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Campus of Hebrew Theological College, Skokie, IL
Skokie, ILCity: smallZIP 60077Founded 1921
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Founded
1921
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Federal aid since
1988
IllinoisReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Hebrew Theological College

Hebrew Theological College is a private nonprofit college in Skokie, Illinois, with 90 undergraduates. It admits 57% of applicants, graduates 77% within six years and costs $12,583 a year after aid.

77%graduate
Admission rate57%
Retention86%
4-year graduation73%
Pell Grant share20%
Federal loans13%
average net price / year
$12,583 $23,184
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$12,583net price / year
57%admission rate
—average SAT
77%graduate in 6 years
$41,318median earnings, 10 yrs
—median debt
#1,540 of 1,704 for earnings#330 of 1,739 for lowest net price#238 of 1,738 for graduation rate#326 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
$23,184tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$16,350
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$16,350
Average net price
$12,583national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000—
$30,001–48,000—
$48,001–75,000$14,826
$75,001–110,000$8,095
$110,001+—
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
57%national median 77%
Average SAT
—
SAT reading, middle 50%
—
SAT math, middle 50%
—
ACT composite, middle 50%
—
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college57%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college86%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college77%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college20%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
77%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
73%
First-year retention
86%
Award within 8 years, all students
67%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,489
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$41,318middle 50%: $21,627–$66,180
Median debt at graduation
—
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$66,180
Median, Hebrew Theological College$41,318
Lower quarter$21,627
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
90
Part-time
23%
Women / men
72% / 28%
Average age at entry
21.1
First-generation students
—
Pell Grant recipients
20%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
5 : 1
Full-time faculty
40%
Average faculty salary
$4,277 / month
Instructional spending per student
$20,367
Endowment, end of year
$1,142,303
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White88%
Hispanic1.1%
Black1.1%
Two or more races1.1%
U.S. nonresident5.6%
Unknown3.3%
2 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Philosophy & religious studies75%
Business & management25%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 145497. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q16842091.