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East - West University

Chicago, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·eastwest.edu
Acceptance
40.7%
-34.7pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
16%
-29.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
468
peer median 358
Avg net price
$21,697
+$3.2k vs Baccalaureate
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About

East-West University is a private higher education institution located in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1980. The university accommodates nearly 1,200 students and is notable for its diverse international student body and focus on social work, human resources, community activism, and urban planning.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
Overall completion
16%-29.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
19%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
19%
Full-time retention
37%

Pell equity

0.6pp gap
Pell recipients
16%10 of 64
Non-Pell (all)
15%4 of 26
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 3
No Federal Aid
17%4 of 23

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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 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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,168
$30–48k$26,636
$48–75k$29,284
$75–110k$30,852
$110k+—

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,697
+$3,208vs Baccalaureate median $18,489
Federal loans
60.4%
In-state tuition
$25,395
Out-of-state
$25,395

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, 322 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $1.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
322
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.7M
$1,722,242 total
Direct Loans
$1.7M
637 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
320 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$607K
311 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

69 total completions
01Business
1724.6%
02Biological Sciences
1420.3%
03Computer Sciences
1217.4%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
1115.9%
05Engineering Tech
68.7%
06Liberal Arts
57.2%
07English Language
45.8%
08Mathematics
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
468
12-mo unduplicated
544
Undergraduate
544
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
49%268
Women
51%276

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
41.7%
Hispanic
31.4%
Non-resident
23.3%
White
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%
Asian
0.6%
Two or more
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

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 · 528 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.891 yr ago0.00Latest
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

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.

    IPEDS
    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.

    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
    SubjectEast-West University
    		16%40.7%468$21,697Baccalaureate
    American Jewish University
    		44%96.0%424$38,997Baccalaureate
    Antioch College
    		41%89.1%121$14,834Baccalaureate
    Bennett College
    		25%50.7%180$28,299Baccalaureate
    Beulah Heights University
    		0%—359$5,970Baccalaureate
    Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
    		65%82.9%255$20,586Baccalaureate
    Centenary College of Louisiana
    		56%55.7%712$23,624Baccalaureate
    College of the Atlantic
    		68%70.2%358$25,184Baccalaureate
    Divine Word College
    		100%—64$10,364Baccalaureate
    Hampshire College
    		54%75.3%844$24,034Baccalaureate
    Hebrew Theological College
    		50%57.1%182$26,861Baccalaureate
    Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
    		44%79.6%274$25,203Baccalaureate
    Holy Cross College
    		45%75.2%661$26,728Baccalaureate
    Kentucky Mountain Bible College
    		55%100.0%94$9,337Baccalaureate
    Lyon College
    		47%62.8%659$19,616Baccalaureate
    Magdalen College
    		53%44.4%—$15,922Baccalaureate
    Martin University
    		0%—198$18,114Baccalaureate
    Paine College
    		12%95.4%390$16,670Baccalaureate
    Pontifical College Josephinum
    		32%95.8%88$38,460Baccalaureate
    Providence Christian College
    		20%100.0%168$25,163Baccalaureate
    Randall University
    		27%57.9%298$16,383Baccalaureate
    Rust College
    		12%48.7%467$12,587Baccalaureate
    Sacred Heart Major Seminary
    		67%100.0%351$11,916Baccalaureate
    Salem College
    		57%76.7%549$18,277Baccalaureate
    Simmons College of Kentucky
    		8%100.0%506$18,434Baccalaureate
    Soka University of America
    		92%43.4%495$18,260Baccalaureate
    St. John's College
    		55%53.1%467$26,674Baccalaureate
    Sweet Briar College
    		52%75.5%444$17,758Baccalaureate
    Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
    		63%89.6%97$18,489Baccalaureate
    University of the West
    		38%100.0%138$6,845Baccalaureate
    Wells College
    		41%69.6%—$22,921Baccalaureate
    Peer group median45%75.4%358$18,489

    Institutions like East-West

    Explore the federal data for institutions in East-West's comparison group.

    IPEDS

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

    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 $21,697 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.

    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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