Fox College vs. Morton College

Comparable Facts

Compare Fox College in Tinley Park, IL with Morton College in Cicero, IL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Morton College is larger than Fox College based on total student enrollment (3,562 students vs. 200 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fox College is located in Tinley Park, IL (Large Suburban setting); Morton College is in Cicero, IL (Large Suburban setting).
• Fox College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution. Morton College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fox College 9:1; Morton College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fox College are 48.3% lower than at Morton College ($6,200 vs. $12,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 42.3% higher at Fox College than at Morton College (about $5,256 more per year; $17,670 vs. $12,414).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Morton College than at Fox College (72% vs. 62%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fox College students is 88.2% larger than aid received by Morton College students ($13,560 vs. $7,204).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Fox College, open admission at Morton College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Morton College graduates have a $4,733 lower median loan debt than Fox College graduates ($8,035 vs. $12,768).
• Among borrowers, Morton College graduates have an estimated $49 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Fox College graduates ($83 vs. $132).
• More Fox College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Morton College students, three years after graduation (68% vs. 31%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.