Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, ILMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $41,628

Total Cost of Attendance: $51,829

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,000

Students with federal loans: 50.8%

Students with Pell grants: 36.8%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $46,060

After 5 years: $64,263

Majors(55 programs)

  1. Psychology, General.(107 graduates)
  2. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(92 graduates)
  3. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(64 graduates)
  4. Finance and Financial Management Services.(46 graduates)
  5. Accounting and Related Services.(38 graduates)
  6. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(37 graduates)
  7. Marketing.(35 graduates)
  8. Biology, General.(32 graduates)
  9. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(28 graduates)
  10. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(26 graduates)
  11. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(22 graduates)
  12. Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(21 graduates)
  13. English Language and Literature, General.(19 graduates)
  14. Sociology.(19 graduates)
  15. Computer Science.(18 graduates)
  16. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(17 graduates)
  17. Music.(16 graduates)
  18. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(15 graduates)
  19. Political Science and Government.(14 graduates)
  20. History.(14 graduates)
  21. Special Education and Teaching.(13 graduates)
  22. Communication and Media Studies.(11 graduates)
  23. Economics.(11 graduates)
  24. Information Science/Studies.(9 graduates)
  25. Chemistry.(9 graduates)
  26. Mathematics.(8 graduates)
  27. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(7 graduates)
  28. Design and Applied Arts.(7 graduates)
  29. International Business.(7 graduates)
  30. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(6 graduates)
  31. Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies.(4 graduates)
  32. Urban Studies/Affairs.(4 graduates)
  33. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(4 graduates)
  34. Graphic Communications.(3 graduates)
  35. Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.(3 graduates)
  36. Philosophy.(3 graduates)
  37. Geography and Cartography.(2 graduates)
  38. Fine and Studio Arts.(2 graduates)
  39. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(2 graduates)
  40. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(1 graduates)
  41. Education, General.(1 graduates)
  42. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(1 graduates)
  43. Theological and Ministerial Studies.(1 graduates)
  44. Physics.(1 graduates)
  45. Area Studies.
  46. Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other.
  47. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.
  48. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.
  49. Education, Other.
  50. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  51. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.
  52. Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations.
  53. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  54. Religion/Religious Studies.
  55. Visual and Performing Arts, General.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,954 students

Admission Rate: 75.7%

Retention Rate: 75.8%

Graduation Rate: 65.2%

Student Demographics

White (46.7%)
Hispanic (30.9%)
Black (5.1%)
Asian (8.5%)
Two or More (2.8%)
International (3.5%)

Gender Distribution

Men (37.8%)
Women (62.2%)

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