Triton College
Triton College at a Glance
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About Triton College
According to Wikipedia, Triton College is a public community college in River Grove, Illinois. History Junior College District 300 was voted into existence in a referendum in March 1964. In March 1965, a second referendum was passed approving the purchase of an campus site at Fifth Avenue and Palmer Street in River Grove. The school was named Triton College in recognition of the three high school districts that it encompassed – Elmwood Park, Leyden, and Proviso Township. Triton College opened in September 1965 and held classes at several of the high schools in its district. About 1,200 students were enrolled, and full-time in-district tuition was US$5 per semester hour.
Triton College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 68% | 43% |
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 Triton College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,340 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $2,034 |
| 30K - 48K | $2,356 |
| 48K - 75K | $3,524 |
| 75K - 110K | $7,230 |
| 110K+ | $9,692 |
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 Triton College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Triton College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,411 a year, and 87% 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.
Triton College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 16,508 | 16,508 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Triton College?
Triton College is located at 2000 5th Ave, River Grove, IL 60171-1995.
How Safe is Triton College?
Relative to its enrollment, Triton College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. River Grove has a violent crime rate of 0.09% and a property crime rate of 1.44%. 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 Triton College Known For?
Triton College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Triton College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Triton 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
Triton College ranks #1436 in the U.S. and #5957 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesTriton College ranks #1443 in the U.S. and #4933 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesTriton College ranks #1870 in the U.S. and #6790 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesTriton College ranks #2049 in the U.S. and #8238 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesTriton College ranks #2349 in the U.S. and #4797 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesTriton College ranks #2879 in the U.S. and #7754 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Triton College's Most Influential Alumni?
Triton College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Earth Sciences, and Physics. Here are some of Triton College's most famous alumni:
