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Chicago, Illinois·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·uchicago.edu

6-yr Graduation

96%

—

Total enrollment

18,566

peer median 18,596

Avg net price

$14,860

-$6.0k vs R1 Research

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About

The University of Chicago is an urban research university located in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1890. It has approximately 7,011 undergraduate and 10,159 graduate students and is known for its rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum, significant research initiatives, and notable areas of focus including health, education, and economics.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS

Applied

43,612

43,612 candidates competed

Admitted

1,955

4.5% acceptance rate

Enrolled

1,726

88.3% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

96%

Overall completion

96%

4-year graduation

87%

4-year graduation

87%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

96%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

96%

Full-time retention

99%

Full-time retention

99%

Pell equity

4.4pp gap

Pell recipients

92%187 of 204

Non-Pell (all)

96%1546 of 1604

Subsidized loan, no Pell

96%52 of 54

No Federal Aid

96%1494 of 1550

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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 139 Title IV programs, 30 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 109 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

139

Passing

21.6% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

0.0% of portfolio

Fail rate

0.0%

-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

139programs

Passing30 · 21.6%
No Data109 · 78.4%
Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical

Severe

Recoverable

At Risk

Watch

Safe

No data

109

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.

Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$53,796

$44,535

National Same-Field BA Median

+20.8%

+$9,261

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

+20.8%

$53,796 vs $44,535

Social Sciences General

Master's Degree · Social Sciences

$74,690

$60,112

National BA Median

+24.3%

+$14,578

Social Sciences General

Master's Degree · Social Sciences

+24.3%

$74,690 vs $60,112

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Master's Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$60,106

$46,700

National Same-Field BA Median

+28.7%

+$13,406

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Master's Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

+28.7%

$60,106 vs $46,700

History

Doctoral Degree · History

$71,260

$53,884

National Same-Field BA Median

+32.2%

+$17,376

History

Doctoral Degree · History

+32.2%

$71,260 vs $53,884

Area Studies

Master's Degree · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies

$70,631

$51,545

National Same-Field BA Median

+37.0%

+$19,086

Area Studies

Master's Degree · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies

+37.0%

$70,631 vs $51,545

International Relations and National Security Studies

Master's Degree · Social Sciences

$83,492

$60,112

National BA Median

+38.9%

+$23,380

International Relations and National Security Studies

Master's Degree · Social Sciences

+38.9%

$83,492 vs $60,112

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$71,980

$46,158

National Same-Field BA Median

+55.9%

+$25,822

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

+55.9%

$71,980 vs $46,158

Medicine

First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$101,675

$60,112

National BA Median

+69.1%

+$41,563

Medicine

First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+69.1%

$101,675 vs $60,112

Debt vs earnings

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

Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Medicine

First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$145,864

$101,675

144%

Medicine

First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

144%

$145,864 debt · $101,675 earn

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

$62,200

$53,796

116%

Theological and Ministerial Studies

Master's Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations

116%

$62,200 debt · $53,796 earn

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$75,579

$71,980

105%

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

105%

$75,579 debt · $71,980 earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Master's Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$62,907

$60,106

105%

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Master's Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

105%

$62,907 debt · $60,106 earn

Area Studies

Master's Degree · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies

$58,675

$70,631

83%

Area Studies

Master's Degree · Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies

83%

$58,675 debt · $70,631 earn

Public Policy Analysis

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$89,380

$112,727

79%

Public Policy Analysis

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

79%

$89,380 debt · $112,727 earn

Law

First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

$169,731

$279,203

61%

Law

First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies

61%

$169,731 debt · $279,203 earn

Social Sciences General

Master's Degree · Social Sciences

$43,680

$74,690

59%

Social Sciences General

Master's Degree · Social Sciences

59%

$43,680 debt · $74,690 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1913Next review Aug 2036

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 7

Jan 2026Renewal of Accreditation
Higher Learning Commission
Aug 2024Renewal of Accreditation
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
Oct 2022Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
Liaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
Feb 2021Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic Quality
Liaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$0

$0–30k

$30–48k$914

$30–48k

$914

$48–75k$226

$48–75k

$226

$75–110k$12,602

$75–110k

$12,602

$110k+$48,524

$110k+

$48,524

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$14,860

-$5,990vs R1 Research median $20,851

Federal loans

4.7%

In-state tuition

$70,662

Out-of-state

$70,662

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, 1,327 students received $8.7M in Pell grants, alongside $96.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

1,327

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$8.7M

$8,715,196 total

Direct Loans

$96.3M

3,146 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

’20

’21

’22

’23

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$469K

111 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M

269 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$35.4M

1,593 loan awards

Parent PLUS$6.7M

150 loan awards

Grad PLUS$52.3M

1,023 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 1,505 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (0.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.5%

-1.8pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

1,505

Defaulted

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

1.5%-7.8

2017

0.6%-8.6

2018

1.0%-6.0

2019

0.5%-1.8

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 University of Chicago

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs121

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

6,655 total completions

01Social Sciences

2,19933.0%

01Social Sciences

2,19933.0%

02Business

1,32419.9%

02Business

1,32419.9%

03Computer Sciences

6189.3%

03Computer Sciences

6189.3%

04Mathematics

5898.9%

04Mathematics

5898.9%

05Multi/Interdisciplinary

3895.8%

05Multi/Interdisciplinary

3895.8%

06Biological Sciences

3855.8%

06Biological Sciences

3855.8%

07Physical Sciences

3695.5%

07Physical Sciences

3695.5%

08Public Admin

3034.6%

08Public Admin

3034.6%

09Legal Professions

3004.5%

09Legal Professions

3004.5%

10Liberal Arts

1792.7%

10Liberal Arts

1792.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS

Fall total

18,566

12-mo unduplicated

21,849

Undergraduate

9,275

Graduate

12,574

Gender split

Men

54%11,899

Women

46%9,950

Race / ethnicity composition

White

29.5%

Asian

19.3%

Non-resident

17.6%

Hispanic

16.9%

Two or more

7.0%

Black

6.9%

Unknown

2.7%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.0%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

0.0%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

578

344 M · 234 W

Women athletes

40.5%

Athletic aid

Total student aid

Budget

$8.4M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

Recruiting expense

$52K

$36K

Head-coach salaries

$92K

$86K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

170

166

$531,252

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

170 M · 166 W

$531K

Football

—

$767,000

Football

92 M · —

$767K

Soccer

$889,252

Soccer

35 M · 33 W

$889K

Swimming and Diving (combined)

$441,505

Swimming and Diving (combined)

31 M · 30 W

$442K

Baseball

—

$458,086

Baseball

43 M · —

$458K

Wrestling

—

$225,905

Wrestling

38 M · —

$226K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

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

5.02

92 offenses · 18,339 students

3-year trend

3.822 yrs ago5.291 yr ago5.02Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

261

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft

Burglary

Robbery

Aggravated assault

Fondling

Rape

By location

92total

On campus55
Public property37

Includes 5 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

Domestic violence

Dating violence

Stalking

17 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

National origin2

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons120

Drugs21

Liquor018

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

5.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

2,945

University of Chicago vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Chicago 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
SubjectUniversity of Chicago	96%	—	18,566	$14,860	R1 Research
Brown University	96%	5.4%	11,956	$25,184	R1 Research
California Institute of Technology	94%	2.6%	2,430	$16,075	R1 Research
Columbia University in the City of New York	96%	4.0%	35,173	$21,590	R1 Research
Cornell University	95%	8.8%	26,793	$28,690	R1 Research
Harvard University	98%	3.6%	30,259	$19,066	R1 Research
Johns Hopkins University	94%	6.4%	30,210	$18,809	R1 Research
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	96%	4.5%	11,886	$20,111	R1 Research
Northwestern University	95%	7.7%	23,856	$29,167	R1 Research
Princeton University	98%	4.6%	9,137	$6,128	R1 Research
Stanford University	92%	3.6%	18,625	$13,807	R1 Research
University of Pennsylvania	97%	5.4%	29,109	$28,699	R1 Research
Washington University in St Louis	94%	12.1%	16,357	$21,786	R1 Research
Yale University	96%	3.9%	15,564	$23,777	R1 Research
Peer group median	96%	4.6%	18,596	$20,851

Institutions like University of Chicago

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Chicago's comparison group.

IPEDS

University of Chicago Institutional Research office

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

Office

Office of Institutional Analysis

institutional-analysis [at] lists.uchicago.edu

Phone

773-702-7433

The Office of Institutional Analysis collects, manages, reports, and analyzes data to support strategic decision making at UChicago.

Visit IR office page

Team

2 members

Jordan Ball
Institutional Research Analyst
Mike Hanus
Senior Institutional Research Analyst

Common Data Set

University of Chicago's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Total enrollment

16,221

7,519 UG · 8,702 grad

6-yr graduation rate

96%

First-year retention

99%

Student–faculty ratio

5 to 1

Est. net price (aided)

$20,164

after avg need-based grant

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

Total$98,547

Tuition

$71,32572%

Fees

$2,6373%

Room & board

$20,83521%

Books

$1,8002%

Other

$1,9502%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $98,547 (2025-2026).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H

Sticker COA

$98,547

Net (aided)

$20,164

Avg need grant

$78,383

Sticker $98,547 → about $20,164 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($78,383); 100% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

Institutional91.1%

Federal6.1%

Scholarships/grants from external sources1.9%

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located1.0%

91% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5

Grads with debt

11%

Avg debt

$36,216

11% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $36,216 on average.

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

6-yr grad rate

96%

Retention

99%

6-year graduation rate 96%; first-year retention 99%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

All students96%

Pell recipients92%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 4 pts below the overall rate (92% vs 96%).

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

2-9 students758

10-19 students545

20-29 students182

30-39 students45

40-49 students32

50-99 students86

100+ students26

78% of classes have under 20 students; 7% have 50+.

Faculty profile

Student–faculty ratio

5 to 1

Faculty with terminal degree

95%

Women faculty

38%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

Social sciences34%

Mathematics and statistics9%

Computer and information sciences8%

Biological/life sciences8%

Physical sciences7%

Psychology5%

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics4%

Public administration and social services4%

STEM-dominant: ~34% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

White29.5%

Asian19.4%

Nonresidents17.6%

Hispanic/Latino16.9%

Two or More Races7.0%

Black or African American6.9%

Race/Ethnicity Unknown2.7%

American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander0.0%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

International UG

1,319

18%

18% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

Graduate

8,70254%

Undergraduate

7,51946%

7,519 undergraduates and 8,702 graduate students.

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

Applied

2,884

Admitted

268

Enrolled

231

2,884 transfer applicants → 268 admitted (9.3%) → 231 enrolled

Source publications

Reports & documents (2)

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

Notable alumni of University of Chicago (29)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

Luis Alvarez
Science and Technology
Moungi Bawendi
Science and Technology
Gary Becker
Social Sciences
Herbert Brown
Science and Technology
James M. Buchanan
Social Sciences
Eugene Fama
Business
Claudia Goldin
Social Sciences
Tsung-Dao Lee
Science and Technology
Robert Lucas Jr.
Social Sciences
Harry Markowitz
Business
Paul Samuelson
Social Sciences
Myron Scholes
Business
Herbert A. Simon
Social Sciences
Jack Steinberger
Science and Technology
George Stigler
Social Sciences
James Dewey Watson
Science and Technology
Chen Ning Yang
Science and Technology
Masaaki Shirakawa
Business
John Paul Stevens
Government
Marvin L. Goldberger
Education
Edward Levi
Government
Shimon Agranat
Government
Avril Haines
Government
Lori Lightfoot
Government
Philip Glass
Arts and Entertainment
Kim Ng
Athletics
Adam Silver
Athletics
John M. Jumper
Science and Technology
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Frequently asked questions about University of Chicago

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Chicago.

What is the graduation rate at University of Chicago?

University of Chicago reports a 6-year graduation rate of 96% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Chicago?

University of Chicago reports a total enrollment of 18,566 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Chicago?

The average net price at University of Chicago is $14,860 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Chicago?

University of Chicago's yield rate is 88.3%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Chicago located?

University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois 60637.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Chicago?

University of Chicago's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Analysis.

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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

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University of Chicago

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Debt vs earnings

Higher Learning Commission

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 7

Net price by family income

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

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 11

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Brown University

California Institute of Technology

Columbia University in the City of New York

Cornell University

Harvard University

Johns Hopkins University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Northwestern University

Princeton University

Stanford University

University of Pennsylvania

Washington University in St Louis

Yale University

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

Sticker vs. net price

Where grant aid comes from

Graduate debt

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

Equity: Pell graduation gap

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

Faculty profile

Degrees by discipline

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

International students

Undergrad vs graduate

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

Source publications

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