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North Park University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Chicago, IL
Population 7,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,844
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 31%
Hispanic 28%
Black 14%
International 12%
Asian 7%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 33%
Health Sciences 24%
Humanities & Social Sciences 20%
Life & Natural Sciences 11%
Arts 4%
Education 4%
Engineering 2%
Computer Science & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,710
Est. Cost of Attendance $44,172
10-Year ROI $183,000
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 44%
6-Year Graduation Rate 58%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 4 #530
Life & Natural Sciences 1 #566

Honors College

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Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted 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; +1 is one standard deviation above. The emphasized lines at +2 and −2 mark two standard deviations. One chart per macro-category; all charts share a common y-axis.

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 182 36% / 64% 4% $50,135
Mechanical Engineering 9 78% / 22% 22%
Mathematics 5 20% / 80% 0%
Systems Science and Theory
Biochemistry 8 38% / 62% 0%
Biology 13 23% / 77% 0%
Biomedical Sciences 17 18% / 82% 0%
Molecular Biology 2 0% / 100% 50%
Kinesiology 26 62% / 38% 4% $52,587
Advertising 1 0% / 100% 100%
Biblical Studies 6 67% / 33% 0%
Communication
Communication 10 10% / 90% 10% $46,126
Criminal Justice 4 +2 75% / 25% 0% $61,576
English 5 +1 40% / 60% 0%
General Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
History 7 +4 71% / 29% 0%
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Peace Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 100%
Political Science 6 +1 33% / 67% 0%
Pre-Ministry Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 27 +3 19% / 81% 0% $49,765
Sociology 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,742
Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,742
Elementary Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $42,742
Junior High/Middle School Education
Physical Education 7 71% / 29% 0% $50,110
Secondary Education
Art 4 0% / 100% 0%
Drama and Theatre Arts
Music 6 33% / 67% 0%
Music Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $50,110
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business and Nonprofit Management 113 58% / 42% 14% $75,996
Business Administration 98 64% / 36% 16% $75,996
Marketing 15 20% / 80% 0%
Nonprofit Management
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 67 15% / 85% 4% $100,829
Health and Wellness 10 10% / 90% 0%
Nursing 51 16% / 84% 6% $100,829
Healthcare Administration 6 17% / 83% 0%