Morton College
Morton College at a Glance
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About Morton College
According to Wikipedia, Morton College is a public community college in Cicero, Illinois. It is the second oldest community college in the state. While the campus itself was constructed in 1975, the college was established in 1924. Before the construction of the campus, the college was housed in the same building as the local high school. It is named after Julius Sterling Morton, a Nebraska newspaper editor and politician who served as President Grover Cleveland's Secretary of Agriculture.
Morton College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 66% | 28% |
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 Morton College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,662 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $4,851 |
| 30K - 48K | $5,095 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,581 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,915 |
| 110K+ | $14,010 |
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 Morton College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Morton College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,728 a year, and 91% 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.
Morton College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 5,879 | 5,879 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Morton College?
Morton College is located at 3801 S Central Ave, Cicero, IL 60804-4398.
How Safe is Morton College?
Relative to its enrollment, Morton College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Cicero has a violent crime rate of 0.45% and a property crime rate of 1.42%. 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 Morton College Known For?
Morton College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Morton College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Morton 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
Morton College ranks #1226 in the U.S. and #5080 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMorton College ranks #1693 in the U.S. and #5826 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMorton College ranks #2780 in the U.S. and #10359 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMorton College ranks #3162 in the U.S. and #6736 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMorton College ranks #3582 in the U.S. and #14109 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesMorton College ranks #3844 in the U.S. and #14473 worldwide for influence in Education.
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