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University or college · Private nonprofit

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL392 online only

Roosevelt University is a private nonprofit university in Chicago, IL, with about 3,623 students on campus.

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Students on campus
3,623
plus 392 studying only online
Admission rate
97%
higher than at 91% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$20,194
higher than at 51% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
35%
lower than at 83% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$48,712
higher than at 69% of U.S. colleges
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Roosevelt University?

97%

of applicants admitted

About 19 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
465–600
SAT math
430–575
ACT
18–26

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1011.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $35,332 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $21,315Room & board $16,065Books & supplies $1,200

After grants, the average family on aid pays $20,194.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$20,266

About $81,064 over 4 years · 43% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
35%
within 6 years · Pell students 32%
Come back for year two
62%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$48,712
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$22,000
about $233 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

6.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$233 a month against about $3,575 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

46%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 51% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$43k
Middle income$30–75k
$53k
Higher incomeover $75k
$58k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 21%Visual & performing arts 18%Health professions 14%Education 13%Psychology 9%Biology 7%Everything else 18%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Psychology, General59 graduates a year · typical debt $21,750
$52k4 yrs out
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft52 graduates a year · typical debt $26,000
$38k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods50 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$38k1 yr out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods37 graduates a year · typical debt $24,632
$69k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections35 graduates a year · typical debt $22,437
$63k4 yrs out
Biology, General28 graduates a year · typical debt $25,000
$63k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services26 graduates a year · typical debt $25,250
$66k4 yrs out
Hospitality Administration/Management26 graduates a year · typical debt $18,283
$58k4 yrs out
Who goes there

The students

2,849 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 27%Hispanic 35%Black 22%Asian 4%Two or more 3%International 6%

Women and men

Women 63%Men 37%
11 : 1
students per teacher
51%
get Pell grants (lower income)
54%
take federal loans
21%
undergrads 25 or older
12%
study part time
The town around it

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Straight-line distances from Roosevelt University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.