Need-based aid friendly
Significant share of students receive Pell Grants.
Chicago, IL
Roosevelt University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois with 4,281 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It admitted 97% of applicants (IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024). Its published tuition is $21,315 (IPEDS, charges for academic year 2024-25); students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $20,194 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 35% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 54% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $22,000 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Pharmacy, doctoral ($139,114) and Clinical and Counseling Psychology, doctoral ($108,933) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
Tuition
$21,315
2024-25
Acceptance
97%
Fall 2024 applicants
Students
4,281
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Urban
In-State Tuition
$21,315
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,315
Avg On-Campus Living
$16,065
Avg Off-Campus Living
$10,768
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 $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 $1,657. 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 · 2.2×Graduates earn about 2.2× 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 flaggedRoosevelt University does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $62,005, 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
35%
Freshman Retention
62%
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
The strongest cost, aid, and value reasons to consider this school.
Significant share of students receive Pell Grants.
Most qualified applicants are admitted.
Affordability snapshot
Tuition
$21.3k
Net price
$20.2k
Pell
51%
above avg
Median debt
$22k
below avg
Earnings (10y)
$48.7k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Acceptance rate
97%
SAT range
895 - 1175
ACT range
18 - 26
Source: IPEDS, applicants for fall 2024 (provisional release)
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Studying online: a substantial share study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 392 of Roosevelt University's 4,015 students (10%) were enrolled entirely at a distance. A further 1,732 (43%) 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
Roosevelt University reported conferring credentials in 53 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
Roosevelt University's master's graduates in Clinical and Counseling Psychology earned a median $63,007 four years after graduating, 3% below the $65,184 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 $48,070; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $55,400 in federal loans at this college (about $630 a month on a 10-year plan).
41 programs at Roosevelt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Master's | $63,007 | $65,184, −3% | $55,400 | $630/mo |
| Business Administration, Master's | $82,149 | $103,485, −21% | $33,831 | $385/mo |
| Psychology, Bachelor's | $52,049 | $50,706, +3% | $21,750 | $231/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Bachelor's | — | $47,382 | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Master's | — | $71,241 | $20,500 | $233/mo |
| Theatre, Bachelor's | $37,748 | $39,775, −5% | $26,000 | $276/mo |
| Biology, Master's | $67,783 | $69,830, −3% | $35,500 | $404/mo |
| Teacher Education (by grade level), Master's | $67,560 | $59,916, +13% | $40,460 | $460/mo |
| Music, Master's | $41,219 | $48,285, −15% | $39,903 | $454/mo |
| Criminal Justice, Bachelor's | $63,081 | $55,378, +14% | $22,437 | $238/mo |
| Biology, Bachelor's | $63,274 | $57,214, +11% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Management Science, Bachelor's | $69,382 | $86,176, −19% | $24,632 | $261/mo |
What the job pays locally
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025: everyone working in the job, every experience level, not only recent graduates.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting, Bachelor's | $65,839 | $76,194, −14% | $25,250 | $268/mo |
| Hospitality Management, Bachelor's | $57,617 | $56,726, about the same | $18,283 | $194/mo |
| Human Resources, Master's | $86,632 | $83,558, +4% | $45,158 | $514/mo |
| Music, Bachelor's | $24,232 | $42,892, −44% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Educational Administration, Master's | — | $71,685 | — | — |
| Mental Health and Social Services, Master's | $54,261 | $59,571, −9% | $59,000 | $671/mo |
| Nursing (RN), Bachelor's | $75,716 | $88,910, −15% | $29,000 | $307/mo |
| Marketing, Bachelor's | $57,573 | $69,303, −17% | $21,500 | $228/mo |
| Finance, Bachelor's | $69,720 | $83,343, −16% | $25,500 | $270/mo |
| Accounting, Master's | $98,834 | $95,833, +3% | $40,879 | $465/mo |
| Computer Science, Bachelor's | $58,964 | $107,009, −45% | $25,000 | $265/mo |
| Business/Corporate Communications, Bachelor's | $70,005 | $65,784, +6% | $15,500 | $164/mo |
| Political Science, Bachelor's | $68,226 | $63,293, +8% | $23,250 | $246/mo |
| Student Counseling, Master's | — | $60,111 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Bachelor's | $64,872 | $92,374, −30% | — | — |
| Business Administration, Bachelor's | $59,180 | $68,257, −13% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor's | $29,529 | $51,490, −43% | $25,048 | $266/mo |
| Paralegal and Legal Support, Associate's | $41,138 | $44,669, −8% | $15,250 | $162/mo |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Associate's | $41,866 | $40,162, +4% | — | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services, Associate's | $43,498 | $39,605, +10% | — | — |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Associate's | $50,026 | $54,971, −9% | $14,166 | $150/mo |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology, Doctoral | $108,933 | $99,878, +9% | $127,304 | $1,448/mo |
| Interdisciplinary Studies, Bachelor's | $48,547 | $55,693, −13% | $27,000 | $286/mo |
| Design and Applied Arts, Associate's | $35,066 | $38,127, −8% | $13,417 | $142/mo |
| Medical Assisting and Allied Health, Associate's | $44,393 | $42,269, +5% | — | — |
| Allied Health (diagnostic and treatment), Associate's | $73,245 | $65,389, +12% | — | — |
| Pharmacy, Doctoral | $139,114 | $136,696, about the same | $162,513 | $1,849/mo |
| Business Administration, Associate's | $42,686 | $48,733, −12% | $12,000 | $127/mo |
| Management Information Systems, Master's | $98,222 | $106,092, −7% | — | — |
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 53 fields Roosevelt 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 109 | Graduate (93 graduate · 16 bachelor's) |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 93 | Graduate |
| Biology, General | 88 | Graduate (47 graduate · 41 bachelor's) |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 70 | Graduate (7 graduate · 63 bachelor's) |
| Psychology, General | 64 | Graduate (6 graduate · 58 bachelor's) |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 55 | Graduate (21 graduate · 34 bachelor's) |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 52 | Graduate (45 graduate · 7 bachelor's) |
| Music | 52 | Graduate (22 graduate · 30 bachelor's) |
| Legal Support Services | 44 | Bachelor's |
| Special Education and Teaching | 41 | Graduate (9 graduate · 32 bachelor's) |
| Accounting and Related Services | 40 | Graduate (16 graduate · 24 bachelor's) |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 40 | Graduate (20 graduate · 20 bachelor's) |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 37 | Graduate |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | 36 | Graduate |
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