Chamberlain University-Illinois
Addison, Illinois · Also known as Chamberlain College of Nursing-Addison Chamberlain College of Nursing-Chicago Chamberlain College of Nursing-Tinley Park · Website
$92,405
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$92,405
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Chamberlain University-Illinois is a for-profit 4-year college in Addison, Illinois with 14,027 undergraduates and 18,903 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $31,837 a year (tuition and fees $21,536). It admits 83% of applicants and 42% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $92,405 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,919 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$31,837
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$21,536
US median $11,837
Admission rate
83%
US median 78%
Completion rate
42%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,919
About $222 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$92,405
Rank 75 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $31,837
- Tuition and fees
- $21,536
- Cost of attendance
- $40,826
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 58%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $30,013
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $30,090
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $34,050
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $32,607
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $40,826
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $18,000 in 2015-16 to $21,536 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 83%
- Undergraduates
- 14,027
- Graduate students
- 18,903
- Part-time students
- 68%
- Women
- 90%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 42%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 12
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 75 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $31,837 | $15,156 | $28,553 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $21,536 | $13,291 | $17,408 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 83% | 77% | 91% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 42% | 59% | 50% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 72% | 67% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,919 | $10,297 | $20,899 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $84,533 | $34,234 | $36,954 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $92,405 | $39,544 | $40,092 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US for-profit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 60% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 93% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
12 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5,665 | $22,213 | $83,188 | $96,132 | $88,910 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 3,002 | $42,611 | $104,394 | $118,689 | $120,193 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineProfessional | Professional | 482 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 104 | $30,922 | $117,992 | $101,849 | $126,911 |
| Public HealthOnlineMaster's | Master's | 78 | $24,025 | $68,487 | Withheld | $82,751 |
| Social WorkOnlineMaster's | Master's | 43 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesOnlineGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral | Doctoral | - | $39,000 | $130,967 | $136,436 | $138,131 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $68,257 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Addison and Illinois on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Illinois
- Homes: Homes for sale in Illinois
Questions and answers
How much does Chamberlain University-Illinois cost?
$31,837 a year is the average net price at Chamberlain University-Illinois after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $21,536, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $40,826. Families earning under $30,000 pay $30,013 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Chamberlain University-Illinois?
83% of applicants are admitted to Chamberlain University-Illinois. The median admission rate of colleges in Illinois is 77%.
How much do Chamberlain University-Illinois graduates earn?
$92,405 a year is the median pay of former Chamberlain University-Illinois students who work, 10 years after they started ($84,533 after 6 years). That ranks 75 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $130,967.
How much student debt do Chamberlain University-Illinois graduates have?
$20,919 is the median federal student loan debt of Chamberlain University-Illinois graduates, about $222 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 58% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Chamberlain University-Illinois?
42% of first-time, full-time students at Chamberlain University-Illinois finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of for-profit 4-year colleges is 50%.
What are the most popular majors at Chamberlain University-Illinois?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (5,665 bachelor's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (3,002 master's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (482 professional graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 12 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.