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North Central College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Naperville, IL
Population 3,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,360
Men / Women 49% / 51%
White 59%
Hispanic 20%
Asian 10%
Black 6%
International 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 29%
Business & Economics 28%
Life & Natural Sciences 18%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Arts 10%
Education 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,726
Est. Cost of Attendance $57,219
10-Year ROI $156,000
ROI Percentile 58th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 55%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (39th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 1,055 – 1,310
ACT Range 24 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
North Central College 557 44% / 56% 4% $65,526
Applied Mathematics 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Engineering 4 75% / 25% 25%
Computer Science 21 81% / 19% 19% $109,110
Electrical Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics 3 +1 67% / 33% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 20 90% / 10% 20%
Physics 6 83% / 17% 0%
Biochemistry 6 83% / 17% 0%
Biological and Physical Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biology 25 +1 52% / 48% 8% $69,032
Chemistry 3 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Studies 8 38% / 62% 12%
Exercise Science 25 36% / 64% 0% $51,502
Health Sciences 24 +1 17% / 83% 0%
Neuroscience 7 +5 29% / 71% 0%
Radiologic Technology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Accounting 23 +1 57% / 43% 0% $80,016
Actuarial Science 5 40% / 60% 0%
Business Administration 18 +3 56% / 44% 0% $83,931
Economics 7 +4 57% / 43% 14%
Entrepreneurship 6 33% / 67% 17%
Finance 33 +5 79% / 21% 3% $84,548
Human Resources Management 8 +3 12% / 88% 12% $72,123
International Business 8 +2 62% / 38% 12%
Marketing 35 +4 49% / 51% 0% $63,053
Small Business Administration
Small Business Management 1 100% / 0% 0%
Sports Management 12 +2 67% / 33% 0% $51,502
Anthropology 3 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Applied and Professional Ethics 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Chinese 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 7 14% / 86% 0%
Creative Writing 1 0% / 100% 0%
Criminology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Communication 3 +1 0% / 100% 33%
East Asian Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
English 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
French
History 12 67% / 33% 0%
International Studies 3 33% / 67% 33%
Japanese 3 0% / 100% 33%
Journalism 12 +1 92% / 8% 0%
Organizational Communication 4 25% / 75% 0% $67,635
Philosophy 3 +2 0% / 100% 33%
Political Science
Psychology 66 +5 21% / 79% 2% $53,684
Radio and Television
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Social Sciences 16 +2 31% / 69% 0%
Sociology 11 +2 9% / 91% 0% $51,145
Spanish 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Writing 6 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Elementary Education 29 3% / 97% 0% $59,354
Animation 4 25% / 75% 0%
Art
Art Teacher Education
Graphic Design 10 40% / 60% 0% $55,183
Music 8 +1 38% / 62% 0%
Music Education 8 75% / 25% 0%
Musical Theatre 11 18% / 82% 0% $34,428
Studio Art 6 17% / 83% 0%
Theater 5 +4 60% / 40% 0% $34,428
Theatre Design and Technology 1 +5 0% / 100% 0% $34,428