Moraine Valley Community College

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#9227 / #2448
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public educational institution in Illinois, United States

Moraine Valley Community College at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2448
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$3,942
Graduation rate
41%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
7,490

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About Moraine Valley Community College

According to Wikipedia, Moraine Valley Community College is a public community college in Palos Hills, Illinois. Established in 1967, it is surrounded by the Cook County Forest Preserves. The college also operates satellite centers in Blue Island and Tinley Park, Illinois.

Moraine Valley Community College's Online Degrees

Undergraduate Certificate in Retail Management
  • Required Credits: 25
  • Completion Time: 1 year
  • Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Computer Support Associate
  • Required Credits: 7
  • Completion Time: 4 months
  • Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Programming Skills
  • Required Credits: 9
  • Completion Time: 1 year
  • Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Computer Technician
  • Required Credits: 14
  • Completion Time: 1 year
  • Format: Fully online
Undergraduate Certificate in Cisco Network Associate
  • Required Credits: 20
  • Completion Time: 1 year
  • Format: Fully online
AAS in Criminal Justice
  • Required Credits: 62
  • Completion Time: 2 years
  • Format: Fully online
AGS in General Studies
  • Required Credits: 62
  • Format: Fully online
AA in Transfer Program
  • Required Credits: 62
  • Format: Fully online
AS in Transfer Program
  • Required Credits: 62
  • Format: Fully online

Moraine Valley Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Retention RateGraduation Rate
75%41%

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 Moraine Valley Community College Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$3,942

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 Moraine Valley Community College Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Moraine Valley Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,546 a year, and 86% 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.

Moraine Valley Community College's Demographics

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

Student BodyUnder-Grads
17,95617,956

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

Where is Moraine Valley Community College?

Moraine Valley Community College is located at 9000 W. College Parkway, Palos Hills, IL 60465-0937.

How Safe is Moraine Valley Community College?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Moraine Valley Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Moraine Valley Community College has a violent crime rate of 0.04% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Palos Hills has a violent crime rate of 0.07% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 0.43%. 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 Moraine Valley Community College Known For?

Moraine Valley Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Moraine Valley Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Moraine Valley Community College'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

Social Work
#2749
World Rank
#2749
Historical Rank
#1142
USA Rank

Moraine Valley Community College ranks #1142 in the U.S. and #2749 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Business
#7436
World Rank
#7437
Historical Rank
#2072
USA Rank

Moraine Valley Community College ranks #2072 in the U.S. and #7436 worldwide for influence in Business.

business Degrees
Medical
#7214
World Rank
#7216
Historical Rank
#2079
USA Rank

Moraine Valley Community College ranks #2079 in the U.S. and #7214 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees
Education
#8009
World Rank
#8013
Historical Rank
#2135
USA Rank

Moraine Valley Community College ranks #2135 in the U.S. and #8009 worldwide for influence in Education.

education Degrees
Engineering
#11990
World Rank
#11995
Historical Rank
#2826
USA Rank

Moraine Valley Community College ranks #2826 in the U.S. and #11990 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

engineering Degrees
Criminal Justice
#6051
World Rank
#6053
Historical Rank
#2887
USA Rank

Moraine Valley Community College ranks #2887 in the U.S. and #6051 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Computer Science
#11035
World Rank
#11043
Historical Rank
#3010
USA Rank

Moraine Valley Community College ranks #3010 in the U.S. and #11035 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

computer-science Degrees
Biology
#11898
World Rank
#11912
Historical Rank
#3196
USA Rank

Moraine Valley Community College ranks #3196 in the U.S. and #11898 worldwide for influence in Biology.

biology Degrees

Who Are Moraine Valley Community College's Most Influential Alumni?

Paul Vallas
An American politician and school administrator.
Juan Salgado
An American community leader.