Private nonprofitFour-year

DePaul University

Chicago, IL · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$30,902
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$45,999
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
67.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$68,751
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
$63,052
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$45,999
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$45,999
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$19,095
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$19,095
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,104
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00027,359
$30,001–48,00025,950
$48,001–75,00028,687
$75,001–110,00031,057
$110,001+37,092

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
67.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
70.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
85.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$54,695
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$68,751
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,168
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$245.62
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
62.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $68,751 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
75.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,262
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
25–31
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
14,090
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
17:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
30.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
31.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
45.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$48,556
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White44%
Hispanic25%
Black8%
Asian13%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international4%

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
Aurora UniversityNot reported60.3%$58,709
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

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$187,364$138,131Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.$158,667$120,083Not reported
Computer Programming.$158,509$148,974Not reported
Real Estate.$152,694$135,104Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$144,859$103,485Not reported
Computer Engineering.$134,449$136,736Not reported
Taxation.$129,565$114,810Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$124,777$121,855Not reported
Information Science/Studies.$121,391$112,705Not reported
Human Computer Interaction.$118,027$115,403Not reported
Economics.$117,154$100,743Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$116,242$99,878Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.$113,645$85,063$27,000
Law.$107,264$107,773Not reported
Marketing.$105,355$79,106Not reported
Applied Mathematics.$101,965$116,060Not reported
Computer Programming.$101,315$83,439$25,497
Economics.$100,185$82,686$22,433
Accounting and Related Services.$100,161$95,833Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$99,840$83,558Not reported

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