College of DuPage

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#3620 / #945
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public community college in DuPage County, Illinois

College of DuPage at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#945
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$4,680
Graduation rate
24%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
16,114

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About College of DuPage

According to Wikipedia, College of DuPage is a public community college with its main campus in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The college also owns and operates satellite campuses in Addison, Carol Stream, Naperville and Westmont. With more than 20,000 students, the College of DuPage is the second largest provider of undergraduate education in Illinois, after University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The college serves students residing in Illinois' Community College District 502.

College of DuPage Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
66%24%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does College of DuPage Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$4,680
Average Net Price by Family Income (2021–22)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$2,799
30K - 48K$2,336
48K - 75K$4,347
75K - 110K$9,842
110K+$13,122

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do College of DuPage Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former College of DuPage students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $51,188 a year, and 88% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

College of DuPage's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
41,53941,539

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is College of DuPage?

College of DuPage is located at 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599.

How Safe is College of DuPage?

Relative to its enrollment, College of DuPage has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Glen Ellyn has a violent crime rate of 0.05% and a property crime rate of 0.60%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is College of DuPage Known For?

College of DuPage is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

College of DuPage's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much College of DuPage's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Criminal Justice
#676
World Rank
#679
Historical Rank
#374
USA Rank

College of DuPage ranks #374 in the U.S. and #676 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Education
#3221
World Rank
#3228
Historical Rank
#745
USA Rank

College of DuPage ranks #745 in the U.S. and #3221 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Engineering
#4356
World Rank
#4366
Historical Rank
#770
USA Rank

College of DuPage ranks #770 in the U.S. and #4356 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Biology
#3356
World Rank
#3383
Historical Rank
#776
USA Rank

College of DuPage ranks #776 in the U.S. and #3356 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees
Business
#3280
World Rank
#3281
Historical Rank
#856
USA Rank

College of DuPage ranks #856 in the U.S. and #3280 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Computer Science
#4384
World Rank
#4391
Historical Rank
#989
USA Rank

College of DuPage ranks #989 in the U.S. and #4384 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Social Work
#2757
World Rank
#2757
Historical Rank
#1150
USA Rank

College of DuPage ranks #1150 in the U.S. and #2757 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Nursing
#3112
World Rank
#3113
Historical Rank
#1206
USA Rank

College of DuPage ranks #1206 in the U.S. and #3112 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Medical
#4513
World Rank
#4514
Historical Rank
#1312
USA Rank

College of DuPage ranks #1312 in the U.S. and #4513 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Communications
#6233
World Rank
#6109
Historical Rank
#1682
USA Rank

College of DuPage ranks #1682 in the U.S. and #6233 worldwide for influence in Communications.

communications Degrees
Sociology
#6387
World Rank
#6391
Historical Rank
#2157
USA Rank

College of DuPage ranks #2157 in the U.S. and #6387 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees

Who Are College of DuPage's Most Influential Alumni?

College of DuPage's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Philosophy, and Earth Sciences. Here are some of College of DuPage's most famous alumni:

Steven Best
Steven Best
An American activist.
Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk
An American actor, comedian and filmmaker.
Jim Belushi
Jim Belushi
An American actor.
John Belushi
John Belushi
An American comedian, actor, and musician .