Located in Cicero, Illinois, Morton College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,562 students.
Morton College offers certificates and associate degrees across 38 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Child Care Provider/Assistant. It awarded 478 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 66% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
3,562
Students enrolled
66%
First-year retention
478
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
38
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 38
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
66%
First-year retention, part-time students
43%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
371
Certificates under 1 year
88
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
19
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,562
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,562
Full-time, fall 2024
32%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,726
Full-time, 2024-25
23%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
5%
Hispanic or Latino
82%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
10%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
8%
Students taking some online courses
39%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Keith McLaughlin
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact