Strong post-grad earnings
Median earnings 10 yrs out are above the graduate average.
Chicago, IL
DePaul University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois with 21,210 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 76% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published tuition is $45,999 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $30,902 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 68% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 46% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $23,168 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Nursing (RN), doctoral ($187,364) and Computer Software and Media Applications, master's ($158,667) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$45,999
2024-25
Acceptance
76%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
21,210
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Urban
In-State Tuition
$45,999
Out-of-State Tuition
$45,999
Avg On-Campus Living
$19,095
Avg Off-Campus Living
$19,095
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
For families earning $0 – $30k, $30k – $48k, $48k – $75k, $75k – $110k, $110k+, the average net price here is above the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow federally from 1 July 2026, by up to $11,592. That part has to come from savings, income, work, or private loans.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 3.0×Graduates earn about 3.0× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedDePaul University does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $77,476, above the $34,790 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Illinois.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
68%
Freshman Retention
86%
Source: IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25 (provisional release)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
Decision support · Cost & value
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Median earnings 10 yrs out are above the graduate average.
Affordability snapshot
Tuition
$46k
Net price
$30.9k
Pell
32%
Median debt
$23.2k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$68.8k
above avg
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
76%
SAT range
1140 - 1330
ACT range
25 - 31
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Chicago, IL 60604
Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 2,966 of DePaul University's 21,348 students (14%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 9,619 (45%) took at least one distance course alongside in-person study.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
DePaul University reported conferring credentials in 103 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
DePaul University's master's graduates in Business Administration earned a median $144,859 four years after graduating, 40% above the $103,485 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $101,710; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $52,402 in federal loans at this college (about $596 a month on a 10-year plan).
87 programs at DePaul University have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Master's | $144,859 | $103,485, +40% | $52,402 | $596/mo |
| Finance, Bachelor's | $93,719 | $83,343, +12% | $22,000 | $233/mo |
| Film and Photography, Bachelor's | $46,969 | $43,765, +7% | $24,000 | $254/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Master's | $91,098 | $120,193, −24% | $101,373 | $1,153/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $55,664 | $50,706, +10% | $24,750 | $262/mo |
| Law, Professional degree | $107,264 | $107,773, about the same | $131,463 | $1,495/mo |
| Marketing, Bachelor's | $78,164 | $69,303, +13% | $23,000 | $244/mo |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $93,592 | $76,194, +23% | $24,000 | $254/mo |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $74,847 | $68,257, +10% | $23,051 | $244/mo |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Bachelor's | $71,045 | $63,560, +12% | $22,332 | $237/mo |
| Computer Programming, Bachelor's | $101,315 | $83,439, +21% | $24,500 | $260/mo |
| Communication, Bachelor's | $56,014 | $56,359, about the same | $20,834 | $221/mo |
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| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming, Master's | $158,509 | $148,974, +6% | $61,500 | $700/mo |
| Health Sciences, Bachelor's | $62,693 | $61,296, about the same | $26,500 | $281/mo |
| Political Science, Bachelor's | $58,163 | $63,293, −8% | $22,449 | $238/mo |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Master's | $158,667 | $120,083, +32% | $47,832 | $544/mo |
| Management Science, Bachelor's | $76,420 | $86,176, −11% | $22,859 | $242/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Bachelor's | $86,444 | $53,072, +63% | $37,499 | $398/mo |
| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor's | $55,213 | $51,490, +7% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Theatre, Bachelor's | $44,095 | $39,775, +11% | $26,348 | $279/mo |
| Accounting, Master's | $100,161 | $95,833, +5% | $45,916 | $522/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Master's | $66,235 | $63,707, +4% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Student Counseling, Master's | $67,412 | $60,111, +12% | $67,557 | $768/mo |
| Human Computer Interaction, Master's | $118,027 | $115,403, about the same | $57,686 | $656/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Master's | $63,616 | $59,916, +6% | $44,784 | $509/mo |
| Information Science, Master's | $121,391 | $112,705, +8% | $54,516 | $620/mo |
| IT Administration and Management, Master's | $124,777 | $121,855, about the same | $55,664 | $633/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $54,208 | $47,382, +14% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Graphic Communications, Bachelor's | $45,028 | $43,283, +4% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| English, Bachelor's | $52,608 | $48,590, +8% | $22,956 | $243/mo |
| Applied Mathematics, Master's | $101,965 | $116,060, −12% | $37,197 | $423/mo |
| IT Administration and Management, Bachelor's | $113,645 | $85,063, +34% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Music, Master's | $38,670 | $48,285, −20% | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Special Education, Master's | $77,204 | $64,397, +20% | $27,333 | $311/mo |
| Management Information Systems, Bachelor's | $94,197 | $83,290, +13% | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Biology, Bachelor's | $61,216 | $57,214, +7% | $26,600 | $282/mo |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor's | $84,554 | $92,374, −8% | $21,666 | $230/mo |
| Theatre, Master's | $51,971 | $49,978, +4% | $87,842 | $999/mo |
| Management Science, Master's | — | $124,807 | $41,000 | $466/mo |
| Marketing, Master's | $105,355 | $79,106, +33% | $58,541 | $666/mo |
| Human Resources, Master's | $99,840 | $83,558, +19% | $48,496 | $552/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Bachelor's | $57,957 | $51,389, +13% | $25,500 | $270/mo |
| Music, Bachelor's | $44,756 | $42,892, +4% | $22,379 | $237/mo |
| Sociology, Bachelor's | $52,791 | $52,657, about the same | $23,166 | $246/mo |
| Business/Managerial Economics, Bachelor's | $93,563 | $77,981, +20% | $20,670 | $219/mo |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Bachelor's | $52,622 | $55,012, −4% | $24,500 | $260/mo |
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Bachelor's | $96,616 | $58,894, +64% | $24,999 | $265/mo |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Bachelor's | — | $62,451 | $24,999 | $265/mo |
| Journalism, Bachelor's | $61,708 | $56,278, +10% | $21,666 | $230/mo |
| Writing and Rhetoric, Master's | $59,820 | $55,035, +9% | $34,166 | $389/mo |
| Film and Photography, Master's | $46,553 | $51,486, −10% | $72,729 | $827/mo |
| History, Bachelor's | $48,857 | $50,680, −4% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $84,568 | $71,685, +18% | $47,092 | $536/mo |
| Public Health, Master's | $64,207 | $82,751, −22% | $46,944 | $534/mo |
| Graphic Communications, Master's | $58,803 | $57,810, about the same | $53,300 | $606/mo |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Bachelor's | $68,180 | $66,596, about the same | $20,094 | $213/mo |
| Taxation, Master's | $129,565 | $114,810, +13% | $47,833 | $544/mo |
| Computer Engineering, Master's | $134,449 | $136,736, about the same | — | — |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Master's | $83,583 | $80,125, +4% | $34,969 | $398/mo |
| Public Administration, Master's | $86,093 | $81,408, +6% | $46,243 | $526/mo |
| Social Work, Master's | $60,329 | $65,123, −7% | $69,147 | $787/mo |
| Information Science, Bachelor's | $82,551 | $85,294, −3% | $24,000 | $254/mo |
| International Relations and National Security Studies, Master's | $75,622 | $95,627, −21% | $40,198 | $457/mo |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Bachelor's | $91,007 | $73,587, +24% | $22,166 | $235/mo |
| Mathematics, Bachelor's | $89,908 | $69,562, +29% | $24,846 | $263/mo |
| Economics, Bachelor's | $100,185 | $82,686, +21% | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Real Estate, Bachelor's | — | $84,821 | — | — |
| Journalism, Master's | $51,338 | $69,034, −26% | $44,065 | $501/mo |
| Sustainability Studies, Master's | $81,457 | $76,897, +6% | — | — |
| Economics, Master's | $117,154 | $100,743, +16% | $25,705 | $292/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Master's | $74,702 | $65,716, +14% | $74,928 | $852/mo |
| Hospitality Management, Bachelor's | $71,556 | $56,726, +26% | $16,500 | $175/mo |
| Communication, Master's | $68,404 | $71,953, −5% | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis, Master's | — | $93,020 | — | — |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Doctoral | $116,242 | $99,878, +16% | — | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Bachelor's | $53,498 | $63,114, −15% | $24,500 | $260/mo |
| Fine and Studio Arts, Bachelor's | $37,085 | $41,367, −10% | $26,175 | $277/mo |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Bachelor's | $59,016 | $51,710, +14% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Anthropology, Bachelor's | $50,780 | $46,676, +9% | $24,707 | $262/mo |
| Area Studies, Bachelor's | $49,872 | $56,625, −12% | $24,500 | $260/mo |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Bachelor's | $50,460 | $55,000, −8% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation, Bachelor's | — | $65,003 | — | — |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Master's | $75,891 | $71,241, +7% | — | — |
| Real Estate, Master's | $152,694 | $135,104, +13% | — | — |
| Statistics, Master's | — | $123,816 | — | — |
| Geography and Cartography, Undergraduate certificate | $76,354 | $58,705, +30% | $23,412 | $248/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Doctoral | $187,364 | $138,131, +36% | $98,328 | $1,118/mo |
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show. Over the Cap: graduate programs where typical debt exceeds the federal loan limits in force since July 2026. Nursing graduates vs RN pay by state: the early-career benchmark.
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Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 103 fields DePaul University reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 463 | Graduate (252 graduate · 211 bachelor's) |
| Computer Programming | 381 | Graduate (217 graduate · 164 bachelor's) |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 332 | Graduate (17 graduate · 315 bachelor's) |
| Data Analytics | 261 | Graduate (243 graduate · 18 bachelor's) |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 243 | Bachelor's |
| Accounting and Related Services | 238 | Graduate (59 graduate · 179 bachelor's) |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 233 | Graduate (137 graduate · 96 bachelor's) |
| Psychology, General | 233 | Graduate (5 graduate · 226 bachelor's · 2 certificate) |
| Marketing | 209 | Graduate (26 graduate · 183 bachelor's) |
| Information Science/Studies | 196 | Graduate (167 graduate · 29 bachelor's) |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 195 | Graduate |
| Data Science | 167 | Graduate (158 graduate · 9 bachelor's) |
| Law | 158 | Graduate |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 145 | Graduate (95 graduate · 50 bachelor's) |
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