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Dominican University is a private regional university located in River Forest, Illinois. Dominican University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Dominican University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,781 10 years after enrolling, 24th in Illinois, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Dominican University bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Dominican University is ranked 24th in Illinois.
Dominican University’s median net annual cost of $18,645 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Dominican University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Natural Sciences., Medical Prep, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$18,645
Average years to graduate
4.6
Accounting
Rank: #62
Economic score: 1.56
Computer Science
Rank: #159
Economic score: 1.96
Economics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 3.48
Specialized Marketing Ops
Rank: #16
Economic score: 5.3
Sociology
Rank: #174
Economic score: 5.99
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #157
Economic score: 7.02
Criminology
Rank: #64
Economic score: 8.57
Education
Rank: #345
Economic score: 9.56
Dietetics/Nutrition
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 11.13
Nutrition Sciences
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 14.5
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 Dominican University - Social Work, Library Science, Business Administration, Education, Dispute Resolution. - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Dominican University is 4% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Dominican University, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Dominican University graduates within 4.5 years.
Dominican University is in the top 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
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.
Dominican University’s economic mobility score of 29.81 is calculated by adjusting the 2.92 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. Dominican University’s EMS of 29.81 ranks in the top 10% nationally.false
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).
Top 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Dominican University pays $18,645 a year, $30,212 less than the $48,857 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 $18,645
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Dominican University, 100% 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 $18,645 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,769. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,153
Pell grants
$4,798
State grants
$4,983
Institutional grants
$18,129
Dominican University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 81% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,845 applicants, of which 3,112 were admitted and 462 enrolled. Dominican University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
70%
59%
First time
75%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
51%
35%
White
24%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
61%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%