DeVry University-Illinois
DeVry University-Illinois is a for-profit university in Lisle, IL, with about 1,101 students on campus and 28,245 more studying only online. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too.
What to know about DeVry University-Illinois
Most of DeVry University-Illinois’ students study online
About 28,245 students take classes only online, against 1,101 on campus. Price, graduation and earnings figures on this page count online students too, so they describe the online college as much as the campus. The students ↓
Many students are adults coming back to school
86% of undergraduates are 25 or older, and 56% study part-time. Graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students, so they leave many of these students out. The students ↓
Lower-income students graduate as often as everyone else
36% of students with Pell grants finish, level with the 37% rate overall. At most colleges they trail by several points. 68% of undergraduates here get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓
Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges
Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $30,231 a year after grants. The average family on aid pays $30,770, more than at 86% of 4-year colleges. What it costs ↓
Rent in Lisle is above the state median
Median rent in Lisle is $1,658 a month, 30% above the state median. Living in Lisle ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; earnings, debt and repayment are reported for the whole 11-campus system; price, graduation and earnings include online students; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.
The students
27,825 degree-seeking undergraduates.
By race and ethnicity
Women and men
How hard is it to get into DeVry University-Illinois?
of applicants admitted
About 20 of every 20 applicants get in.
Test scores of admitted students
The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 868.
The sticker price, and what families really pay
Sticker price: $38,660 a year
Before any grants
After grants, the average family on aid pays $30,770.
Your family’s price
Average net price after grants, by family income
About $125,708 over 4 years · 19% off the sticker price
Do students finish, and does it pay off?
Debt vs. the paycheck
The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting (whole college system)
$263 a month against about $3,515 a month in pay.
Paying back loans
Federal student loans, whole college system
of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 34% 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 (whole college system)
What students study, and what it pays
Share of degrees by field
Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates
And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported); reported for the whole college system.
Living in Lisle
8% of Lisle’s 23,432 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Lisle pages.
Other colleges within 30 miles
Straight-line distances from DeVry University-Illinois; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.
Ask around
Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
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 and are reported for the whole 11-campus system. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.