Triton College

River Grove, IL · Public · https://www.triton.edu/ ↗

Triton College is a public college in River Grove, Illinois, set in a large suburb. It mostly awards certificates and has 6,902 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Criminal Justice and Corrections; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Triton College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
6,902
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$3,243
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$47,411
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$8,578
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Triton College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $3,243 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $47,411, higher than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $8,578 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).