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Adler University

Chicago, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·adler.edu

Fall enrollment is 1,631 students, and 1,774 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
No freshman entry
—
6-yr graduation
No freshman cohort
—
Total enrollment
1,631
peer median 1,100
Avg net price
No freshman cohort
—
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About

Adler University is a private university, with two campuses in North America. The university's flagship campus is in Chicago, Illinois, and its satellite campus is located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The university also offers online classes and degree programs online for both masters and doctoral students.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 13 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
13
Passing
3
23.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
15.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
15.4%
+14.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

13programs
  • Passing3 · 23.1%
  • No Data8 · 61.5%
  • Failing2 · 15.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
8

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

5
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-20.2%
$50,502 vs $63,250
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-3.3%
$59,827 vs $61,854
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
+22.3%
$59,511 vs $48,653
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+26.1%
$61,328 vs $48,653
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
+113.2%
$103,713 vs $48,653

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-3.3%
−$2,027

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
279%
$289,383 debt · $103,713 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
156%
$93,302 debt · $59,827 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
127%
$78,003 debt · $61,328 earn
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
50%
$29,886 debt · $59,511 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1978Next review Aug 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 3

  1. Jan 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Apr 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSYD) - PsyD Doctoral programs
  3. Oct 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $35.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
—
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$35.6M
1,415 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$17.2M
784 loan awards
Grad PLUS$18.4M
631 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 400 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.2%
-2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
400
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.9%
2017
4.5%
2018
2.2%
2019
0.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Adler

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs16
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

520 total completions
01Psychology
37471.9%
02Health Professions
7113.7%
03Public Admin
326.2%
04Business
224.2%
05Parks/Recreation
214.0%
06Security/Protective
00.0%
07Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,631
12-mo unduplicated
1,774
Undergraduate
9
Graduate
1,765

Gender split

Men
19%335
Women
81%1,439

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.18
7 offenses · 1,674 students

3-year trend

2.682 yrs ago1.091 yr ago4.18Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
3
Motor vehicle theft
3
Aggravated assault
1

By location

7total
  • Public property7

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

  • Ethnicity1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
1.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
65

Adler vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Adler selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectAdler University
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,631No freshman cohort—
AdventHealth University
37%33.7%1,861$30,135—
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
57%52.7%908$29,882—
Baptist Health Sciences University
38%82.0%891$11,212—
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry539No freshman cohort—
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
30%38.7%852$35,558—
Clarkson College
36%78.2%1,121$19,241—
Cox College
100%100.0%724$28,124—
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
44%98.7%1,191$18,552—
Frontier Nursing University
Grad-onlyGrad-only2,664Grad-only—
Herzing University-Kenosha
70%92.0%526$23,066—
Herzing University-Minneapolis
36%93.8%748$16,670—
Kettering College
63%76.5%757$21,650—
Logan University
22%64.3%1,406$20,218—
Marshall B Ketchum University
Grad-onlyGrad-only653Grad-only—
MCPHS University
61%85.2%5,945$39,545—
Mercy College of Health Sciences
67%99.7%869$26,924—
MGH Institute of Health Professions
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,672No freshman cohort—
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
54%84.3%670$10,420—
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
49%73.4%1,067$21,863—
Northwestern Health Sciences University
—Open admission1,101$35,887—
Palmer College of Chiropractic
—100.0%2,161$23,515—
Palo Alto University
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,065No freshman cohort—
Roseman University of Health Sciences
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,367No freshman cohort—
Salus University
Grad-onlyGrad-only1,106Grad-only—
Samuel Merritt University
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry1,926No freshman cohort—
Southern California University of Health Sciences
—Open admission2,008$45,848—
The Chicago School at Chicago
Not reported34.5%1,100No freshman cohort—
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
0%46.3%3,344$39,401—
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences
50%58.9%717$18,378—
William James College
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry967No freshman cohort—
Peer group median49%78.2%1,100$23,291

Institutions like Adler

Explore the federal data for institutions in Adler's comparison group.

IPEDS
  • Florida

    AdventHealth University

    Grad rate
    37%
    Admit rate
    33.7%
    Enrollment
    1,861
    Net price
    $30,135
  • New York

    Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    57%
    Admit rate
    52.7%
    Enrollment
    908
    Net price
    $29,882
  • Tennessee

    Baptist Health Sciences University

    Grad rate
    38%
    Admit rate
    82.0%
    Enrollment
    891
    Net price
    $11,212
  • Missouri

    Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    539
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • California

    Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science

    Grad rate
    30%
    Admit rate
    38.7%
    Enrollment
    852
    Net price
    $35,558
  • Nebraska

    Clarkson College

    Grad rate
    36%
    Admit rate
    78.2%
    Enrollment
    1,121
    Net price
    $19,241
  • Missouri

    Cox College

    Grad rate
    100%
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    724
    Net price
    $28,124
  • Louisiana

    Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University

    Grad rate
    44%
    Admit rate
    98.7%
    Enrollment
    1,191
    Net price
    $18,552
  • Kentucky

    Frontier Nursing University

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    2,664
    Net price
    Grad-only
  • Wisconsin

    Herzing University-Kenosha

    Grad rate
    70%
    Admit rate
    92.0%
    Enrollment
    526
    Net price
    $23,066
  • Minnesota

    Herzing University-Minneapolis

    Grad rate
    36%
    Admit rate
    93.8%
    Enrollment
    748
    Net price
    $16,670
  • Ohio

    Kettering College

    Grad rate
    63%
    Admit rate
    76.5%
    Enrollment
    757
    Net price
    $21,650
  • Missouri

    Logan University

    Grad rate
    22%
    Admit rate
    64.3%
    Enrollment
    1,406
    Net price
    $20,218
  • California

    Marshall B Ketchum University

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    653
    Net price
    Grad-only
  • Massachusetts

    MCPHS University

    Grad rate
    61%
    Admit rate
    85.2%
    Enrollment
    5,945
    Net price
    $39,545
  • Iowa

    Mercy College of Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    67%
    Admit rate
    99.7%
    Enrollment
    869
    Net price
    $26,924
  • Massachusetts

    MGH Institute of Health Professions

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    1,672
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Ohio

    Mount Carmel College of Nursing

    Grad rate
    54%
    Admit rate
    84.3%
    Enrollment
    670
    Net price
    $10,420
  • Nebraska

    Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

    Grad rate
    49%
    Admit rate
    73.4%
    Enrollment
    1,067
    Net price
    $21,863
  • Minnesota

    Northwestern Health Sciences University

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    1,101
    Net price
    $35,887
  • Iowa

    Palmer College of Chiropractic

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    100.0%
    Enrollment
    2,161
    Net price
    $23,515
  • California

    Palo Alto University

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    1,065
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Nevada

    Roseman University of Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    1,367
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • Pennsylvania

    Salus University

    Grad rate
    Grad-only
    Admit rate
    Grad-only
    Enrollment
    1,106
    Net price
    Grad-only
  • California

    Samuel Merritt University

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    1,926
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • California

    Southern California University of Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    —
    Admit rate
    Open admission
    Enrollment
    2,008
    Net price
    $45,848
  • Illinois

    The Chicago School at Chicago

    Grad rate
    Not reported
    Admit rate
    34.5%
    Enrollment
    1,100
    Net price
    No freshman cohort
  • California

    The Chicago School at Los Angeles

    Grad rate
    0%
    Admit rate
    46.3%
    Enrollment
    3,344
    Net price
    $39,401
  • Ohio

    The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences

    Grad rate
    50%
    Admit rate
    58.9%
    Enrollment
    717
    Net price
    $18,378
  • Massachusetts

    William James College

    Grad rate
    No freshman cohort
    Admit rate
    No freshman entry
    Enrollment
    967
    Net price
    No freshman cohort

Adler Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Reporting
Reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email
admissions [at] adler.edu

OIE produces a series of periodic reports that provide academic and university leadership with important data that inform decision-making for institutional effectiveness.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Cesar Perez
    Institutional Effectiveness Coordinator
  • Katy Selinko, Ph.D.
    Assistant Provost

Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Adler (4)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Allan Cox
  • Michael Guido
  • Dan Han
  • Elizabeth Kautz

Frequently asked questions about Adler University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Adler University.

What is the acceptance rate at Adler University?

Adler University does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution does not admit first-time (freshman) undergraduates, so the federal admit rate does not apply.

What is the graduation rate at Adler University?

Adler University does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates follow first-time, full-time undergraduates. This institution does not enroll that cohort.

How many students attend Adler University?

Adler University reports a total enrollment of 1,631 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Adler University?

Adler University does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid, and this institution does not enroll that cohort.

Where is Adler University located?

Adler University is located in Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Who runs Institutional Research at Adler University?

Adler University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Reporting, which reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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