North Park University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Evangelical Covenant Church
Population 7,500,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,834
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 81%
From Region 5%
Athletes 463 (26.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 34%
White 28%
International 14%
Black 10%
Asian 8%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 226 42% 36% 6% 11% 29% 12% $56,746 4 -0.55 38 92%
Mechanical Engineering 12 — 75% 0% 8% 33% 33% 17% $88,106 4 -1.40 88 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,110 14 -0.82 55 — — — — —
Mathematics 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $66,247 21 -0.72 62 — — — — —
Systems Science and Theory — — — — — — — — $71,501 3 -1.18 71 — — — — —
Biochemistry 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% $58,910 7 -1.12 44 — — — — —
Biology 12 +1 8% 42% 17% 0% 33% 8% $56,224 8 -1.19 37 93% — — — —
Biomedical Sciences 15 +2 20% 27% 7% 7% 27% 27% $56,224 6 -1.20 37 93% — — — —
Molecular Biology 5 — 60% 40% 0% 20% 0% 40% $58,987 8 -1.11 44 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $60,126 63 +0.19 47 — — — — —
Kinesiology 30 +1 63% 40% 10% 10% 23% 7% $58,343 39 -0.40 43 88% — — — —
Advertising 5 — 20% 20% 0% 0% 40% 40% $64,653 13 -1.01 59 — — — — —
Biblical Studies 4 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $48,330 36 -0.31 17 — — — — —
English 3 — 0% 33% 0% 0% 33% 33% $45,301 14 -0.87 11 — — — — —
General Studies — — — — — — — — $61,261 79 +0.38 50 100% — — — —
History 7 +2 57% 29% 0% 43% 14% 0% $52,463 34 -0.44 27 — — — — —
Philosophy — — — — — — — — $53,234 29 -0.62 29 — — — — —
Pre-Ministry Studies — — — — — — — — $48,764 37 -0.25 18 — — — — —
Spanish 2 — 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $53,763 34 -0.38 30 — — — — —
Youth Ministry 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,220 33 -0.32 17 — — — — —
Communication 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,790 18 -0.85 27 83% — — — —
Communication 8 +1 25% 62% 0% 0% 25% 12% $52,790 18 -0.85 27 83% — — — —
International Studies — — — — — — — — $58,961 14 -0.72 44 — — — — —
Peace Studies — — — — — — — — $59,089 15 -0.71 45 — — — — —
Political Science 12 — 58% 33% 0% 0% 58% 8% $58,685 13 -1.00 44 — — — — —
Psychology 27 — 33% 41% 7% 11% 22% 15% $58,172 70 +0.47 42 97% — — — —
Sociology 7 +4 43% 43% 0% 29% 29% 0% $53,416 41 -0.31 29 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 6 — 0% 0% 17% 0% 67% 17% $41,912 3 -1.54 7 92% — — — —
Education 3 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $41,912 5 -1.54 7 92% — — — —
Elementary Education 15 — 13% 33% 20% 7% 33% 7% $41,912 3 -1.54 7 92% — — — —
Junior High/Middle School Education 6 — 33% 50% 0% 17% 33% 0% $43,249 6 -1.39 9 — — — — —
Physical Education 7 — 86% 57% 0% 0% 14% 14% $49,137 12 -1.06 19 89% — — — —
Secondary Education 2 +3 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $43,456 7 -1.36 9 — — — — —
Art 9 — 33% 33% 0% 11% 22% 0% $47,829 58 +0.11 16 94% — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $43,024 50 -0.01 8 — — — — —
Music 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $44,953 43 -0.19 11 — — — — —
Music Education — — — — — — — — $49,137 59 +0.26 19 89% — — — —
Criminal Justice 14 +1 50% 36% 7% 14% 29% 7% $73,169 97 +1.83 74 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Business and Nonprofit Management 170 60% 42% 6% 5% 24% 15% $66,504 34 -0.60 63 90% 7.2%
Business Administration 153 +1 59% 40% 7% 6% 24% 17% $66,653 28 -0.57 63 90% 7.2% — — —
Marketing 15 — 73% 53% 7% 0% 33% 0% $64,970 14 -0.98 59 — — — — —
Nonprofit Management 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $66,653 36 -0.41 63 90% 7.2% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Nursing 64 25% 25% 23% 3% 39% 6% $80,596 74 -0.67 82 96%
Health and Wellness 7 — 29% 29% 14% 0% 29% 29% $58,175 19 -0.71 42 94% — — — —
Nursing 53 — 25% 25% 26% 4% 38% 4% $85,380 22 -0.68 86 96% — — — —
Healthcare Administration 4 — 25% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $56,449 22 -0.51 37 100% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,772
ROI Percentile 56th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 38.9% 179 58% 41% 6% 5% 26% 16% $66,228 15 -0.61 62 90% 7.2%
Health Sciences 19.6% 90 38% 30% 20% 6% 32% 7% $74,252 38 -0.59 75 93% —
Social Sciences 12.0% 55 40% 42% 4% 9% 31% 11% $56,798 43 -0.16 38 94% —
Education 8.5% 39 28% 36% 10% 8% 36% 8% $43,494 3 -1.42 9 91% —
Life & Natural Sciences 7.6% 35 20% 34% 9% 6% 23% 26% $56,849 10 -1.18 39 93% —
Humanities 3.7% 17 53% 41% 0% 24% 24% 6% $50,130 22 -0.47 21 — —
Professional 3.0% 14 50% 36% 7% 14% 29% 7% $73,169 62 +1.83 74 100% —
Arts 2.6% 12 50% 42% 0% 8% 25% 0% $47,110 27 +0.03 14 94% —
Engineering 2.6% 12 75% 0% 8% 33% 33% 17% $88,106 3 -1.40 88 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 4 50% 50% 0% 0% 25% 0% $65,463 13 -0.75 60 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.7% 3 33% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $60,126 48 +0.19 47 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

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.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 110 $745K $745K $0
Track & Field (combined) 63 $166K $166K $0
Baseball 44 $261K $261K $0
Soccer 43 $298K $298K $0
Basketball 27 $291K $291K $0
Other Sports 19 $103K $103K $0
Volleyball 19 $146K $146K $0
Golf 11 $73K $73K $0
Total 308 $2.1M $2.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 45 $179K $179K $0
Volleyball 36 $271K $271K $0
Soccer 29 $167K $167K $0
Softball 22 $187K $187K $0
Basketball 18 $255K $255K $0
Tennis 11 $54K $54K $0
Other Sports 10 $54K $54K $0
Golf 5 $60K $60K $0
Total 155 $1.2M $1.2M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 110 $745K $745K $0
Track & Field (combined) 108 $346K $346K $0
Soccer 72 $466K $466K $0
Volleyball 55 $418K $418K $0
Basketball 45 $546K $546K $0
Baseball 44 $261K $261K $0
Other Sports 29 $157K $157K $0
Softball 22 $187K $187K $0
Golf 16 $134K $134K $0
Tennis 11 $54K $54K $0
Total 463 $4.4M $4.4M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 67%
Yield (non-ED) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 67% 67% 67%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional