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Erikson Institute

Chicago, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·erikson.edu
Total enrollment
297
peer median 1,344
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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 8 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
8
Passing
4
50.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

8programs
  • Passing4 · 50.0%
  • No Data4 · 50.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

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

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
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Master's Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+31.2%
$57,867 vs $44,091
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+43.2%
$66,121 vs $46,158
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Master's Degree · Education
+50.5%
$69,802 vs $46,391
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Graduate Certificate · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+55.8%
$68,678 vs $44,091

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Social Work
Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
108%
$71,165 debt · $66,121 earn
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Master's Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
87%
$50,340 debt · $57,867 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 2000Next review Aug 2025

Action history · 1

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

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 $3.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$3.0M
170 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$2.0M
122 loan awards
Grad PLUS$1.0M
48 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 88 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.1%
-1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
88
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
3.3%
2017
0.0%
2018
1.4%
2019
1.1%
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 Erikson Institute

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs4
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

79 total completions
01Education
3240.5%
02Family/Consumer Sci
2430.4%
03Public Admin
2329.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
297
12-mo unduplicated
405

Gender split

Men
2%10
Women
98%395

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.02
1 offenses · 331 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago15.041 yr ago3.02Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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
Drugs10
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Erikson Institute vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Erikson Institute 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
SubjectErikson Institute
297Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
McKendree University
53%71.7%2,392$24,190Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Columbia College Chicago
52%89.5%5,570$26,788Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Ohio Dominican University
41%94.2%1,209$19,476Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Malone University
45%75.9%1,256$22,881Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Ohio Christian University
50%38.0%1,431$21,607Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median50%75.9%1,344$22,881

Frequently asked questions about Erikson Institute

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Erikson Institute.

How many students attend Erikson Institute?

Erikson Institute reports a total enrollment of 297 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Erikson Institute located?

Erikson Institute is located in Chicago, Illinois 60654-4510.

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