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Roosevelt University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Chicago, IL
Population 7,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,583
Men / Women 37% / 63%
Hispanic 32%
White 28%
Black 22%
International 6%
Asian 5%
Mixed 2%
Native American 0%
From State 68%
From Region 7%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 27%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Arts 14%
Health Sciences 11%
Education 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Computer Science 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $21,315
Est. Cost of Attendance $35,332
10-Year ROI $121,000
ROI Percentile 33th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 35%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #362
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #478
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #490
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 43 #313
Humanities & Social Sciences 15 #413

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 940 – 1130
SAT Math Range 430 – 575
SAT RW Range 465 – 600
ACT Range 18 – 26

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
Roosevelt University 528 35% / 65% 3% $55,214 94%
Computer Science 20 75% / 25% 5% $63,092 75 97%
Cybersecurity 4 75% / 25% 0% $72,867 86
Data Modeling and Warehousing $67,876 81
Information Technology $67,104 81
Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $62,428 74
Biochemistry 3 33% / 67% 33% $59,924 70
Biology 36 25% / 75% 0% $63,705 76 92%
Clinical Laboratory Science 5 0% / 100% 0% $67,254 81
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science $67,975 82
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 4 0% / 100% 0% $62,895 75
Health and Wellness 24 67% / 33% 8% $64,511 77
Histotechnology 3 0% / 100% 0% $67,385 81
Medical Radiologic Technology $62,933 75
Nuclear Medicine Technology 3 33% / 67% 0% $63,056 75
Nursing 17 12% / 88% 0% $74,202 87 100%
Radiologic Technology 4 25% / 75% 0% $62,908 75
Accounting 16 31% / 69% 12% $75,822 88 97%
Actuarial Science 2 0% / 100% 0% $66,723 80 93%
Business $64,243 77
Business Analytics 34 +1 59% / 41% 12% $66,723 80 93%
Economics 3 67% / 33% 0% $67,498 81
Finance 21 76% / 24% 10% $75,948 88 98%
Health Administration 25 8% / 92% 0% $58,232 67
Hospitality Management 18 28% / 72% 0% $43,045 28 91%
Human Resources Management 3 33% / 67% 0% $70,329 84 93%
Marketing 15 40% / 60% 0% $72,354 85 92%
Organizational Leadership 5 40% / 60% 0% $54,001 58 94%
Real Estate +1 $67,395 81
Communication 3 33% / 67% 0% $51,431 52
Corporate Communications 9 44% / 56% 11% $58,040 67 96%
Criminal Justice 14 +4 29% / 71% 0% $54,962 61 96%
English 10 20% / 80% 0% $54,490 60 85%
History 7 43% / 57% 0% $49,003 45
International Relations $56,201 63
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies $52,772 55
Paralegal Studies 10 +1 40% / 60% 0% $66,600 80 93%
Philosophy 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,258 40
Political Science 11 55% / 45% 0% $66,861 80 100%
Psychology 53 +5 17% / 83% 0% $49,179 46 89%
Social Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,572 50
Sociology 4 0% / 100% 0% $52,041 53 94%
Sustainability Studies 8 38% / 62% 0% $54,565 60
Women's Studies 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $50,447 49
Early Childhood Education 24 12% / 88% 0% $56,521 64 95%
Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $56,487 64
Elementary Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $56,521 64 95%
Middle School Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $56,521 64 95%
Special Education 15 13% / 87% 7% $57,806 66
Acting 14 36% / 64% 7% $15,396 1 95%
Brass Instruments 2 100% / 0% 0% $25,940 3 83%
Graphic Design 7 57% / 43% 0% $28,938 4 100%
Jazz/Jazz Studies $24,071 2
Keyboard Instruments 2 100% / 0% 50% $25,940 3 83%
Music 1 0% / 100% 0% $25,940 3 83%
Music Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $53,273 57
Music Theory and Composition 1 100% / 0% 0% $25,940 3 83%
Musical Theatre 35 29% / 71% 0% $15,396 1 95%
Stringed Instruments 7 +1 86% / 14% 29% $25,940 3 83%
Theatre Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $15,396 1 95%
Voice and Opera +1 $24,108 2
Woodwind Instruments 1 100% / 0% 0% $25,940 3 83%