Morton College

www.morton.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,456

3.85% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$6,579

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

9.89%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

3,618

26.6% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

20.7%

70 Graduates

About

Morton College is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Morton College were N/A.

In 2020, 600 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Morton College. 60.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (505 degrees), 17.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (29 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Morton College is $3,456, which is $−4,524 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Morton College is $3,456, which is $−4,524 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,579.

In 2020, 47% of undergraduate students attending Morton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,456

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Morton College was $3,456. The cost of tuition at Morton College is $−4,524 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Morton College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,579

2020 Value

47%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Morton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,579. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Morton College grew by 47%.

This chart compares the average net price of Morton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,000

Room and Board

$2,400

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Morton College was of $12,000 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,400. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 50% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Morton College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

47% of undergraduate students at Morton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 4.44% with respect to 2019, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Morton College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.89%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Morton College was 9.89%, which represents 9 out of the 91 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Morton College has a total enrollment of 3,618 students. The full-time enrollment at Morton College is 961 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,657. This means that 26.6% of students enrolled at Morton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Morton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 83.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% White, 3.51% Black or African American, 1.11% Asian, 0.525% Two or More Races, 0.276% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Morton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (45.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (32.9%) and Black or African American Male (3.64%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Morton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,618 students. The full-time enrollment at Morton College is 961 and the part-time enrollment is 2,657. This means that 26.6% of students enrolled at Morton College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Morton College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Morton College was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Morton College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Morton College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
3,020
White
199
Black or African American
127

The enrolled student population at Morton College is 83.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% White, 3.51% Black or African American, 1.11% Asian, 0.525% Two or More Races, 0.276% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.111% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2020, 126 more women than men received degrees from Morton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Morton College is hispanic or latino (505 degrees awarded). There were 17.4 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (29 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Morton College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Morton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (59 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (99 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Morton College are Elementary & middle school teachers (163,466 people), Police officers (131,927 people), Other managers (122,318 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (52,029 people), and Software developers (50,013 people).

The most specialized majors at Morton College are Human Sciences (59 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (99 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (189 degrees), Engineering Technologies (23 degrees), and Protective Services (33 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Morton College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Morton College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (323,557 people), Elementary & secondary schools (314,544 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (147,663 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (111,690 people), and Computer Systems Design (97,940 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Morton College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Morton College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Morton College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

237

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

363

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 237 degrees were awarded to men at Morton College, which is 0.653 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (363).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Morton College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Morton College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.549 times less than the 122 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 122 degrees were awarded to women at Morton College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.82 times more than the 67 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

19%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 4% of students graduating from Morton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 19% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Morton College is Female and Two or More Races (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.14% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
505 degrees awarded
White
29 degrees awarded
Unknown
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Morton College is hispanic or latino (505 degrees awarded). There were 17.4 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (29 degrees).

4.5% of degree recipients (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
313 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
192 degrees awarded
White Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Morton College is hispanic or latino female (313 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (192 degrees).

Operations

Morton College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $328k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Morton College had a total salary expenditure of $56.7M. Morton College employs 75 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Morton College are Female Instructors (40), Male Instructors(35), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Morton College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 52 employees, Management, with 29 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Morton College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Morton College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$17M

2020 Salaries

5.97%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Morton College paid a median of $17M in salaries, which represents 30% of their overall expenditure ($56.7M) and a 5.97% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.62% decline from 2018 and a 15.8% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.65M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Morton College paid a total of $5.65M to 75 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

75 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

52 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Morton College were Instructor with 75 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Morton College were Office and Administrative Support with 52 employees; Management with 29 employees; and Service with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Morton College was Female Instructor with 40 employees, and Male Instructor with 35 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Morton College.