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The Chicago School at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·thechicagoschool.edu/in-the-community/locations
Total enrollment
1,100
peer median 558
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
29
29 candidates competed
Admitted
10
34.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
4
40.0% yield

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
79.4%
In-state tuition
$20,844
Out-of-state
$20,844

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 1,697 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (0.6%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,697
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.3%
2017
4.2%
2018
3.4%
2019
0.6%
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 Chicago School at Chicago

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs11
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

415 total completions
01Psychology
35886.3%
02Health Professions
5112.3%
03Business
61.4%
04Education
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,100
12-mo unduplicated
1,314
Undergraduate
43
Graduate
1,271

Gender split

Men
19%255
Women
81%1,059

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
48.4%
Black
22.6%
White
12.9%
Unknown
6.5%
Asian
3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3.2%
Two or more
3.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
13.12
17 offenses · 1,296 students

3-year trend

5.452 yrs ago10.021 yr ago13.12Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
37
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
17
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
7
Robbery
5
Motor vehicle theft
5

By location

17total
  • Public property17

VAWA offenses

2
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
0
Stalking
5 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 2 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
54

Chicago School at Chicago vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Chicago School at Chicago 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
SubjectThe Chicago School at Chicago
1,100
Adler University
1,631
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing
605
National University of Health Sciences
511
Methodist College
20%38.9%267$14,867
Illinois College of Optometry
474
Peer group median20%38.9%558$14,867

Frequently asked questions about The Chicago School at Chicago

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Chicago School at Chicago.

How many students attend The Chicago School at Chicago?

The Chicago School at Chicago reports a total enrollment of 1,100 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the yield rate at The Chicago School at Chicago?

The Chicago School at Chicago's yield rate is 40.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is The Chicago School at Chicago located?

The Chicago School at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois 60654.

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