Private nonprofit · University

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois · Large city

97.2%
Admit rate
$20,194
Avg net price
35%
Graduation rate
$48,712
Median earnings

Roosevelt University is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Chicago, Illinois (large city setting), enrolling 2,849 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI).

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,849 undergradsLarge cityAccessible · 97% admitNCAA Division II with football · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Roosevelt University's admitted students.

Admit rate
97.2%
SAT (mid 50%)
895–1175
Avg GPA (est.)
2.90

Enter a test score to see where you land against Roosevelt University's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Roosevelt University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Chicago, Illinois

Chicago is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. The first known permanent settler in Chicago was a trader, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Du Sable was of African descent, perhaps born in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti), and he established the settlement in the 1780s. He is commonly known as the "Founder of Chicago". Chicago has the third-largest gross metropolitan product in the United States—about $670.5 billion according to September 2017 estimates. The city has also been rated as having the most balanced economy in the United States, due to its high level of diversification. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
Chicago, IL
To Great Lakes shore
1 mile
Nearest airport
9 miles to Chicago Midway (MDW) · major hub

How Roosevelt University compares

Selectivity97.2%

More selective than 9% · #53 most selective of 58 in Illinois

SAT average1011

Higher than 9%

Graduation rate35%

Higher than 17% · #51 of 58 in Illinois

First-year retention62%

Higher than 15%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$48,712

Higher than 35% · #54 of 66 in Illinois

Average net price$20,194

Cheaper than 49% · #33 cheapest of 57 in Illinois

Median debt at graduation$22,000

Lower than 59%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment2,849

Larger than 68%

Percentiles compare Roosevelt University with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Illinois.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

4,262students
  • Undergraduate2,84967%
  • Graduate1,41333%

Undergraduates by gender

2,849undergrads
  • Women1,88566%
  • Men96434%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White27%
  • Black22%
  • Hispanic35%
  • Asian4.2%
  • Other or multiracial12%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,849
Graduate enrollment
1,413
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
51%
First-generation students
37%
Students over 25
21%
Median family income
$33,434
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$77,067
Endowment
$152,797,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 599 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Illinois69%
  • Other U.S. states18%
  • International13%

A regional draw: about 69% of first-years come from Illinois, the rest from elsewhere.

13% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
97.2%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
895–1175
SAT average
1011
SAT reading
465–600
SAT math
430–575
ACT composite
18–26
Average GPA (estimated)
2.90

Cost

In-state tuition
$21,315
Room & board
$16,065
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$35,332
Average net price
$20,194

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
35%
Graduated on time (4 years)
36%
First-year retention
62%
Transferred to another college
33%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$42,896
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$48,712
Median debt at graduation
$22,000
Students with federal loans
54%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
41%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
36%
Low-income (Pell)
38%
First-generation
40%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
855
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
30%
Housing charge (year)
$8,000
Meal plan (year)
$5,050
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II with football
Football conference
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Varsity athletes
447 (319 men · 128 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Football126
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)85
Soccer63
Baseball55
Volleyball33
Basketball32
Tennis26
Softball21
Golf6

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
A
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
0.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
0

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (4,281 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

2.0reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
0.7
Fondling
0.7
Robbery
0.7

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$18,018
$30–48k
$18,280
$48–75k
$20,266
$75–110k
$24,944
$110k+
$27,157

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$81,064

$20,266/year × about 4.0 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$20,288
average award, among those who get one

Roosevelt University discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $20,288. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 405 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$48,712
Typical debt at graduation
$22,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
45%
Out-earn a HS grad
66%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.5 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$46,187
Men
$53,230

Men out-earn women by $7,043 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
81°F
Winter low
20°F
Annual rain
34.4″
Annual snow
38.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chicago Northerly IS, IL US station (1.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.