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National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$12,641What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
95%
Graduation rate
33%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
4,406
In-state tuition
$12,705Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$12,705
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$45,799Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$12,641

Better than 89% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

33%

Better than 11% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$45,799

Better than 24% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,750

Better than 83% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$24,154

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$12,641

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for National Louis University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time33%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return50%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,750
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$45,799

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at National Louis University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$59,08452
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$46,95456
Health and Medical Administrative Services$46,20325
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,09659
Hospitality Administration/Management$42,19622
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$40,484171
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$38,76552
Social Work$37,20519
Psychology, General$35,79854
Criminology$30,17067
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported47
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherNot reported28
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported20
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesNot reported14
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported1
Business/Commerce, GeneralNot reported1
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported1
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Political Science and GovernmentNot reportedNot reported

All 22 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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