- The Inkwell
- Illinois
- Dominican University
River Forest, ILSuburb: largeZIP 60305Founded 1901
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1901
- Motto
- Caritas Et Veritas
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.dom.edu
IllinoisReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Dominican University
Dominican University is a private nonprofit university in River Forest, Illinois, with 2,561 undergraduates. It admits 90% of applicants, graduates 61% within six years and costs $14,013 a year after aid.
61%graduate
Admission rate90%
Retention78%
4-year graduation47%
Pell Grant share60%
Federal loans47%
$14,013net price / year
90%admission rate
1002average SAT
61%graduate in 6 years
$66,693median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,250median debt
#497 of 1,704 for earnings#435 of 1,739 for lowest net price#646 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,198 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
- $45,684tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $40,608
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $40,608
- Average net price
- $14,013national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,313
$30,001–48,000$11,410
$48,001–75,000$11,690
$75,001–110,000$15,257
$110,001+$20,954
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 90%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1002
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 460–560
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 420–540
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college90%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college61%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college60%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 61%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 47%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 68%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,095
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $66,693middle 50%: $47,588–$91,933
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,250
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$91,933
Median, Dominican University$66,693
Lower quarter$47,588
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
- 2,561
- Part-time
- 3.5%
- Women / men
- 70% / 30%
- Average age at entry
- 21.7
- First-generation students
- 51%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 60%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 38%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,029 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $11,343
- Endowment, end of year
- $55,388,935
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White18%
Hispanic69%
Black5.9%
Asian3.0%
Two or more races1.0%
U.S. nonresident0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Unknown1.9%
17 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Health professions16%
Psychology12%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.7%
Social sciences8.7%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.9%
Education7.7%
Computer & information sciences6.7%
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| California State University-Chico Chico, CA | $14,157 | 60% | $70,012 |
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| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | $14,364 | 57% | $50,860 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 148496. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5290854.