DePaul University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Vincentian)
Population 7,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 14,474
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 64%
From Region 6%
Athletes 218 (1.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 45%
Hispanic 24%
Asian 13%
Black 8%
Mixed 5%
International 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Communication 254 34% 59% 4% 9% 19% 1% $67,451 36 +0.22 59 94% 7.7%
Communication and Media 105 +4 33% 57% 4% 12% 14% 0% $62,214 55 +0.03 46 92% 7.7% — — —
Journalism 31 +5 29% 68% 0% 10% 13% 0% $61,672 51 -0.07 44 93% — — — —
Organizational Communication 7 +1 29% 57% 14% 14% 14% 0% $75,422 62 +0.35 73 95% — — — —
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 75 +4 27% 59% 4% 8% 20% 3% $75,422 62 +0.35 73 95% — — — —
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 16 +1 44% 62% 0% 0% 31% 0% $62,214 55 +0.03 46 92% 7.7% — — —
Sports Communication 20 — 65% 55% 5% 0% 35% 0% $75,422 89 +1.26 73 95% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 114 31% 50% 4% 8% 25% 0% $61,468 14 +1.02 44 97%
Exercise Science 8 — 50% 50% 0% 38% 0% 0% $61,159 49 -0.07 43 — — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,639 90 +0.76 55 96% — — — —
Early Childhood Education 23 — 4% 26% 9% 13% 22% 0% $56,758 83 +0.66 31 97% — — — —
Elementary Education 25 — 28% 52% 0% 4% 36% 0% $56,758 83 +0.66 31 97% — — — —
English Education 11 — 18% 55% 0% 0% 45% 0% $65,639 92 +1.43 55 96% — — — —
Foreign Language Teacher Education 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,639 92 +1.43 55 96% — — — —
History Teacher Education 7 — 57% 43% 0% 14% 43% 0% $65,639 94 +1.68 55 96% — — — —
Junior High/Middle School Education — — — — — — — — $56,758 62 +0.20 31 97% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,639 90 +0.76 55 96% — — — —
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 6 — 83% 50% 0% 0% 17% 0% $65,639 85 +0.98 55 96% — — — —
Social Science Teacher Education 8 — 25% 88% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,639 94 +1.68 55 96% — — — —
Spanish Language Teacher Education 4 — 25% 25% 0% 0% 75% 0% $65,639 92 +1.43 55 96% — — — —
Special Education 7 — 29% 43% 29% 0% 14% 0% $63,740 88 +1.18 50 — — — — —
Art Education — — — — — — — — $65,639 97 +2.02 55 96% — — — —
Music Education 10 — 50% 70% 10% 10% 10% 0% $65,639 100 +2.03 55 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences 504 25% 54% 7% 7% 23% 0% $60,192 10 -0.15 40 93%
Environmental Studies 31 — 16% 65% 3% 3% 16% 3% $63,019 74 +0.55 48 95% — — — —
Economic Data Analytics 8 +1 75% 12% 25% 0% 25% 0% $92,029 53 -0.22 89 90% — — — —
African American Studies 3 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $61,236 62 +0.16 43 — — — — —
American Studies 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,553 41 -0.37 25 92% — — — —
Chinese Studies 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,553 41 -0.37 25 92% — — — —
English 60 — 20% 60% 5% 5% 23% 0% $55,609 69 +0.39 28 96% — — — —
French 1 +1 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $49,446 20 -0.77 14 89% — — — —
German — +3 — — — — — — $50,762 24 -0.65 16 — — — — —
History 30 +3 40% 77% 3% 3% 10% 0% $60,719 77 +0.37 42 88% — — — —
Italian — +1 — — — — — — $49,446 20 -0.77 14 89% — — — —
Japanese Studies 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $54,553 41 -0.37 25 92% — — — —
Latin American Studies 3 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $54,553 41 -0.37 25 92% — — — —
Philosophy 13 +5 62% 46% 8% 15% 15% 0% $40,219 2 -1.60 4 96% — — — —
Religious Studies — — — — — — — — $54,837 77 +0.49 26 — — — — —
Rhetoric and Composition 7 — 29% 71% 0% 14% 0% 0% $54,660 65 +0.27 25 93% — — — —
Spanish 5 +3 0% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $49,446 20 -0.77 14 89% — — — —
Women's Studies 9 +4 0% 44% 0% 11% 44% 0% $57,071 61 +0.10 32 91% — — — —
Anthropology 11 — 9% 45% 0% 9% 36% 0% $47,159 8 -0.88 10 96% — — — —
Geography 9 — 44% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $61,338 51 -0.09 43 — — — — —
International Affairs 39 +1 26% 46% 13% 10% 18% 0% $59,224 16 -0.70 38 91% — — — —
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 26 — 19% 42% 8% 8% 15% 4% $65,823 34 -0.36 55 87% — — — —
Political Science 105 +7 29% 58% 10% 4% 19% 0% $68,575 42 -0.27 61 92% — — — —
Public Policy 7 — 14% 57% 0% 29% 14% 0% $80,311 80 +0.60 79 89% — — — —
Sociology 27 — 11% 56% 4% 7% 26% 0% $54,187 46 -0.24 24 99% — — — —
Architectural History and Criticism 9 +4 0% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $43,382 0 -2.83 6 94% — — — —
Art/Art Studies 20 +1 30% 45% 10% 5% 20% 0% $45,660 44 -0.12 8 96% — — — —
Fine and Studio Arts Management 7 — 0% 86% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,528 45 -0.26 12 — — — — —
Criminology 69 — 29% 43% 7% 6% 42% 0% $60,755 59 +0.12 42 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Science and Health 487 27% 44% 15% 10% 24% 1% $64,371 24 -0.01 51 95% 9.3%
Computer Science & Mathematics 7 +1 71% 43% 14% 14% 14% 0% $100,948 21 -0.52 94 — — — — —
Data Science 8 +1 88% 38% 38% 0% 0% 12% $100,776 23 -0.47 94 — — — — —
Astrophysics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $85,026 60 +0.10 84 — — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $71,130 53 -0.04 66 — — — — —
Mathematics 17 +7 76% 59% 0% 6% 24% 0% $85,617 60 +0.01 84 94% — — — —
Physics 9 +1 89% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $84,888 60 +0.09 84 — — — — —
Biochemistry 5 — 20% 20% 40% 20% 20% 0% $64,436 18 -0.63 52 — — — — —
Biology 49 — 33% 43% 8% 4% 35% 4% $64,326 40 -0.25 51 94% — — — —
Neuroscience 41 — 27% 49% 15% 10% 24% 0% $69,614 61 +0.23 63 — — — — —
Health Sciences 130 — 21% 32% 27% 9% 22% 1% $69,776 57 +0.09 64 94% — — — —
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse — — — — — — — — $88,350 40 -0.39 86 95% — — — —
Psychology 217 +9 20% 47% 9% 12% 24% 1% $54,926 54 -0.02 26 96% 9.3% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Driehaus College of Business 1,003 53% 44% 18% 5% 25% 3% $90,456 90 +0.25 88 95% 5.5%
Accounting 175 +4 53% 37% 27% 4% 25% 3% $98,171 76 +0.72 92 98% 4.4% — — —
Actuarial Science 9 — 22% 44% 11% 0% 33% 0% $81,102 10 -1.30 80 93% — — — —
Business Analytics 8 +10 62% 50% 0% 0% 12% 25% $89,132 45 -0.19 87 — — — — —
Business Analytics 84 +3 51% 58% 10% 6% 15% 4% $81,102 29 -0.65 80 93% — — — —
Business Management and Administration 205 +6 47% 39% 10% 9% 34% 2% $79,325 69 +0.09 78 94% 6.0% — — —
Economics 24 +2 71% 33% 8% 4% 50% 4% $96,033 62 +0.21 91 93% — — — —
Economics 11 +2 91% 82% 9% 0% 9% 0% $92,029 53 -0.22 89 90% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 20 — 60% 35% 15% 20% 25% 0% $82,392 72 +0.29 81 — — — — —
Finance 230 +13 73% 47% 21% 4% 21% 3% $99,800 59 +0.02 93 95% — — — —
Hospitality Management 10 — 10% 70% 0% 10% 10% 0% $79,857 96 +1.74 79 100% — — — —
Management Information Systems and Statistics 40 +13 40% 20% 45% 5% 18% 8% $100,867 71 +0.48 94 94% — — — —
Marketing 179 +4 38% 51% 15% 3% 25% 1% $86,577 76 +0.70 85 97% 5.9% — — —
Real Estate 8 +5 75% 62% 0% 25% 12% 0% $97,610 52 +0.08 92 90% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Jarvis College of Computing and Digital Media 794 61% 52% 15% 7% 18% 3% $74,969 57 +0.03 73 94% 4.4%
Systems Engineering (EE) 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $109,564 40 -0.35 97 — — — — —
Computer Programming 154 +2 79% 38% 29% 5% 21% 5% $100,252 24 -0.72 93 94% 4.3% — — —
Computer Programming, Specific Applications 8 — 100% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $100,252 24 -0.72 93 94% 4.3% — — —
Computer Science 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $109,466 36 -0.45 97 — — — — —
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 13 — 92% 54% 15% 8% 15% 0% $92,214 42 -0.29 89 98% — — — —
Cybersecurity 50 — 92% 28% 30% 10% 18% 2% $154,751 98 +3.23 100 90% — — — —
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration 7 — 71% 57% 0% 0% 29% 14% $91,219 38 -0.34 88 88% — — — —
Game Design 43 — 77% 42% 9% 14% 33% 0% $91,219 58 +0.28 88 88% — — — —
Information Systems 29 — 52% 24% 41% 7% 17% 7% $86,369 27 -0.58 85 94% — — — —
Information Technology 33 — 64% 39% 18% 15% 18% 9% $87,166 29 -0.54 86 97% 4.7% — — —
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design 24 +1 29% 54% 12% 17% 17% 0% $91,219 58 +0.28 88 88% — — — —
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 72 — 31% 50% 7% 12% 15% 4% $49,541 32 -0.41 14 97% — — — —
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services 6 +1 50% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $58,229 47 -0.14 35 — — — — —
Film Production 313 +2 55% 66% 7% 4% 15% 3% $49,599 60 +0.08 14 95% — — — —
Graphic Design 34 — 47% 62% 12% 6% 18% 0% $62,769 64 +0.21 47 94% — — — —
Industrial Design 5 — 60% 40% 20% 20% 20% 0% $62,769 64 +0.21 47 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Continuing and Professional Studies 11 27% 9% 0% 73% 18% 0% $80,109 73 +1.98 79 90% 5.7%
Health Administration 2 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $71,513 74 +0.27 67 — — — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies — — — — — — — — $61,903 60 +0.12 45 — — — — —
General Studies 9 — 33% 11% 0% 67% 22% 0% $82,020 97 +2.37 81 90% 5.7% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
School of Music 49 76% 61% 6% 2% 10% 4% $46,900 1 +0.02 10 94%
Jazz/Jazz Studies 8 — 88% 62% 12% 0% 0% 0% $46,712 49 -0.00 10 94% — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,712 49 -0.00 10 94% — — — —
Music 19 +1 95% 74% 5% 0% 5% 0% $46,712 49 -0.00 10 94% — — — —
Music Management 5 — 40% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $48,564 58 +0.20 12 — — — — —
Music Performance 14 — 50% 50% 7% 7% 21% 14% $46,712 49 -0.00 10 94% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,712 49 -0.00 10 94% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
The Theatre School 87 41% 63% 5% 10% 15% 5% $51,415 1 +1.12 18 99%
Acting 29 — 59% 52% 3% 17% 17% 7% $51,415 91 +1.12 18 99% — — — —
Comedy Writing and Performance 11 — 64% 82% 9% 0% 9% 0% $51,415 91 +1.12 18 99% — — — —
Playwriting and Screenwriting 6 — 50% 67% 0% 17% 0% 0% $51,415 91 +1.12 18 99% — — — —
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 23 — 22% 74% 0% 4% 13% 9% $51,415 91 +1.12 18 99% — — — —
Theater 16 — 25% 56% 6% 12% 25% 0% $51,415 91 +1.12 18 99% — — — —
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism 2 — 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $51,415 91 +1.12 18 99% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $45,615
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 55%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 18%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 30.7% 1,013 54% 44% 18% 6% 25% 3% $90,431 73 +0.25 88 95% 5.5%
Social Sciences 21.0% 695 26% 54% 7% 9% 21% 1% $62,402 65 -0.04 46 94% 8.7%
Arts 18.5% 612 49% 63% 7% 6% 15% 3% $50,588 47 +0.15 16 96% —
Computer Science 11.4% 377 75% 39% 24% 8% 21% 4% $103,265 37 +0.04 95 93% 4.4%
Humanities 4.4% 145 27% 56% 4% 12% 21% 0% $56,774 61 +0.21 31 93% 5.7%
Health Sciences 4.2% 138 22% 33% 25% 11% 21% 1% $69,276 18 +0.08 63 94% —
Education 2.9% 96 27% 48% 4% 5% 28% 0% $61,060 85 +1.01 43 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.9% 95 29% 44% 13% 7% 29% 2% $66,614 44 -0.06 57 94% —
Professional 2.1% 69 29% 43% 7% 6% 42% 0% $60,755 29 +0.12 42 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.9% 31 16% 65% 3% 3% 16% 3% $63,019 62 +0.55 48 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 30 70% 63% 0% 7% 23% 0% $83,930 62 +0.03 83 94% —
Engineering 0.1% 2 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $109,564 81 -0.35 97 — —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $1.7M #210 86% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.4M #295 9% $0.0M 20 #182 72 —
Computer Science $1.0M #228 52% $0.3M 1 #193 49 1
Life & Natural Sciences $1.0M #325 95% $0 — — — —
Education $0.9M #243 100% $0 15 #264 — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.9M #367 96% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.5M #250 0% $0.1M 11 #118 — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.2M #221 97% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.1M #391 80% $0 — — — —
Total $7.6M #339 67% $0.4M 47 #259 121 1

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 79 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 30 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 14 $12.7M $12.7M $0
Tennis 9 $643K $643K $0
Golf 8 $575K $575K $0
Total 95 $16.5M $16.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 75 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Soccer 31 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Softball 20 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Basketball 16 $5.5M $5.5M $0
Volleyball 15 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Tennis 8 $643K $643K $0
Total 123 $12.0M $12.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 154 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Soccer 61 $2.7M $2.7M $0
Basketball 30 $18.3M $18.3M $0
Softball 20 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Tennis 17 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Volleyball 15 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Golf 8 $575K $575K $0
Total 218 $47.7M $47.7M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 88%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 77% 76% 66%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 43%
SAT Range 1140 – 1330
SAT Math Range 560 – 660
SAT RW Range 580 – 670