Eastern Iowa Community College District (EICC) vs DuPage CC

Eastern Iowa Community College District and College of DuPage, two esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer diverse educational opportunities to students seeking academic excellence. Eastern Iowa Community College District boasts an impressive 100% acceptance rate, welcoming students from all backgrounds to pursue their academic aspirations. College of DuPage, with a slightly more selective admissions process, maintains a 99% acceptance rate, ensuring that students meet certain academic criteria. While both institutions offer a wide range of programs, Eastern Iowa Community College District excels in the fields of Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Health Professions, while College of DuPage shines in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, and Health Professions and Related Programs. Explore the comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details about these institutions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your educational journey.

	College of DuPage	Eastern Iowa Community College District
Overview
Location	Glen Ellyn, Illinois	Davenport, Iowa
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	City: Midsize
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	65.0%	55.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$20
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $27,574 Out of state: $29,674	In state: $19,540 Out of state: $21,148
Average net price	$5,440	$8,743
Tuition	In state: $8,850 Out of state: $10,950	In state: $4,296 Out of state: $5,904
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	52.0% Average amount $7,545	95.0% Average amount $5,506
Students receiving federal student loan	19.0% Average amount $4,611	23.0% Average amount $4,344
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $2,120	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	20,849 Men 45.6% Women 54.4%	7,460 Men 42.1% Women 57.9%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	1.2%	11.6%
International students	1.1%	0.1%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	N/A	68
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin Georgia	Iowa Illinois Arizona California Kansas

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Multidisciplinary Studies Computer and Information Science	Liberal Arts Health Professions Precision Production Business Automotive Technology
Students to faculty ratio	19:1	19:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	21.6%	39.8%
Dropout rate	32.7%	41.8%
Transferred out	29.8%	9.5%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,970 Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $32,057	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,347 Year 2: $54,996 Year 3: $51,380 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,413 Year 2: $37,424 Year 3: $44,531 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $44,204 Year 2: $33,637 Year 3: $38,911 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,096 Year 2: $21,234 Year 3: $32,130 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,783 Year 2: $25,967 Year 3: $27,200 Business Operations Support and Assistant Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,015 Year 2: $27,488 Year 3: $26,202 Computer Programming (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $34,704 Year 3: N/A Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: N/A Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,564 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Ground Transportation (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $46,711 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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