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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

North Chicago, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·rosalindfranklin.edu
Total enrollment
2,021
peer median 2,065
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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 30 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 20 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
10
33.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing10 · 33.3%
  • No Data20 · 66.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
9
No data
20

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.

10
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+13.4%
$70,161 vs $61,854
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+29.4%
$80,031 vs $61,854
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+80.0%
$111,326 vs $61,854
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+93.0%
$103,565 vs $53,672
Medicine
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+94.1%
$120,036 vs $61,854
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+110.4%
$130,167 vs $61,854
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+117.5%
$134,537 vs $61,854
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
+141.9%
$117,675 vs $48,653

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Medicine
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
212%
$254,228 debt · $120,036 earn
Pharmacy Pharmaceutical Sciences and Administration
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
160%
$215,524 debt · $134,537 earn
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
151%
$120,932 debt · $80,031 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
100%
$111,139 debt · $111,326 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
88%
$114,723 debt · $130,167 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
69%
$155,595 debt · $224,291 earn
Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other
Master's Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
57%
$59,162 debt · $103,565 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1980Next review Aug 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 7

Action history · 10

  1. Oct 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  2. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Physical Therapy Association, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education · Physical Therapy (PT) - Professional programs for the physical therapist
  3. Oct 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
  4. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Podiatric Medical Association, Council on Podiatric Medical Education · Podiatry (POD) - Colleges of podiatric medicine, including first-professional and graduate degree programs
  5. Jun 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education · Pharmacy (PHAR) - Professional 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 $56.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
null total
Direct Loans
$56.1M
2,411 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$26.6M
1,259 loan awards
Grad PLUS$29.5M
1,152 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 547 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.1%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.1%
-2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
547
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.3%
2017
0.7%
2018
1.1%
2019
0.1%
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 RFUMS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

568 total completions
01Health Professions
48785.7%
02Biological Sciences
5710.0%
03Psychology
244.2%
04Education
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,021
12-mo unduplicated
2,200

Gender split

Men
40%878
Women
60%1,322

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.06
4 offenses · 1,940 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago2.06Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
3
Fondling
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

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

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
2
Stalking
3 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

RFUMS vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions RFUMS 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
SubjectRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
2,021
Midwestern University-Downers Grove
2,567
Rush University
2,769
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine
346
Kansas City University
2,109
Touro University Nevada
1,600
Peer group median2,065

Frequently asked questions about Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about RFUMS.

How many students attend Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science?

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science reports a total enrollment of 2,021 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science located?

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is located in North Chicago, Illinois 60064-3095.

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