Triton College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Very Good

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Triton College is a large two-year, public school with 8,620 students enrolled. This school was established in 1964 and is the only school located in River Grove, Illinois.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate and associate's degree are available at Triton College.

Majors
Offered
45
Triton College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 45 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Biology, Medical, Nursing, and Construction. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Triton College is relatively low at 60% (way below Illinois average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
60%
Bad
The graduation rate at Triton College is very low: 16%. About 31% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Triton College is reasonably decent: 20:1. Learn more information regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition costs are slightly high, $14,000 annually. The additional fees at Triton College beyond tuition are approximately $500; which makes it a total of $14,500 a year.

Read the details about Triton College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
This college will consider accepting your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Triton College is $10.00.

To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Triton College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (708) 456-0300 or check Triton College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A-
Safe
Triton College provides a distance learning option and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Triton College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At present there is no on-campus housing at Triton College.

Based on the college crime data, Triton College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Triton College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Triton College
2000 5th Ave
River Grove, Illinois
60171-1995, USA
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