.

College of DuPage Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At College of DuPage, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at College of DuPage is 22%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at College of DuPage

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at College of DuPage is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at College of DuPage.

College of DuPage Undergraduate Student Diversity

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 21,010 undergraduates at COD with 7,255 being full-time and 13,755 being part-time.

How Much Does College of DuPage Cost?

The overall average net price of COD is $7,566. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for COD

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$5,478	$6,455	$9,558	$12,206	$12,328

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 COD, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At COD, approximately 20% of students took out student loans averaging $4,805 a year. That adds up to $19,220 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at COD is 11.7%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do COD Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from COD make about $36,600 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 8% less that the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

See which majors at College of DuPage make the most money.

Location of College of DuPage

College of DuPage is a public institution situated in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Glen Ellyn is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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Contact details for COD are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599
Phone:	630-942-2800
Website:	www.cod.edu/

College of DuPage Majors

Learn more about the majors offered at College of DuPage along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at COD

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2019-2020, 17,553 students took at least one online class at College of DuPage. This is an increase from the 6,054 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	17,553	15,396
2018-2019	6,054	2,419
2017-2018	5,854	2,382
2016-2017	5,848	2,402
2015-2016	5,632	2,386

Learn more about online learning at College of DuPage.

Notes and References

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

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.