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Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·ctu.edu
Total enrollment
210
peer median 213
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Program outcomes

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

Of 2 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 2 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data2 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1972Next review Sep 2011
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

Accredited since 1972Next review Mar 2029

Action history · 1

  1. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools

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.

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $4K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$4K
1 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
19
0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$4K
1 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.

Of 23 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (13.0%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
13.0%
+10.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
23
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.5%
2017
3.1%
2018
6.6%
2019
13.0%
2020*
7.1%
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 CTU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

41 total completions
01Theology
41100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
210
12-mo unduplicated
231

Gender split

Men
63%145
Women
37%86

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
14.08
3 offenses · 213 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago14.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Robbery
1
Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

3total
  • On campus1
  • Public property2

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

CTU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CTU selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectCatholic Theological Union at Chicago
210
University of Saint Mary of the Lake
200
Chicago Theological Seminary
215
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
315
Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
313
Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago
101
Peer group median213

Frequently asked questions about Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CTU.

How many students attend Catholic Theological Union at Chicago?

Catholic Theological Union at Chicago reports a total enrollment of 210 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Catholic Theological Union at Chicago located?

Catholic Theological Union at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois 60615-5698.

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