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North Central College is a private regional university located in Naperville, Illinois. North Central College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at North Central College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,460 10 years after enrolling, 20th in Illinois, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, North Central College bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. North Central College is ranked 29th in Illinois.
North Central College’s median net annual cost of $25,199 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at North Central College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Health & Fitness, Marketing, Education, Accounting, Drama - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,199
Average years to graduate
4.2
Computer Science
Rank: #180
Economic score: 2.32
Finance
Rank: #129
Economic score: 2.46
Business Administration
Rank: #491
Economic score: 4.05
Sociology
Rank: #175
Economic score: 6.02
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #108
Economic score: 6.15
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: #60
Economic score: 7.75
Biology
Rank: #411
Economic score: 9.3
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #182
Economic score: 9.5
Entrepreneurship
Rank: #44
Economic score: 10.7
Music
Rank: #142
Economic score: 59.9
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 3 graduate programs at North Central College - Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 69% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at North Central College is 4% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At North Central College, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at North Central College graduates within 4.2 years.
North Central College is in the bottom 50% 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.
North Central College’s economic mobility score of 15.5 is calculated by adjusting the 2.92 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. North Central College’s EMS of 15.5 ranks in the top 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at North Central College pays $25,199 a year, $30,685 less than the $55,884 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 $25,199
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At North Central College, 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 $25,199 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,832. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,156
Pell grants
$4,554
State grants
$5,160
Institutional grants
$25,703
North Central College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,551 applicants, of which 3,113 were admitted and 512 enrolled. North Central College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
54%
59%
In-state
83%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
65%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
16%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%