by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at College of DuPage. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at COD was $395 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $325 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,764 | $10,864 |
| Fees | $986 | $986 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,380 | $1,380 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at COD took out an average of $11,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $11,188.
liberal arts who receive their associate degree from COD make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $23,781.
COD does not offer an online option for its liberal arts associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the COD Online Learning page.
Women made up around 54.4% of the liberal arts students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Around 37.4% of liberal arts associate degree recipients at COD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 56 |
| Black or African American | 45 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 158 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 462 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 28 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 621 |
| General Studies | 138 |
*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.
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