University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 7,558
Graduate Enrollment: 11,196
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 6.48%
Male/Female: 48% / 52% (2017)
First generation college students: 20.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.3% (2016)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2014)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 56.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 53.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 51.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 47.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 33.5%
Black: 6.1%
Hispanic: 14.9%
Asian: 19.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 7.0%
Non-resident alien: 15.8%
Unknown race: 2.8%
Black: 6.1%
Hispanic: 14.9%
Asian: 19.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 7.0%
Non-resident alien: 15.8%
Unknown race: 2.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $81,531
In-State tuition: $62,241Out-of-State tuition: $62,241
Estimated books and supplies: $1,800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $17,685 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,400 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,500 (2004)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,472 (2005)
Average Family Income: $107,141 (2017)
Median Family Income: $47,140 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 12.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 5.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $15,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $159 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $2,993 |
| $30k-48k | $3,316 |
| $48k-75k | $7,432 |
| $75k-110k | $13,648 |
| $110k+ | $41,816 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 91%6-year graduation rate: 96%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $15,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,783 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 86.2% (2015) |
| @3 year | 89.6% (2017) |
| @5 year | 91.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 75.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 73.6% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $69,111 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $90,882 (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 | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 23 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 17 | $38,644 ($3,220) | |||
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 31 | $709 | $67,026 ($5,586) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 2 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 30 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Programming. | 28 | $100,087 ($8,341) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Systems Analysis. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 96 | $125,464 ($10,455) | $175,145 ($14,595) | ||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 156 | $912 | $113,087 ($9,424) | $123,415 ($10,285) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, General. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 35 | $752 | $59,212 ($4,934) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 28 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 27 | $16,062 ($1,339) | |||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Genetics. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 23 | $533 | $82,504 ($6,875) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biotechnology. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 35 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 185 | $12,000 | $127 | $92,939 ($7,745) | $107,611 ($8,968) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 81 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 74 | $82,907 ($6,909) | |||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 139 | $551 | $116,429 ($9,702) | $144,308 ($12,026) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Medieval and Renaissance Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Science, Technology and Society. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 82 | $22,641 | $240 | $31,550 ($2,629) | $55,143 ($4,595) |
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 308 | $897 | $72,615 ($6,051) | $99,750 ($8,313) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 224 | $861 | $47,444 ($3,954) | $61,154 ($5,096) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 244 | $495 | $39,630 ($3,303) | $59,606 ($4,967) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 26 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 404 | $13,197 | $142 | $89,713 ($7,476) | $127,832 ($10,653) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 30 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 26 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Economics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 17 | $61,202 ($5,100) | |||
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 46 | $431 | $78,709 ($6,559) | ||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 60 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 113 | $18,500 | $196 | $52,194 ($4,350) | $78,986 ($6,582) |
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 16 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Political Science and Government. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 30 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Policy Analysis. | 39 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 18 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 201 | $2,146 | $181,658 ($15,138) | $256,407 ($21,367) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 84 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 70 | $40,525 ($3,377) | $39,095 ($3,258) | ||
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 20 | $53,597 ($4,466) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 132 | $731 | $34,120 ($2,843) | $53,995 ($4,500) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 127 | $13,500 | $143 | $30,978 ($2,582) | $52,065 ($4,339) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 59 | $713 | $35,511 ($2,959) | $55,428 ($4,619) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Theological and Ministerial Studies. | 21 | $56,587 ($4,716) | |||
| Master's Degree | Physical Sciences. | 33 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 60 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 37 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 55 | $58,003 ($4,834) | $81,076 ($6,756) | ||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 26 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 71 | $17,500 | $186 | $38,402 ($3,200) | $65,966 ($5,497) |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 40 | $12,000 | $127 | $42,663 ($3,555) | |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 19 | $680 | $97,224 ($8,102) | $97,056 ($8,088) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 141 | $17,492 | $185 | $53,415 ($4,451) | $85,597 ($7,133) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 24 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 16 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 82 | $1,606 | $63,841 ($5,320) | $89,242 ($7,437) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Public Health. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Health. | 36 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1225 | $1,053 | $175,291 ($14,608) | $204,813 ($17,068) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 59 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Business. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Marketing. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 73 | $48,813 ($4,068) | $65,148 ($5,429) | ||
| Master's Degree | History. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 22 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 13 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $157,950Full time faculty: 86%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 5.0
School's endowment start of year: $7,199,520,706 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $9,594,956,009 (2022)