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Aurora University

Aurora, IL · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$18,838
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$29,170
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
60.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58,709
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$40,625
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$29,170
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$29,170
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,580
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$4,626
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,525
$30,001–48,00014,089
$48,001–75,00015,431
$75,001–110,00019,300
$110,001+24,595

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
60.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
60.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
77.1%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$51,237
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$58,709
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$20,318
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$215.40
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
61.9%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $58,709 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
80.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,076
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–29
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,974
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
45.7%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
45.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
47.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$45,293
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White39%
Hispanic43%
Black6%
Asian3%
Two or more races3%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in IL

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Adler UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Ambria College of NursingNot reportedNot reported$67,290
American Islamic CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augustana CollegeNot reported72.9%$62,971
Benedictine UniversityNot reported50.3%$63,446
Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation Inc.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Blackburn CollegeNot reported57.5%$46,802
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesNot reportedNot reported$72,430
Bradley UniversityNot reported76.2%$66,852
Catholic Theological Union at ChicagoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chamberlain University-IllinoisNot reported41.7%$92,405
Chicago College of Oriental MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision.$136,318$100,573Not reported
Computer Science.$90,089$107,009$25,625
Accounting and Related Services.$84,867$95,833Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$84,022$88,910$26,000
Educational Administration and Supervision.$83,746$71,685Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$81,740$103,485Not reported
Finance and Financial Management Services.$77,436$83,343$24,499
Educational/Instructional Media Design.$76,260$70,644Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$74,820$76,194$23,452
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$73,726$65,184Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$67,283$59,916Not reported
Marketing.$64,813$69,303$22,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$64,446$68,257$25,000
Special Education and Teaching.$64,110$64,397Not reported
Social Work.$61,710$65,123Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$60,808$55,378$23,635
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$60,775$53,072$27,000
Political Science and Government.$58,503$63,293Not reported
Psychology, General.$55,697$50,706$23,250
Social Work.$55,546$51,790$27,000

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10