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DeVry University, Illinois is a for-profit regional university located in Naperville, Illinois. DeVry University-Illinois is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at DeVry University-Illinois is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $44,484 10 years after enrolling, 47th in Illinois, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, DeVry University-Illinois bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average.
DeVry University, Illinois’s median net annual cost of $28,983 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at DeVry University-Illinois sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Computer Science, Business and Commerce, Computer software, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Electric Engr. Tech - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$28,983
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Electromechanical Engr. Tech
Rank: -
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Economic score: 3.2
Computer Engr. Tech
Rank: -
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Economic score: 3.47
Accounting
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Economic score: 5.39
Health Administrative Services
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Economic score: 6.61
Criminal Justice
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.27
Computer Engineering
Rank: -
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Economic score: 9.36
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
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Economic score: 13.23
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 5 graduate programs at DeVry University-Illinois - Business Administration, Accounting, HR Management, Information Systems Mgmt., Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 32% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at DeVry University-Illinois is 32% lower than the state average, and 25% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At DeVry University-Illinois, Pell Grant recipients represent 63% of the measured graduating class, 28% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at DeVry University-Illinois graduates within 4.3 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
DeVry University, Illinois’s economic mobility score of 7.63 is calculated by adjusting the 10.14 economic score of lower-income students by the 63% pell grant recipients within the student body. DeVry University-Illinois’s EMS of 7.63 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at DeVry University, Illinois pays $28,983 a year, $-10,903 less than the $18,080 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $28,983
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At DeVry University-Illinois, 98% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $28,983 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 85% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,897. This is 31% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,897
Pell grants
$3,853
State grants
$4,053
Institutional grants
$2,166
DeVry University, Illinois offers 16 online bachelor programs, 14 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level DeVry University-Illinois offers 11 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
27
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
100%
DeVry University, Illinois's selective admissions are indicated by their 46% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,661 applicants, of which 2,577 were admitted and 1,971 enrolled. DeVry University-Illinois doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While DeVry University, Illinois has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
36%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
19%
59%
In-state
5%
68%
1st generation
50%
35%
White
47%
52%
Black
26%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%