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Elmhurst University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Elmhurst, IL
Population 6,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,954
Men / Women 38% / 62%
White 50%
Hispanic 26%
Asian 7%
Black 6%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 33%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Business & Economics 22%
Arts 9%
Education 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Professional 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $42,955
Est. Cost of Attendance $54,679
10-Year ROI $177,000
ROI Percentile 72th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 70%
Transfer-Out Rate 30%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 28%
SAT Range 990 – 1,260
ACT Range 23 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 371 32% / 68% 2% $56,976
Computer Science 11 73% / 27% 0%
Information Systems 11 64% / 36% 9%
Information Technology 3 67% / 33% 0%
Mathematics 5 +6 80% / 20% 0%
Physics 4 +1 100% / 0% 25%
Biochemistry 5 60% / 40% 20%
Biology 33 12% / 88% 3% $59,479
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 42 5% / 95% 0% $61,051
Environmental Studies 5 40% / 60% 0%
Health Sciences 3 0% / 100% 0%
Public Health 6 17% / 83% 17%
Economics 3 +4 100% / 0% 33%
Communication
Criminal Justice 23 +5 35% / 65% 0% $72,948
English 15 +3 27% / 73% 0% $48,001
Foreign Languages
Geography 3 100% / 0% 0%
German 1 100% / 0% 0%
History 15 +8 80% / 20% 0% $57,457
Intercultural Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
Journalism 2 +1 50% / 50% 0%
Liberal Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 12 +2 42% / 58% 0%
Psychology 83 +13 18% / 82% 1% $53,624
Rhetoric and Composition 12 +1 33% / 67% 0% $54,591
Sociology 6 +2 33% / 67% 0%
Spanish 5 +9 0% / 100% 0% $66,117
Animation 2 100% / 0% 0%
Art
Arts Administration 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,060
Digital Arts 10 +3 50% / 50% 0%
Graphic Design 8 25% / 75% 0%
Jazz Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $39,113
Music 3 100% / 0% 0% $39,113
Music Management 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $42,060
Music Performance 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,113
Music Theory and Composition 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,113
Musical Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre 1 0% / 100% 0%
Urban Studies
Visual Communication Design 15 27% / 73% 0%
Cybersecurity 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 164 60% / 40% 2% $86,928
Accounting 16 +1 50% / 50% 0% $87,785
Actuarial Science 2 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Business Administration 37 +3 68% / 32% 0% $92,517
Business Management 18 +8 44% / 56% 6% $92,517
Finance 39 +11 77% / 23% 5% $86,198
International Business 2 50% / 50% 0%
Marketing 24 +4 25% / 75% 0% $82,792
Sport Management 12 58% / 42% 0% $64,300
Supply Chain Management 14 86% / 14% 7% $92,517
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 97 26% / 74% 0% $58,198
Exercise Science 21 +2 38% / 62% 0% $64,300
Physical Education 15 60% / 40% 0% $58,689
Early Childhood Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $52,903
Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
English Education 3 33% / 67% 0% $58,689
Mathematics Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $58,689
Science Teacher Education
Social Science Education 5 80% / 20% 0% $58,689
Special Education 6 17% / 83% 0%
Teacher Education 19 0% / 100% 0% $52,903
Drama Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $58,689
Music Education 8 12% / 88% 0% $58,689
Theatre and Dance Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $58,689
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 115 10% / 90% 0% $91,385
Nursing 115 10% / 90% 0% $91,385