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University of Chicago

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$14,860What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
4%
Graduation rate
95%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
7,569
In-state tuition
$70,662Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$70,662
SAT midpoint
1,545
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$91,885Median 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

$14,860

Better than 84% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

95%

Better than 99% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$91,885

Better than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$15,000

Better than 92% 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

$90,360

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

Average net price

$14,860

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 University of Chicago
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time95%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return99%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$15,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$91,885

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 University of Chicago by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$117,578156
Mathematics$100,421181
Economics$92,075622
Statistics$82,68148
Public Policy Analysis$60,05790
Political Science and Government$56,022111
History$46,61670
English Language and Literature, General$44,39753
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$39,80826
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$37,24659
Biology, General$35,275127
Research and Experimental Psychology$31,98699
ChemistryNot reported87
PhilosophyNot reported61
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported50
PhysicsNot reported48
Social Sciences, OtherNot reported39
Chemical EngineeringNot reported39
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported32
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported31
AnthropologyNot reported28
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported23
SociologyNot reported22
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported22
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported17
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported17
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported16
Visual and Performing Arts, OtherNot reported16
Area StudiesNot reported16
MusicNot reported16
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported15
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported15
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported14
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported13
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported13
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported10
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported10
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported7
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Systems Science and TheoryNot reported7
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNot reported6
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported6
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Cognitive ScienceNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported1
Computer ProgrammingNot reported1
Geography and CartographyNot reported1
Engineering ScienceNot reportedNot reported
South Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Social WorkNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 52 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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