Triton College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in River Grove, IL

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How much is the Triton tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Triton's tuition & fees is $11,790 for Illinois residents and $14,880 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $23,782 for Illinois residents and $26,872 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

Triton Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Illinois Residents Tuition & Fees$11,790
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$14,880
Books & Supplies Costs$1,500
Off-campus Room & Board$7,170
Off-campus Expenses$3,322
2023-2024 Estimates
Illinois Residents Tuition & Fees$12,422
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$15,838

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Triton' tuition is slightly higher than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Illinois, its tuition is comparable to the average tuition of $13,638.
In-StateOut-of-State
Triton College$11,790$14,880
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Illinois 2-4 Years Colleges$19,795
Public Schools$10,585$13,638
Private Schools$21,542

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Triton and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Triton CollegeRiver Grove, IL$11,790$14,880
Southwestern Illinois CollegeBelleville, IL$6,390$6,210
Black Hawk CollegeMoline, IL$7,950$8,100
City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King CollegeChicago, IL$11,520$14,430
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley CollegeChicago, IL$11,520$14,430
Danville Area Community CollegeDanville, IL$9,200$9,200
Highland Community CollegeFreeport, IL$6,976$7,120
Kankakee Community CollegeKankakee, IL$13,320$25,680
Kaskaskia CollegeCentralia, IL$7,770$12,570
Lewis and Clark Community CollegeGodfrey, IL$9,552$12,552
Lincoln Land Community CollegeSpringfield, IL$6,960$10,248

Financial Aid and COA

At Triton College, 4,649 students (51%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,533.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Triton is $22,339 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 657 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,125 and the average amount of student loans is $5,416.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$23,782$26,872
Tuition & Fees$11,790$14,880
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$11,992$11,992
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$19,249$22,339
Average Financial Aid$4,533$4,533
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship4,64951%$4,533
Pell Grants2,21524%$3,813
Federal Student Loan1672%$5,804
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid65777%-
Grants or Scholarships64675%$6,125
Federal Grants61972%$4,795
Pell Grants41148%$4,512
Other Federal Grants20824%$5,354
State/Local Grants31537%$1,240
Institutional Grants11814%$5,070
Student Loan Aid132%$5,416
Federal Student Loans121%$4,618
Other Student Loans1-$15,000
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level415409$4,451
0-30,000168168$5,277
30,001-48,000126126$4,968
48,001-75,000100100$3,111
75,001-110,0002015$1,167
110,001 or more10-

Student Population

Triton College has a total of 8,616 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 4,199 male students and 4,849 female students attending Triton. The school offers online degree programs and 1,202 students enrolled online exclusively (13.95% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate9,048 4,1994,849

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address2000 5th Ave, River Grove, IL
Phone708-456-0300
WEBwww.triton.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered95 Programs
Online Program Offered2 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population8,616
Graduation Rate34%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time), 42% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate20 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties100 (Full-time), 440 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs397 (Full-time), 646 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$72,397
Average Staff Salary$61,727