- The Inkwell
- Illinois
- Aurora University
Aurora, ILSuburb: largeZIP 60506Founded 1893
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1893
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- aurora.edu
IllinoisPrivate nonprofit
Aurora University
Aurora University is a private nonprofit university in Aurora, Illinois, with 3,974 undergraduates. It admits 81% of applicants, graduates 60% within six years and costs $19,385 a year after aid.
60%graduate
Admission rate81%
Retention77%
4-year graduation51%
Pell Grant share53%
Federal loans45%
$19,385net price / year
81%admission rate
1076average SAT
60%graduate in 6 years
$64,180median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,500median debt
#595 of 1,704 for earnings#821 of 1,739 for lowest net price#656 of 1,738 for graduation rate#879 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $42,013tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $29,970
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $29,970
- Average net price
- $19,385national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,161
$30,001–48,000$13,774
$48,001–75,000$15,094
$75,001–110,000$19,266
$110,001+$25,577
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 81%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1076
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 470–580
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 430–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college81%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college60%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college53%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 60%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 51%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 67%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $55,559
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,180middle 50%: $45,572–$87,814
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$87,814
Median, Aurora University$64,180
Lower quarter$45,572
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 3,974
- Part-time
- 7.9%
- Women / men
- 67% / 33%
- Average age at entry
- 23.4
- First-generation students
- 46%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 53%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 25%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,142 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,125
- Endowment, end of year
- $54,014,375
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White39%
Hispanic42%
Black6.3%
Asian3.2%
Two or more races3.1%
U.S. nonresident0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown5.3%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions23%
Business & management22%
Public administration & social service13%
Psychology8.0%
Education6.9%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.5%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.4%
Computer & information sciences3.1%
keep comparing
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle University Philadelphia, PA | $19,758 | 60% | $71,235 |
| Daemen University Amherst, NY | $19,350 | 59% | $68,139 |
| Walsh University North Canton, OH | $19,588 | 58% | $62,879 |
| University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN | $19,536 | 57% | $58,791 |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO | $20,199 | 62% | $67,386 |
| University of La Verne La Verne, CA | $20,523 | 61% | $74,115 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 143118. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q11959672.