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Roosevelt University is a private national university located in Chicago, Illinois. Roosevelt University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Roosevelt University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,592 10 years after enrolling, 49th in Illinois, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Roosevelt University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. Roosevelt University is ranked 44th in Illinois.
Roosevelt University’s median net annual cost of $21,678 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 Roosevelt University sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Accounting, Biology, Hospitality Mgmt., Education, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,678
Average years to graduate
4.2
Legal Support Services
Rank: #1
Economic score: 2.64
Marketing
Rank: #162
Economic score: 3.26
Criminal Justice
Rank: #123
Economic score: 3.71
Finance
Rank: #270
Economic score: 3.76
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #66
Economic score: 3.84
HR Management
Rank: #78
Economic score: 3.93
Corporate Comms.
Rank: #8
Economic score: 5.39
Computer Science
Rank: #264
Economic score: 5.5
English Language & Lit
Rank: #190
Economic score: 6.81
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.91
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 Roosevelt University - Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych, Biology, Music, Education, HR Management - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Biotechnology
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.6
Accounting
Rank: #266
Economic score: 0.61
Corporate Comms.
Rank: #2
Economic score: 0.81
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.91
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #102
Economic score: 1.29
Student Counseling
Rank: #270
Economic score: 1.44
Public Administration
Rank: #189
Economic score: 1.65
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 50% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Roosevelt University is 15% lower than the state average, and 18% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Roosevelt University, Pell Grant recipients represent 47% of the measured graduating class, 12% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Roosevelt University graduates within 4.2 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.
Roosevelt University’s economic mobility score of 8.21 is calculated by adjusting the 7.89 economic score of lower-income students by the 47% pell grant recipients within the student body. Roosevelt University’s EMS of 8.21 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 Roosevelt University pays $21,678 a year, $30,090 less than the $51,768 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 $21,678
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Roosevelt University, 92% 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 $21,678 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,053. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,363
Pell grants
$4,900
State grants
$4,487
Institutional grants
$16,233
Roosevelt University offers 7 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Roosevelt University offers 8 programs, one of which is 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
15
Hybrid programs
14
Percentage of programs online
11%
Roosevelt University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,541 applicants, of which 3,268 were admitted and 507 enrolled. Roosevelt University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
91%
83%
Female
66%
59%
First time
45%
59%
In-state
71%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
36%
52%
Black
20%
14%
Hispanic
30%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%