Outcomes
Strong post-grad earnings
Median earnings 10 yrs out are above the graduate average.
This school$60.1k
National avg$48k
Source: IPEDS 2024
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North Central College
Naperville, IL
North Central College at a glance
North Central College is a private university in Naperville, Illinois with 3,003 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 77% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published tuition is $45,726 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $21,044 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 64% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 80% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $24,500 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Business Administration, master's ($102,600) and Finance, bachelor's ($81,562) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$45,726
2024-25
Acceptance
77%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
3,003
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Urban
Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$45,726
Out-of-State Tuition
$45,726
Avg On-Campus Living
$14,688
Avg Off-Campus Living
$14,076
Financial Aid & Outcomes
College Scorecard
What will it actually cost?
Sticker price: $60,414
Net price (after aid): $21,044
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
$0 – $30k: $12,507
$30k – $48k: $13,486
$48k – $75k: $16,362
$75k – $110k: $20,590
$110k+: $26,961 (above the federal borrowing ceiling)
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
For families earning $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 $1,461. 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
Median earnings (10yr): $60,123
Median debt at graduation: $24,500
Est. monthly loan payment: $260
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Moderate · 2.5×Graduates earn about 2.5× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Students on Pell Grants: 24%
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Students with federal loans: 80%
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 flaggedNorth Central College does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $65,022, 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
64%
Freshman Retention
77%
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.
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Affordability snapshot
Tuition
$45.7k
Net price
$21k
Pell
24%
Median debt
$24.5k
Earnings (10y)
$60.1k
above avg
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Admissions
Acceptance rate
77%
SAT range
1055 - 1310
ACT range
24 - 29
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Naperville, IL 60540
Academics
Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 207 of North Central College's 2,856 students (7%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 404 (14%) 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
North Central College reported conferring credentials in 56 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
What North Central College graduates earn, by program
North Central College's bachelor's graduates in Psychology earned a median $52,062 four years after graduating, 3% above the $50,706 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 $27,688; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $25,000 in federal loans at this college (about $265 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $26,655 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
28 programs at North Central College 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $52,062 | $50,706, +3% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Bachelor's | $60,018 | $54,562, +10% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Marketing, Bachelor's | $71,123 | $69,303, +3% | $20,484 | $217/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | $49,224 | $47,382, +4% | $26,916 | $285/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | $89,044 | $71,685, +24% | — | — |
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $78,125 | $76,194, +3% | $21,166 | $224/mo |
| Finance, Bachelor's | $81,562 | $83,343, about the same | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $102,600 | $103,485, about the same | $31,918 | $363/mo |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $65,992 | $68,257, −3% | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Computer Science, Bachelor's | $79,877 | $107,009, −25% | $26,228 | $278/mo |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Bachelor's | — | $62,451 | $23,655 | $251/mo |
| Theatre, Bachelor's | $46,605 | $39,775, +17% | $19,500 | $207/mo |
Compare what Psychology pays at other colleges
What the job pays locally
- Accounting graduates train as accountants and auditors: median $80,230 in Illinois.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
Show 16 more programs
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology, Bachelor's | $56,281 | $52,657, +7% | $26,943 | $286/mo |
| Economics, Bachelor's | $80,494 | $82,686, −3% | $26,801 | $284/mo |
| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor's | $57,192 | $51,490, +11% | $22,000 | $233/mo |
| Biology, Bachelor's | — | $57,214 | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Bachelor's | $68,750 | $61,027, +13% | — | — |
| Human Resources, Bachelor's | $71,555 | $68,069, +5% | $18,384 | $195/mo |
| Teacher Education (by subject), Bachelor's | $51,247 | $51,389, about the same | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Political Science, Bachelor's | — | $63,293 | $25,205 | $267/mo |
| Management Science, Bachelor's | $105,350 | $86,176, +22% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Public Relations and Advertising, Bachelor's | $60,573 | $63,560, −5% | $20,649 | $219/mo |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Bachelor's | $57,424 | $51,642, +11% | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication, Bachelor's | $45,838 | $50,497, −9% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| English, Bachelor's | — | $48,590 | $26,500 | $281/mo |
| Music, Bachelor's | $46,744 | $42,892, +9% | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Bachelor's | $51,018 | $55,000, −7% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies, Master's | $65,846 | $65,716, about the same | — | — |
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.
Frequently asked questions
About North Central College
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- Where is North Central College located?
- North Central College is located in Naperville, IL, in the United States.
- What type of institution is North Central College?
- North Central College is a private university based in IL. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
- What is the acceptance rate at North Central College?
- The most recently reported acceptance rate at North Central College is approximately 77% (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Acceptance rate signals selectivity but does not predict any individual applicant's outcome and is not a measure of school quality. CampusPin reports the federally-published value; verify the current cycle with the institution.
- What is the tuition at North Central College?
- North Central College's published in-state tuition is approximately $45,726 per year (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25). This is the published price before financial aid; the net price most students actually pay is typically lower. Verify the current academic-year tuition with the institution before applying.
- How many students attend North Central College?
- North Central College reports total enrollment of approximately 3,003 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
- How much does North Central College actually cost after financial aid?
- The average net price at North Central College is approximately $21,044 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $12,507 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $26,961. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
- What is the graduation rate at North Central College?
- North Central College reports a graduation rate of approximately 64% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
- How much student debt do graduates of North Central College have?
- Students who borrowed at North Central College left with a median of approximately $24,500 in federal loans, and about 80% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.
- How much do graduates of North Central College earn?
- Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $60,123 for students who received federal financial aid at North Central College. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
- How should I verify final details about North Central College?
- CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with North Central College.
- How much do Psychology graduates from North Central College earn?
- North Central College's bachelor's graduates in Psychology earned a median $52,062 four years after graduating, 3% above the $50,706 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 $27,688; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $25,000 in federal loans at this college (about $265 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $26,655 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
- How much do Kinesiology and Exercise Science graduates from North Central College earn?
- North Central College's bachelor's graduates in Kinesiology and Exercise Science earned a median $60,018 four years after graduating, 10% above the $54,562 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 $34,609; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $25,000 in federal loans at this college (about $265 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $27,000 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
- Which programs at North Central College have the highest graduate earnings?
- Among the 12 programs at North Central College with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Business Administration, master's ($102,600); Finance, bachelor's ($81,562); and Economics, bachelor's ($80,494) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.
- Does North Central College get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?
- No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, North Central College's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $65,022, above the $34,790 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 in Illinois, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program.
Fields this college awarded credentials in
The 14 largest of 56 fields North Central College 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 | 84 | Graduate (43 graduate · 41 bachelor's) |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 72 | Graduate (12 graduate · 60 bachelor's) |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 67 | Graduate |
| Psychology, General | 66 | Bachelor's |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 39 | Graduate |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 35 | Bachelor's |
| Marketing | 35 | Bachelor's |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 33 | Graduate |
| Accounting and Related Services | 32 | Bachelor's |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 32 | Bachelor's |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 31 | Bachelor's |
| Computer Science | 30 | Bachelor's |
| Biology, General | 26 | Bachelor's |
| Design and Applied Arts | 21 | Bachelor's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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Data sources & methodology
Reporting period: 2024. Last verified: June 10, 2026.
Facts on this profile of North Central College are compiled from federal datasets and the institution's own published information.
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