Aurora University

Aurora, IL

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,076
Graduate Enrollment: 2,051
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 86.42%

Male/Female: 33% / 67% (2017)

First generation college students: 45.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,062
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 960 - 1130

2022 Median Admit ACT: 22
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 19 - 24

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 66.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 43.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 30.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 21.7% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 43.2%
Black: 5.5%
Hispanic: 38.2%
Asian: 3.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 2.7%
Non-resident alien: 0.6%
Unknown race: 6.5%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $35,882
In-State tuition: $26,760
Out-of-State tuition: $26,760

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,698 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,024 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $3,960 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,024 (2022)

Average Family Income: $70,462 (2017)
Median Family Income: $45,293 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 43.7%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 59.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,318 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $215 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $12,902
$30k-48k $13,464
$48k-75k $16,168
$75k-110k $20,679
$110k+ $22,192

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 46%
6-year graduation rate: 55%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 97.9% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $20,318 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,750 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $16,750 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 68.8% (2015)
@3 year 74.8% (2017)
@5 year 78.1% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 46.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 56.4% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $45,433 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $55,567 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 60 $269 $69,389 ($5,782) $76,868 ($6,406)
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 17 $30,092 ($2,508)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 32 $23,262 $208 $31,566 ($2,631) $48,651 ($4,054)
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 21 $25,625 $242 $52,618 ($4,385)
Doctoral Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 6
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 198 $26,000 $240 $67,293 ($5,608) $69,679 ($5,807)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 150 $25,000 $218 $45,241 ($3,770) $59,359 ($4,947)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 134 $350 $57,345 ($4,779) $78,428 ($6,536)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 47 $23,452 $228 $50,762 ($4,230) $68,369 ($5,697)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 22 $264 $59,232 ($4,936)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 26 $24,499 $212 $54,392 ($4,533)
Bachelor's Degree Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. 6
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 39 $22,900 $207 $41,257 ($3,438) $55,495 ($4,625)
Bachelor's Degree History. 11 $33,893 ($2,824)
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 74 $23,250 $197 $31,930 ($2,661) $45,688 ($3,807)
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 17 $314 $62,218 ($5,185) $71,609 ($5,967)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 78 $23,635 $208 $35,996 ($3,000) $58,259 ($4,855)
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 3
Master's Degree Public Administration. 6
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 167 $27,000 $229 $33,727 ($2,811) $45,232 ($3,769)
Master's Degree Social Work. 488 $349 $46,750 ($3,896) $53,207 ($4,434)
Doctoral Degree Social Work. 8
Graduate/Professional Certificate Social Work. 33
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 12
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 7
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 2
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 5
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 7
Bachelor's Degree Music. 5
Bachelor's Degree Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. 3
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 6
Bachelor's Degree Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 27 $21,375 $202 $29,889 ($2,491) $51,321 ($4,277)
Bachelor's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 10 $23,750 $212
Doctoral Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 21 $573 $108,394 ($9,033)
Master's Degree Educational/Instructional Media Design. 31 $233 $63,979 ($5,332) $58,435 ($4,870)
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 11 $47,181 ($3,932)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 15 $365 $53,939 ($4,495)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 43 $24,197 $227 $42,582 ($3,549) $44,167 ($3,681)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 21 $255 $58,333 ($4,861)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 6
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 9 $55,789 ($4,649) $59,663 ($4,972)
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 9
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 9
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 26 $27,000 $247 $41,339 ($3,445)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 27 $24,163 $235 $34,320 ($2,860) $55,327 ($4,611)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 10
Master's Degree Mathematics. 7
Bachelor's Degree Sustainability Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 39 $27,000 $244 $28,313 ($2,359)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 3
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 1


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $74,466
Full time faculty: 26%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0

School's endowment start of year: $41,052,296 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $52,544,153 (2022)