North Park University

Chicago, IL

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,834
Graduate Enrollment: 900
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: Evangelical Covenant Church of America

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 67.14%

Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)

First generation college students: 37.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2013)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,055
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 890 - 1162

2022 Median Admit ACT: 23
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 20 - 26

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 77.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 60.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 47.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 36.9% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 35.4%
Black: 8.7%
Hispanic: 32.1%
Asian: 10.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.1%
Non-resident alien: 7.0%
Unknown race: 3.1%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $39,934
In-State tuition: $33,050
Out-of-State tuition: $33,050

Estimated books and supplies: $1,000 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,125 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,700 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $10,125 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,700 (2022)

Average Family Income: $68,963 (2017)
Median Family Income: $45,181 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 45.6%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 65.4%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $270 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $17,677
$30k-48k $17,601
$48k-75k $17,220
$75k-110k $20,821
$110k+ $22,675

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 42%
6-year graduation rate: 61%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.9% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $25,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $5,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $21,291 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 71.2% (2015)
@3 year 73.6% (2017)
@5 year 84.3% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 50.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 51.6% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $43,926 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $52,863 (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)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 20 $39,900 ($3,325)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 34
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 10 $35,385 ($2,949) $43,756 ($3,646)
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 10
Master's Degree Education, General. 3 $55,300 ($4,608) $60,968 ($5,081)
Master's Degree Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. 2
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 15
Bachelor's Degree History. 8
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 10
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 7
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 1
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 9
Bachelor's Degree Music. 11
Master's Degree Music. 9
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 9
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 10
Bachelor's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 18
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 93 $27,000 $284 $71,556 ($5,963) $76,478 ($6,373)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 42 $301 $94,023 ($7,835) $109,065 ($9,089)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 4
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 97 $27,000 $263 $45,684 ($3,807) $57,733 ($4,811)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 100 $362 $65,488 ($5,457) $72,744 ($6,062)
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 8
Bachelor's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 5
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 9 $51,181 ($4,265)
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering. 8
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 3
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 12
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 35 $27,000 $270 $31,117 ($2,593) $39,285 ($3,274)
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 11
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution. 1
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 19 $25,495 $276 $33,888 ($2,824) $46,059 ($3,838)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 3
Bachelor's Degree Bible/Biblical Studies. 5
Master's Degree Religious Education. 4
Master's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 15
Bachelor's Degree Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. 1
Doctoral Degree Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. 2
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 3
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 44 $27,000 $265 $31,438 ($2,620) $44,426 ($3,702)
Bachelor's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 9
Master's Degree Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. 20 $373 $50,512 ($4,209)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 14 $42,889 ($3,574) $48,806 ($4,067)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $70,353
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 10.0

School's endowment start of year: $76,326,518 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $94,935,373 (2022)