Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Aurora, IL
Population 2,200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,910
Men / Women 34% / 66%
From State 86%
From Region 4%
Athletes 20.1%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 44%
White 38%
Black 6%
Asian 3%
Mixed 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 407 37% / 63% 0% $56,146 54 98%
Computer Science 26 +2 92% / 8% 0% $88,244 93 100%
Cybersecurity 12 +1 83% / 17% 0% $89,597 94
Chemistry 2 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 14 +2 29% / 71% 0% $63,485 70
Biology 25 +12 52% / 48% 0% $60,833 65 100%
Environmental Studies 9 +1 67% / 33% 0% $51,108 40
Exercise Science 35 46% / 54% 3% $48,208 31 100%
Recreation Management 7 +2 71% / 29% 0% $49,173 34
Communication 22 +5 23% / 77% 0% $46,361 26 97%
Disability Studies 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,347 18 96%
English 10 +1 10% / 90% 0% $44,599 21
General Studies 24 17% / 83% 0% $59,182 61 100%
History 13 38% / 62% 0% $49,257 34
Political Science 11 +1 36% / 64% 0% $57,227 57 100%
Psychology 99 +13 17% / 83% 0% $50,454 38 97%
Sociology 3 +5 33% / 67% 0% $49,004 33
Spanish 4 +4 25% / 75% 0% $52,128 43
Graphic Design 17 41% / 59% 0% $44,679 21
Music 2 100% / 0% 0% $41,322 14
Musical Theatre $38,741 10
Theater 4 25% / 75% 0% $37,024 8
Criminal Justice 67 +9 34% / 66% 0% $58,632 60 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Dunham School of Business and Public Policy 293 54% / 46% 1% $63,638 70 95%
Accounting 25 76% / 24% 0% $78,744 87 93%
Actuarial Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $77,088 86
Business Administration 164 +14 50% / 50% 0% $62,065 67 94%
Finance 22 +5 68% / 32% 5% $75,129 84 98%
Marketing 53 +2 47% / 53% 0% $63,420 70 95%
Sports Management 26 +2 65% / 35% 4% $48,208 31 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 85 19% / 81% 0% $52,756 45 100%
Early Childhood Special Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $53,900 48
Elementary Education 58 2% / 98% 0% $47,734 29 100%
Physical Education 18 72% / 28% 0% $68,115 77 100%
Special Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $55,044 51
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing and Allied Health 290 10% / 90% 0% $73,042 82 94%
Animal-Assisted Therapy 23 +6 9% / 91% 0% $60,253 64 90%
Health Science 93 +1 11% / 89% 0% $66,972 75 91%
Health and Wellness 1 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 160 10% / 90% 1% $79,449 88 96%
Therapeutic Recreation 13 15% / 85% 0% $60,253 64 90%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Social Work 165 12% / 88% 0% $50,960 39 91%
Social Work 165 12% / 88% 0% $50,960 39 91%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $30,809
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 28.4% 352 16% / 84% 0% $51,018 40 94%
Business & Economics 25.2% 313 53% / 47% 1% $63,174 69 95%
Health Sciences 25.2% 312 14% / 86% 1% $70,782 80 94%
Education 6.9% 85 19% / 81% 0% $52,757 45 100%
Professional 5.4% 67 34% / 66% 0% $58,632 60 97%
Computer Science 3.1% 38 89% / 11% 0% $88,671 93 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.0% 25 52% / 48% 0% $60,833 65 100%
Arts 1.9% 23 43% / 57% 0% $43,056 17
Physical Sciences & Math 1.3% 16 38% / 62% 0% $63,485 70
Agriculture & Food Science 0.7% 9 67% / 33% 0% $51,108 40

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education 14 #277
Humanities & Social Sciences 4 #289
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Engineering
Health Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total 18 #402

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 20%
SAT Range 900 – 1150
SAT Math Range 430 – 570
SAT RW Range 470 – 580