DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois · Website
$68,751
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$68,751
median earnings, 10 years after starting
DePaul University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Chicago, Illinois with 14,090 undergraduates and 7,022 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $30,902 a year (tuition and fees $45,999). It admits 76% of applicants and 68% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $68,751 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,168 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$30,902
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$45,999
US median $11,837
Admission rate
76%
US median 78%
Completion rate
68%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,168
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$68,751
Rank 413 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
- $30,902
- Tuition and fees
- $45,999
- Cost of attendance
- $63,052
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 46%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $27,359
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $25,950
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $28,687
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $31,057
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $37,092
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 $36,361 in 2015-16 to $45,999 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
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1,262
- Undergraduates
- 14,090
- Graduate students
- 7,022
- Part-time students
- 6.1%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 86%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 200
- Endowment
- $1.0B
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 413 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $30,902 | $15,156 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $45,999 | $13,291 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 76% | 77% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 86% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,168 | $10,297 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $54,695 | $34,234 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $68,751 | $39,544 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 62% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
200 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 489 | $52,402 | $101,710 | $144,859 | $103,485 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 240 | $22,000 | $66,863 | $93,719 | $83,343 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 239 | $24,000 | $26,164 | $46,969 | $43,765 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 208 | $24,750 | $33,820 | $55,664 | $50,706 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 194 | $101,373 | $77,655 | $91,098 | $120,193 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 164 | $23,051 | $48,920 | $74,847 | $68,257 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 155 | $24,000 | $69,250 | $93,592 | $76,194 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 154 | $131,463 | $68,344 | $107,264 | $107,773 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 153 | $23,000 | $50,012 | $78,164 | $69,303 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 147 | $22,332 | $41,234 | $71,045 | $63,560 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 138 | $20,834 | $34,453 | $56,014 | $56,359 |
| Computer ProgrammingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 129 | $24,500 | $72,234 | $101,315 | $83,439 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 129 | $26,500 | $34,897 | $62,693 | $61,296 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 119 | $37,499 | $84,066 | $86,444 | $53,072 |
| Computer ProgrammingMaster's | Master's | 114 | $61,500 | $94,629 | $158,509 | $148,974 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $22,859 | $51,522 | $76,420 | $86,176 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $26,348 | $22,021 | $44,095 | $39,775 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 99 | $22,449 | $37,531 | $58,163 | $63,293 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 93 | $67,557 | $52,699 | $67,412 | $60,111 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsMaster's | Master's | 83 | $47,832 | $115,112 | $158,667 | $120,083 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 83 | $41,000 | $60,191 | $66,235 | $63,707 |
| Data AnalyticsMaster's | Master's | 81 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 79 | $27,000 | $30,536 | $55,213 | $51,490 |
| Human Computer InteractionMaster's | Master's | 67 | $57,686 | $82,399 | $118,027 | $115,403 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 65 | $45,916 | $72,581 | $100,161 | $95,833 |
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Questions and answers
How much does DePaul University cost?
$30,902 a year is the average net price at DePaul University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $45,999, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $63,052. Families earning under $30,000 pay $27,359 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at DePaul University?
76% of applicants are admitted to DePaul University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,262. The median admission rate of colleges in Illinois is 77%.
How much do DePaul University graduates earn?
$68,751 a year is the median pay of former DePaul University students who work, 10 years after they started ($54,695 after 6 years). That ranks 413 of 5,094 US colleges and 15 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $204,157.
How much student debt do DePaul University graduates have?
$23,168 is the median federal student loan debt of DePaul University graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 46% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at DePaul University?
68% of first-time, full-time students at DePaul University finish within 6 years. 86% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at DePaul University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (489 master's graduates), Finance and Financial Management Services (240 bachelor's graduates), Film/Video and Photographic Arts (239 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 200 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.