Fact Sheet

College of DuPage Institutional Profile
  • College of DuPage is the third-largest single-campus community college in the nation, the largest community college in Illinois and the second-largest institution of higher education in the state.
  • More than 25 percent of all District 502 high school graduates attend College of DuPage during their college career.
  • Each semester, around 31,000 students attend College of DuPage.
  • The Glen Ellyn campus covers 273 acres and has nine major buildings. The Glen Ellyn campus is currently undergoing a major $300 million renovation through the Facilities Master Plan, which has an anticipated completion date of 2013
  • College of DuPage has moved from a traditional model of accreditation to the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP), a quality-based, continuous improvement model of accreditation through The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA). This model is based on the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Program and incorporates a review process designed to deliver clear, concrete and efficient feedback to participating institutions.
  • College of DuPage offers more than 90 certificates program s and degrees for today’s occupational and technical careers, and seven associate’s degrees in 59 occupational and 45 transfer pre-baccalaureate programs.  
  • Roughly 20 percent of students attending C.O.D. already possess a bachelor's degree or higher.
  • The College of DuPage Library maintains a collection of 203,500 books, 12,500 microfiche, 21,500 video recordings (VHS and DVD), 13,500 sound recordings (CDs), 987 current periodical subscriptions (6,400 bound periodical back files), and 30 newspapers.
  • There are 66 student clubs and organizations on campus.
  • College of DuPage is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (Member, North Central Association) and Academic Quality Improvement Program Participant.

Board of Trustees
Kathy A. Wessel
Chairman, Wheaton

David Carlin
Vice Chairman, Naperville

Sandy Kim
West Chicago

Allison O'Donnell
Winfield

Kim Savage
Darien

Nancy Svoboda
Downers Grove

Joseph C. Wozniak
Naperville

Ashley Wilson
West Chicago
(Student Trustee)


Administration
46 Administrators


Faculty
338 full time
1,250 part time
15 Counselors
12 Librarians


Classified Staff
539 full time
490 part time


Cabinet
Dr. Robert L. Breuder
President

James Benté
Vice President
Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

Joseph Collins
Vice President
Academic Affairs

Charles Currier
Vice President
Information Technology

Thomas J. Glaser
Vice President
Administrative Affairs and Treasurer

Jocelyn Harney
Vice President
Diversity and Organizational Development

Mary Ann Millush
Director, Government Relations
Special Assistant to the President

Joseph Moore
Associate Vice President
External Relations

Thomas E. Ryan
Associate Vice President
Administrative Affairs

Linda Sands-Vankerk
Vice President
Human Resources

Michelle M. Searer
Associate Vice President
Marketing and Enrollment



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