Thomas More University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Population 1,700,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,543 (47%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (29%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,276
Men / Women 54% / 46%
From State 53%
From Region 42%
Athletes 575 (47.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 70%
Black 9%
International 8%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
Asian 1%
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
Thomas More University 267 49% 71% 4% 6% 6% 9% $73,525 53 +0.59 69 97% 5.4%
Information Technology — — — — — — — — $94,748 46 -0.17 90 — — — — —
Chemistry 3 — 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,485 42 -0.20 62 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,913 36 -0.51 67 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $76,947 28 -0.48 75 — — — — —
Biochemistry 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $66,441 22 -0.45 55 — — — — —
Biology 19 — 26% 79% 0% 0% 5% 11% $63,986 38 -0.29 49 100% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,229 56 +0.04 76 — — — — —
Exercise Science 16 — 38% 75% 0% 0% 6% 12% $73,368 89 +1.35 69 — — — — —
Kinesiology 12 — 58% 67% 8% 0% 0% 8% $73,368 89 +1.35 69 — — — — —
Nursing 17 — 0% 82% 0% 0% 12% 0% $88,838 43 -0.34 86 95% — — — —
Accounting 12 +2 75% 83% 8% 0% 0% 8% $79,592 34 -0.48 78 100% — — — —
Business Administration 58 — 72% 72% 7% 7% 7% 5% $90,262 82 +0.66 87 96% 6.2% — — —
Economics 2 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% $78,461 24 -0.73 77 — — — — —
Finance 3 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $86,866 36 -0.42 85 — — — — —
Management Information Systems 3 — 100% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $83,489 33 -0.51 82 — — — — —
Marketing 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $79,917 62 +0.18 78 — — — — —
Sports Management 7 — 86% 57% 0% 14% 0% 29% $73,368 88 +1.28 69 — — — — —
English 6 +1 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,634 82 +0.76 34 — — — — —
History 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,896 78 +0.39 41 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 — 20% 60% 0% 0% 20% 20% $62,952 84 +0.54 46 — — — — —
Philosophy 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,118 56 -0.02 41 — — — — —
Religious Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $61,857 92 +1.36 43 — — — — —
Communication 7 — 71% 43% 0% 14% 0% 14% $61,663 54 -0.02 43 100% — — — —
International Studies 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $65,335 32 -0.39 52 — — — — —
Political Science 3 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 33% $66,247 34 -0.44 55 — — — — —
Psychology 21 +1 14% 71% 5% 10% 5% 10% $60,973 84 +0.90 41 — — — — —
Sociology — +1 — — — — — — $58,870 69 +0.18 35 — — — — —
Education 7 +1 0% 86% 14% 0% 0% 0% $57,663 68 +0.30 32 — — — — —
Elementary Education 11 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,925 95 +1.58 46 100% — — — —
General Education 31 — 84% 42% 3% 19% 6% 16% $70,786 96 +1.84 65 94% 3.9% — — —
Junior High/Middle School Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,955 13 -0.95 9 — — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,925 86 +0.92 46 100% — — — —
Special Education — +2 — — — — — — $59,822 71 +0.59 38 — — — — —
Studio Art 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,409 31 -0.47 5 — — — — —
Theater — +1 — — — — — — $41,888 41 -0.16 5 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 5 +1 60% 80% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,641 21 -0.72 24 94% — — — —
Legal Studies 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $63,991 75 +0.56 49 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $43,096
ROI Percentile 69th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 67%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 40%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

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 32.2% 86 74% 72% 7% 6% 6% 8% $86,649 65 +0.43 85 97% 6.2%
Education 19.5% 52 52% 63% 4% 12% 4% 10% $66,289 96 +1.46 55 96% 3.9%
Health Sciences 17.2% 46 28% 76% 2% 0% 7% 7% $79,191 59 +0.70 78 95% —
Social Sciences 12.0% 32 31% 59% 3% 12% 3% 16% $61,755 63 +0.53 43 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 8.2% 22 27% 77% 0% 0% 9% 9% $64,321 34 -0.31 50 100% —
Humanities 5.6% 15 33% 80% 0% 0% 13% 7% $60,755 79 +0.62 40 — —
Professional 2.2% 6 67% 67% 0% 0% 0% 17% $56,199 13 -0.51 28 94% —
Arts 1.5% 4 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,409 14 -0.47 5 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 4 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,092 26 -0.28 63 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 137 $1.6M $1.6M $73K
Soccer 46 $284K $253K $30K
Wrestling 40 $271K $247K $24K
Baseball 38 $268K $250K $17K
Lacrosse 37 $182K $179K $2K
Track & Field (indoor) 23 $34K $31K $2K
Track & Field (outdoor) 23 $69K $67K $2K
Basketball 19 $531K $492K $38K
Volleyball 19 $93K $87K $5K
Bowling 15 $68K $67K $978
Tennis 14 $59K $59K $93
Golf 11 $51K $51K $0
Cross Country 9 $36K $31K $5K
Total 384 $3.6M $3.4M $204K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 40 $344K $305K $38K
Softball 29 $255K $233K $22K
Volleyball 25 $200K $191K $8K
Track & Field (indoor) 19 $33K $30K $2K
Track & Field (outdoor) 19 $64K $61K $2K
Basketball 18 $582K $533K $48K
Lacrosse 17 $164K $139K $25K
Bowling 11 $53K $52K $978
Golf 11 $63K $63K $0
Tennis 11 $71K $68K $3K
Cross Country 10 $42K $37K $5K
Total 191 $1.9M $1.7M $158K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 137 $1.6M $1.6M $73K
Soccer 86 $628K $559K $69K
Lacrosse 54 $347K $318K $28K
Volleyball 44 $293K $278K $14K
Track & Field (indoor) 42 $67K $62K $5K
Track & Field (outdoor) 42 $134K $128K $5K
Wrestling 40 $271K $247K $24K
Baseball 38 $268K $250K $17K
Basketball 37 $1.1M $1.0M $87K
Softball 29 $255K $233K $22K
Bowling 26 $122K $120K $1K
Tennis 25 $130K $127K $3K
Golf 22 $114K $114K $0
Cross Country 19 $79K $68K $10K
Total 575 $7.5M $6.4M $1.2M

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 96%
Yield (non-ED) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 96% 96% 96%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 46%
SAT Range 1030 – 1230
SAT Math Range 520 – 620
SAT RW Range 510 – 610