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East-West University

Chicago, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·eastwest.edu
Acceptance
40.7%
-23.3pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
16%
-48.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
468
peer median 591
Avg net price
$21,055
+$3.0k vs Baccalaureate
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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
1,354
1,354 candidates competed
Admitted
551
40.7% acceptance rate
Enrolled
106
19.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
16%-48.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
19%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
19%
Full-time retention
37%

Pell equity

16.0pp gap
Pell recipients
16%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 17 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
17
Passing
1
5.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

17programs
  • Passing1 · 5.9%
  • No Data16 · 94.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
16

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.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+40.6%
$48,943 vs $34,808

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1983Next review Aug 2027

Action history · 3

  1. Jan 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  2. Jun 2018Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Jun 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Higher Learning Commission

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$18,975
$30–48k$25,766
$48–75k$27,556
$75–110k$27,304
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,055
+$3,021vs Baccalaureate median $18,034
Federal loans
86.0%
In-state tuition
$26,100
Out-of-state
$26,100

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 318 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
318
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,710,740 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
629 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.0M
316 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$633K
307 loan awards
Parent PLUS$70K
6 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 202 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (4.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.9%
+2.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
202
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
25.3%
2017
26.5%
2018
21.9%
2019
4.9%
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 East-West

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

68 total completions
01Business
2232.4%
02Computer Sciences
1116.2%
03Biological Sciences
1014.7%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
913.2%
05Liberal Arts
710.3%
06Engineering Tech
710.3%
07English Language
22.9%
08Mathematics
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
468
12-mo unduplicated
631
Undergraduate
631
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
53%336
Women
47%295

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
35.4%
Hispanic
32.4%
Non-resident
25.9%
White
2.3%
Two or more
1.9%
Asian
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.89
1 offenses · 529 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.89Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
9

East-West vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions East-West 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
SubjectEast-West University
16%40.7%468$21,055Baccalaureate
Monmouth College
65%90.9%713$18,034Baccalaureate
Knox College
68%70.8%1,136$24,875Baccalaureate
Principia College
74%44.4%339Baccalaureate
Illinois College
64%78.2%942$17,945Baccalaureate
Hebrew Theological College
50%57.1%182$11,197Baccalaureate
Peer group median65%64.0%591$18,034

Frequently asked questions about East-West University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about East-West.

What is the acceptance rate at East-West University?

East-West University's acceptance rate is 40.7% (551 admitted from 1,354 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

What is the graduation rate at East-West University?

East-West University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 16% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend East-West University?

East-West University reports a total enrollment of 468 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at East-West University?

The average net price at East-West University is $21,055 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at East-West University?

East-West University's yield rate is 19.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is East-West University located?

East-West University is located in Chicago, Illinois 60605.

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