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National Louis University is a private national university located in Chicago, Illinois. National Louis University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at National Louis University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,402 10 years after enrolling, 46th in Illinois, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, National Louis University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. National Louis University is ranked 19th in Illinois.
National Louis University’s median net annual cost of $14,584 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at National Louis University sorted by number of graduates - Education, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Quantitative methods Mgmt., Human Development & Family, Criminology, Hospitality Mgmt. - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,584
Average years to graduate
4.4
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #22
Economic score: 1.98
Business and Commerce
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.14
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Rank: #1
Economic score: 5.65
Culinary Arts
Rank: #3
Economic score: 6.22
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 6 graduate programs at National Louis University - Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Special Education, Business Administration, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #25
Economic score: 0.34
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #124
Economic score: 0.8
Human Development & Family
Rank: #16
Economic score: 0.83
Psychology
Rank: #180
Economic score: 0.87
HR Management
Rank: #95
Economic score: 1.34
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #49
Economic score: 1.48
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 56% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at National Louis University is 9% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At National Louis University, Pell Grant recipients represent 61% of the measured graduating class, 26% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at National Louis University graduates within 4.4 years.
National Louis University is in the top 5% 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.
National Louis University’s economic mobility score of 26.74 is calculated by adjusting the 4.19 economic score of lower-income students by the 61% pell grant recipients within the student body. National Louis University’s EMS of 26.74 ranks in the top 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at National Louis University pays $14,584 a year, $-3,079 less than the $11,505 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 $14,584
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At National Louis University, 93% 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 $14,584 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 14% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,934. This is 40% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,883
Pell grants
$4,576
State grants
$4,462
Institutional grants
$3,782
National Louis University offers 14 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level National Louis University offers 14 programs, 13 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
28
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
50%
National Louis University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 97% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,518 applicants, of which 1,473 were admitted and 558 enrolled. National Louis University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
National Louis University does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
58%
83%
Female
75%
59%
First time
5%
59%
In-state
98%
68%
1st generation
50%
35%
White
15%
52%
Black
20%
14%
Hispanic
53%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%