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DePaul University

Chicago, IL · City · 14,090 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Chicago, IL, 60604 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
MDW · Chicago Midway
9 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$63,052
Avg net price
$30,902
Room & board
$19,095
Tuition
$45,999
Books & supplies
$1,104/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$27,359
$30–48k
$25,950
$48–75k
$28,687
$75–110k
$31,057
$110k+
$37,092
Admissions
Admit rate
76%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1262
Reading 580670
Math 560660
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

DePaul University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
69%
1st-yr retention
86%
Transfer-out rate
17%
Consumer completion
68%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
70%
Transferred
19%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
10%
Median earnings (6yr)
$54,695
Median earnings (10yr)
$68,751
Median debt
$23,168
Monthly loan payment
$246
Debt range (25th–75th)
$9,166$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$37,667
Student Body
Men 45%Women 55%
17
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
32%
First-generation
30%
Median family income
$48,556
Independent students
20%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
44%
Hispanic
25%
Black
8%
Asian
13%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$54,695
10 years after entry
$68,751
Finance and Financial Management Services240
Film/Video and Photographic Arts239
Psychology, General208
Business Administration, Management and Operations164
Accounting and Related Services155
Marketing153
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication147
Communication and Media Studies138
Computer Programming129
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General129
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities119
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods103
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft100
Political Science and Government99
Design and Applied Arts79
Graphic Communications58
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.0B
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
50%
Avg faculty salary
$12,717/mo
Instructional spend/student
$13,870
Federal loan rate
46%

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