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Chamberlain University-Illinois

Addison, Illinois·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·chamberlain.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
Total enrollment
32,944
peer median 245
Avg net price
$26,933
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
121
121 candidates competed
Admitted
100
82.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
66
66.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
42%
4-year graduation
42%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 11 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
11
Passing
4
36.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

11programs
  • Passing4 · 36.4%
  • No Data7 · 63.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
7

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.

4
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Graduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+69.4%
$101,849 vs $60,112
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+97.4%
$118,689 vs $60,112
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+127.0%
$136,436 vs $60,112
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+176.2%
$96,132 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

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

3
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$41,275 debt · $118,689 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
28%
$37,635 debt · $136,436 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
23%
$22,375 debt · $96,132 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1985Next review Aug 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
  3. Oct 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNDNP) - Nursing education programs at the doctorate degree levels
  4. Dec 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  5. Mar 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$23,886
$30–48k$23,216
$48–75k$25,851
$75–110k$35,946
$110k+$36,221

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$26,933
vs peer median $26,933
Federal loans
55.8%
In-state tuition
$20,604
Out-of-state
$20,604

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 17,321 students received $90.7M in Pell grants, alongside $392.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
17,321
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$90.7M
$90,690,981 total
Direct Loans
$392.7M
56,527 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

12k
20
13k
21
12k
22
13k
23
17k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$70.4M
18,441 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$107.0M
20,440 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$200.0M
16,716 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.7M
452 loan awards
Grad PLUS$8.7M
478 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 13,986 borrowers who entered repayment, 71 (0.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.5%
-1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
13,986
Defaulted
71
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.5%
2017
3.4%
2018
2.6%
2019
0.5%
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 Chamberlain

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

13,244 total completions
01Health Professions
13,15899.4%
02Public Admin
860.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
32,944
12-mo unduplicated
48,751
Undergraduate
23,082
Graduate
25,669

Gender split

Men
10%5,023
Women
90%43,728

Race / ethnicity composition

White
46.4%
Black
22.7%
Hispanic
16.3%
Asian
8.3%
Unknown
4.3%
Two or more
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
Non-resident
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 26,687 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    23.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    120

    Chamberlain vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Chamberlain 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
    SubjectChamberlain University-Illinois
    42%32,944$26,933
    Pacific College of Health and Science
    100.0%245
    Ambria College of Nursing
    123
    Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie
    30
    Northwestern College
    80.6%$24,929
    Hondros College of Nursing
    85.3%3,857$29,682
    Peer group median42%85.3%245$26,933

    Frequently asked questions about Chamberlain University-Illinois

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Chamberlain.

    What is the graduation rate at Chamberlain University-Illinois?

    Chamberlain University-Illinois reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Chamberlain University-Illinois?

    Chamberlain University-Illinois reports a total enrollment of 32,944 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Chamberlain University-Illinois?

    The average net price at Chamberlain University-Illinois is $26,933 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Chamberlain University-Illinois?

    Chamberlain University-Illinois's yield rate is 66.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Chamberlain University-Illinois located?

    Chamberlain University-Illinois is located in Addison, Illinois 60101.

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