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Chamberlain University - Illinois

Addison, Illinois·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·chamberlain.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
-16.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
32,944
peer median 3,741
Avg net price
$31,837
+$13k vs peer
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About

Chamberlain University is a private for-profit healthcare and nursing school with locations across the United States and online programs. It offers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs in nursing and a public health master's degree. It is a subsidiary of Adtalem Global Education, formerly DeVry Education Group. The university is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
42%-16.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
42%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
42%
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%5 of 14
Non-Pell (all)
50%5 of 10
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%2 of 4
No Federal Aid
50%3 of 6

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

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$30,013
$30–48k$30,090
$48–75k$34,050
$75–110k$32,607
$110k+$40,826

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

Avg net price (private)
$31,837
+$12,856vs peer median $18,982
Federal loans
58.0%
In-state tuition
$21,536
Out-of-state
$21,536

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, 17,341 students received $90.8M in Pell grants, alongside $484.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
17,341
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$90.8M
$90,752,352 total
Direct Loans
$484.1M
57,778 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$88.2M
18,830 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$133.7M
20,838 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$241.7M
17,099 loan awards
Parent PLUS$8.8M
487 loan awards
Grad PLUS$11.6M
524 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 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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

12,052 total completions
01Health Professions
11,90298.8%
02Public Admin
1501.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
32,944
12-mo unduplicated
50,621
Undergraduate
23,768
Graduate
26,853

Gender split

Men
10%5,281
Women
90%45,340

Race / ethnicity composition

White
41.5%
Black
27.0%
Hispanic
16.4%
Asian
7.4%
Unknown
5.9%
Two or more
0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
Non-resident
0.3%

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
0.00
0 offenses · 28,897 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
1
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

    • Sexual orientation1

    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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    IPEDS
    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$31,837—
    Aurora University
    		60%80.9%5,923$18,838Doctoral/Professional
    Chicago State University
    		15%43.3%2,238$12,335Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Elmhurst University
    		70%73.6%3,997$24,185Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Lewis University
    		67%71.3%7,011$17,028Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Loyola University Chicago
    		75%81.6%17,384$36,079R2 Research
    North Park University
    		58%68.5%2,557$16,948Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Northern Illinois University
    		49%69.8%15,414$13,391R2 Research
    Olivet Nazarene University
    		61%55.9%3,339$20,729Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Rockford University
    		47%92.9%1,241$22,436Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    Saint Anthony College of Nursing
    		——263$21,045—
    Saint Xavier University
    		57%84.3%3,485$10,970Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Trinity Christian College
    		58%84.9%854$19,125Baccalaureate
    University of Illinois Chicago
    		62%77.4%33,906$10,974R1 Research
    Peer group median58%75.5%3,741$18,982

    Institutions like Chamberlain

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

    IPEDS

    Campuses

    The 14 campuses that make up Chamberlain University-Illinois.

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    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 $31,837 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.

    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.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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