DePaul University
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Catholic (Vincentian)
Location
Chicago, IL
Population
7,500,000
Website
http://www.depaul.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
14,283
Men / Women
45% / 55%
White
42%
Hispanic
23%
Asian
12%
Black
11%
Mixed
4%
International
4%
Native American
0%
From State
64%
From Region
6%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
32%
Arts
19%
Computer Science
11%
Health Sciences
5%
Education
3%
Life & Natural Sciences
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$45,999
Est. Cost of Attendance
$63,052
10-Year ROI
$161,000
ROI Percentile
61th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
86%
4-Year Graduation Rate
55%
6-Year Graduation Rate
68%
Transfer-Out Rate
18%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation
241 (38%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
88%
Yield (Unbound)
11%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #306 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #318 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $4M | #333 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 209 | #115 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 1 | #249 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 36 | #346 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
43%
SAT Range
1170
–
1300
SAT Math Range
560
–
660
SAT RW Range
580
–
670
ACT Range
25
–
31
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Communication | 236 | 28% / 72% | 2% | $62,492 | 94% | ||
| Journalism | 31 +2 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $55,947 | 37 | 93% | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 87 +4 | 21% / 79% | 2% | $59,525 | 48 | 94% | |
| Organizational Communication | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $68,064 | 68 | 95% | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 70 +1 | 26% / 74% | 4% | $68,064 | 68 | 95% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 23 — | 35% / 65% | 0% | $59,525 | 48 | 94% | |
| Sports Communication | 20 +2 | 75% / 25% | 0% | $68,064 | 68 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Education | 101 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $54,424 | 95% | ||
| Exercise Science | 10 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $54,261 | 32 | — | |
| Early Childhood Education | 18 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $52,867 | 28 | 89% | |
| Elementary Education | 23 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $52,867 | 28 | 89% | |
| English Education | 16 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,614 | 36 | 100% | |
| History Teacher Education | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $55,614 | 36 | 100% | |
| Junior High/Middle School Education | — — | — | — | $55,341 | 36 | — | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | — — | — | — | $56,192 | 38 | — | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $55,614 | 36 | 100% | |
| Social Science Teacher Education | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $55,614 | 36 | 100% | |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,614 | 36 | 100% | |
| Special Education | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $56,467 | 39 | — | |
| Art Education | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,614 | 36 | 100% | |
| Music Education | 7 +1 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $55,614 | 36 | 100% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | 413 | 32% / 68% | 1% | $55,635 | 93% | ||
| Environmental Studies | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 6% | $53,761 | 31 | 97% | |
| Economics | 5 +2 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $77,103 | 81 | 98% | |
| African American Studies | — — | — | — | $51,916 | 26 | — | |
| American Studies | 5 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $51,340 | 24 | 90% | |
| Anthropology | 13 +1 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $49,764 | 20 | 95% | |
| Criminology | 54 +4 | 26% / 74% | 2% | $56,391 | 39 | — | |
| English | 46 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $54,266 | 32 | 92% | |
| French | — +3 | — | — | $55,199 | 35 | — | |
| Geography | 6 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $57,128 | 41 | — | |
| German | 2 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,199 | 35 | — | |
| History | 25 +4 | 56% / 44% | 4% | $52,601 | 28 | 100% | |
| International Affairs | 26 +1 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $55,741 | 37 | 89% | |
| Italian | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,163 | 35 | 87% | |
| Japanese Studies | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,340 | 24 | 90% | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,340 | 24 | 90% | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $52,428 | 27 | 100% | |
| Philosophy | 20 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $51,321 | 24 | 83% | |
| Political Science | 92 +10 | 37% / 63% | 0% | $63,180 | 57 | 95% | |
| Public Policy | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $59,193 | 47 | — | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $53,608 | 30 | — | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $55,373 | 36 | 93% | |
| Sociology | 24 — | 21% / 79% | 0% | $58,090 | 44 | 93% | |
| Spanish | 7 +6 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,163 | 35 | 87% | |
| Women's Studies | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $57,836 | 43 | 91% | |
| Architectural History and Criticism | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $43,774 | 9 | 94% | |
| Art/Art Studies | 27 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $41,040 | 6 | 87% | |
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $42,306 | 7 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Science and Health | 442 | 22% / 78% | 1% | $62,227 | 95% | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 4 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $82,600 | 86 | — | |
| Astrophysics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $78,341 | 82 | — | |
| Chemistry | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $67,623 | 67 | — | |
| Mathematics | 18 +1 | 44% / 56% | 6% | $92,944 | 93 | 95% | |
| Physics | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $78,712 | 83 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,685 | 63 | — | |
| Biology | 47 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $62,046 | 55 | 100% | |
| Neuroscience | 36 — | 28% / 72% | 0% | $60,106 | 49 | — | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 137 +2 | 16% / 84% | 1% | $68,739 | 69 | 95% | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $88,366 | 90 | 95% | |
| Environmental Science and Policy | 7 — | 71% / 29% | 0% | $53,761 | 31 | 97% | |
| Psychology | 183 +12 | 16% / 84% | 1% | $53,943 | 31 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driehaus College of Business | 954 | 56% / 44% | 2% | $83,569 | 95% | ||
| Accounting | 173 +3 | 58% / 42% | 2% | $92,255 | 92 | 96% | |
| Actuarial Science | 9 — | 44% / 56% | 0% | $73,253 | 76 | 95% | |
| Business Analytics | 89 +4 | 58% / 42% | 3% | $73,253 | 76 | 95% | |
| Business Economics | 19 +1 | 42% / 58% | 0% | $77,103 | 81 | 98% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 151 +2 | 47% / 53% | 1% | $70,634 | 72 | 90% | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 34 +4 | 59% / 41% | 9% | $97,938 | 95 | 93% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $79,495 | 83 | — | |
| Finance | 226 +20 | 68% / 32% | 3% | $91,702 | 92 | 96% | |
| Hospitality Management | 10 — | 30% / 70% | 0% | $51,401 | 24 | 97% | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 44 +8 | 66% / 34% | 7% | $94,414 | 94 | 96% | |
| Marketing | 181 +4 | 43% / 57% | 2% | $78,633 | 83 | 95% | |
| Real Estate | 11 +2 | 73% / 27% | 0% | $85,784 | 88 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media | 740 | 65% / 35% | 2% | $70,371 | 93% | ||
| Systems Engineering (EE) | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $94,020 | 93 | — | |
| Computer Programming | 134 +2 | 85% / 15% | 2% | $96,002 | 94 | 94% | |
| Computer Programming, Specific Applications | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $96,002 | 94 | 94% | |
| Computer Science | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $93,260 | 93 | — | |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 22 — | 91% / 9% | 9% | $96,261 | 94 | 98% | |
| Cybersecurity | 42 +1 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $111,372 | 98 | 95% | |
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $80,861 | 85 | 85% | |
| Game Design | 50 — | 86% / 14% | 0% | $80,861 | 85 | 85% | |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | — — | — | — | $70,726 | 72 | — | |
| Information Science/Studies | 18 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $87,587 | 90 | 94% | |
| Information Technology | 45 — | 73% / 27% | 4% | $88,092 | 90 | 98% | |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 15 +1 | 27% / 73% | 0% | $80,861 | 85 | 85% | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 72 — | 42% / 58% | 1% | $50,382 | 21 | 89% | |
| Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $55,947 | 37 | — | |
| Film Production | 269 — | 58% / 42% | 2% | $49,205 | 18 | 95% | |
| Graphic Design | 44 — | 34% / 66% | 2% | $61,069 | 52 | 97% | |
| Industrial Design | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $61,069 | 52 | 97% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Continuing and Professional Studies | 35 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $81,765 | 91% | ||
| Health Administration | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $71,259 | 73 | — | |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,330 | 35 | — | |
| General Studies | 26 — | 46% / 54% | 0% | $86,015 | 89 | 91% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Music | 42 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $40,356 | 98% | ||
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 6 +1 | 83% / 17% | 0% | $40,267 | 5 | 98% | |
| Music | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $40,267 | 5 | 98% | |
| Music | 5 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $40,267 | 5 | 98% | |
| Music Management | 8 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $40,735 | 6 | — | |
| Music Performance | 18 +1 | 56% / 44% | 0% | $40,267 | 5 | 98% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $40,267 | 5 | 98% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Theatre School | 90 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $33,700 | 99% | ||
| Acting | 30 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $33,700 | 2 | 99% | |
| Comedy Writing and Performance | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $33,700 | 2 | 99% | |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $33,700 | 2 | 99% | |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 29 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $33,700 | 2 | 99% | |
| Theater | 15 — | 13% / 87% | 0% | $33,700 | 2 | 99% | |
| Theatre Literature, History and Criticism | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $33,700 | 2 | 99% |