University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, Illinois. 22,170 undergraduates. Admits 77% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($14,500) equals 20% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($73,666). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 61% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 80% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $57,541 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $73,666 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $14,500 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
200 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine | 266 | $66,199 | $175,738 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 102 | $116,267 | $149,154 | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 143 | $94,945 | $145,351 | — |
| Dentistry | 121 | $129,773 | $133,583 | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 65 | $77,934 | $85,100 | — |
| Law | 301 | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 3 | — | — | — |
| Public Health | 15 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 18 | $270,930 | $317,233 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 3 | — | $77,513 | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 4 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does University of Illinois Chicago cost per year?
- The average net price at University of Illinois Chicago, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $9,540 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do University of Illinois Chicago graduates earn?
- Former University of Illinois Chicago students earn a median of $73,666 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at University of Illinois Chicago?
- 61% of University of Illinois Chicago students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do University of Illinois Chicago graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from University of Illinois Chicago is $14,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
