Institute for Clinical Social Work: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

The Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW) is an independent educational institution in Chicago, Illinois, that provides practicing clinical social workers and other psychotherapists the opportunity to earn an MA or Ph.D. without taking a break from their professional pursuits. ICSW was established in 1981 and comprises more than 40 faculty members, 110 students, and 150 graduates.

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 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

3

Passing

0

0.0% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

3programs

Passing0 · 0.0%
No Data3 · 100.0%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

0

At Risk

0

Watch

0

Safe

0

No data

3

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.

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1994Next review Aug 2028

Action history · 1

Jul 2018Renewal 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.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

—

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

—

null total

Direct Loans

$1.1M

50 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k

’20

0k

’21

0k

’22

0k

’23

0k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$549K

29 loan awards

Grad PLUS$576K

21 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 29 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.0%

-2.3pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

29

Defaulted

0

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

11.6%+2.3

2017

8.6%-0.6

2018

2.3%-4.7

2019

0.0%-2.3

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 ICSW

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs2

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

12 total completions

01Psychology

650.0%

01Psychology

650.0%

02Health Professions

650.0%

02Health Professions

650.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

121

12-mo unduplicated

138

Gender split

Men

24%33

Women

76%105

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

16.67

2 offenses · 120 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago16.67Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

2

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

6

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

0

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

2

By location

2total

Public property2

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

ICSW vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions ICSW selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

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
SubjectInstitute for Clinical Social Work	Grad-only	Grad-only	121	Grad-only	—
Academy for Five Element Acupuncture	Grad-only	Grad-only	39	Grad-only	—
Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences	Grad-only	Grad-only	114	Grad-only	—
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley	Grad-only	Grad-only	115	Grad-only	—
Adler Graduate School	Grad-only	Grad-only	275	Grad-only	—
Appalachian College of Pharmacy	Grad-only	Grad-only	113	Grad-only	—
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine	No freshman cohort	No freshman entry	89	No freshman cohort	—
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	80%	45.9%	286	$24,204	—
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences	No freshman cohort	No freshman entry	193	No freshman cohort	—
Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc	Grad-only	Grad-only	169	Grad-only	—
Dongguk University Los Angeles	Grad-only	Grad-only	102	Grad-only	—
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine	Grad-only	Grad-only	71	Grad-only	—
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School	Grad-only	Grad-only	192	Grad-only	—
Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture	Grad-only	Grad-only	32	Grad-only	—
Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine	Grad-only	Grad-only	69	Grad-only	—
Lakeview College of Nursing	No freshman cohort	No freshman entry	66	No freshman cohort	—
Midwives College of Utah	40%	85.7%	239	$37,278	—
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine	Grad-only	Grad-only	—	Grad-only	—
Saint Anthony College of Nursing	Not reported	Not reported	263	$21,045	—
Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine	Grad-only	Grad-only	50	Grad-only	—
Southwestern College	Grad-only	Grad-only	289	Grad-only	—
St. John's College-Department of Nursing	No freshman cohort	No freshman entry	132	No freshman cohort	—
The Chicago School at Dallas	Not reported	Not reported	219	No freshman cohort	—
The Chicago School at San Diego	Not reported	Not reported	112	No freshman cohort	—
The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology	Grad-only	Grad-only	243	Grad-only	—
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences	No freshman cohort	No freshman entry	65	$35,030	—
Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology	Grad-only	Grad-only	78	Grad-only	—
Won Institute of Graduate Studies	Grad-only	Grad-only	118	Grad-only	—
Wongu University of Oriental Medicine	Grad-only	Grad-only	29	Grad-only	—
Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine	Grad-only	Grad-only	166	Grad-only	—
Peer group median	60%	65.8%	115	$29,617

Institutions like ICSW

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

IPEDS

ICSW Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office

Office of Institutional Research

The page provides contact and administrative details for the Institute for Clinical Social Work, including key personnel such as the Director of Institutional Research, Dr. John Ridings. It includes general contact information and quick links to various sections like Programs, Admissions, and Faculty.

Visit IR office page

Team

2 members

John Ridings
Director of Institutional Research
John Ridings, Ph.D.
Director of Institutional Research

Reports & documents (1)

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

DFR report
IPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024
nces.ed.gov

Frequently asked questions about Institute for Clinical Social Work

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ICSW.

What is the acceptance rate at Institute for Clinical Social Work?

Institute for Clinical Social Work does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no undergraduate admissions cycle to report.

What is the graduation rate at Institute for Clinical Social Work?

Institute for Clinical Social Work does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates track first-time, full-time undergraduates seeking a degree. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no cohort to follow.

How many students attend Institute for Clinical Social Work?

Institute for Clinical Social Work reports a total enrollment of 121 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Institute for Clinical Social Work?

Institute for Clinical Social Work does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so it does not report one.

Where is Institute for Clinical Social Work located?

Institute for Clinical Social Work is located in Chicago, Illinois 60640-1229.

Who runs Institutional Research at Institute for Clinical Social Work?

Institute for Clinical Social Work's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published 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 & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, 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 →

Institute for Clinical Social Work

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Higher Learning Commission

Action history · 1

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Academy for Five Element Acupuncture

Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences

Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley

Adler Graduate School

Appalachian College of Pharmacy

Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine

Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc

Dongguk University Los Angeles

Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine

Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School

Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture

Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine

Lakeview College of Nursing

Midwives College of Utah

Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine

Southwestern College

St. John's College-Department of Nursing

The Chicago School at Dallas

The Chicago School at San Diego

The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology

Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences

Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology

Won Institute of Graduate Studies

Wongu University of Oriental Medicine

Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

What is the acceptance rate at Institute for Clinical Social Work?

What is the graduation rate at Institute for Clinical Social Work?

How many students attend Institute for Clinical Social Work?

What is the average net price at Institute for Clinical Social Work?

Where is Institute for Clinical Social Work located?

Who runs Institutional Research at Institute for Clinical Social Work?

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