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Midwestern University-Downers Grove

Downers Grove, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·midwestern.edu
Total enrollment
2,567
peer median 2,592
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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 21 Title IV programs, 13 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
21
Passing
13
61.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

21programs
  • Passing13 · 61.9%
  • No Data8 · 38.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
12
No data
8

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.

13
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+12.4%
$67,553 vs $60,112
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+25.8%
$75,597 vs $60,112
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+39.0%
$83,584 vs $60,112
Biology General
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+54.5%
$82,915 vs $53,672
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
+105.1%
$99,770 vs $48,653
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+128.1%
$137,137 vs $60,112
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+128.7%
$137,496 vs $60,112
Optometry
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+136.4%
$142,092 vs $60,112

Debt vs earnings

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

10
Dentistry
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
245%
$429,172 debt · $174,977 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
230%
$229,899 debt · $99,770 earn
Optometry
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
178%
$253,101 debt · $142,092 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
177%
$243,663 debt · $137,496 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
172%
$144,102 debt · $83,584 earn
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
158%
$107,007 debt · $67,553 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
152%
$114,961 debt · $75,597 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
92%
$125,539 debt · $137,137 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1993Next review Aug 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 12

Action history · 18

  1. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Osteopathic Association, Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation · Osteopathic Medicine (OSTEO) - Programs leading to the D.O. degree
  2. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Predoctoral
  3. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional degree programs
  4. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  5. Mar 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs

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 $266.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$266.5M
7,346 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$105.4M
3,998 loan awards
Grad PLUS$161.1M
3,348 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 1,765 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (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
1,765
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.1%
2017
0.0%
2018
0.0%
2019
0.0%
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 Midwestern

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

855 total completions
01Health Professions
76689.6%
02Biological Sciences
758.8%
03Psychology
141.6%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,567
12-mo unduplicated
2,905

Gender split

Men
33%954
Women
67%1,951

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,758 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
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

    Midwestern vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Midwestern 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
    SubjectMidwestern University-Downers Grove
    2,567
    Rush University
    2,769
    Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
    2,021
    Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
    346
    Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
    2,901
    Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine
    2,617
    Peer group median2,592

    Frequently asked questions about Midwestern University-Downers Grove

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Midwestern.

    How many students attend Midwestern University-Downers Grove?

    Midwestern University-Downers Grove reports a total enrollment of 2,567 students per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Midwestern University-Downers Grove located?

    Midwestern University-Downers Grove is located in Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-5514.

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