University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in the Hyde Park community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 4%
- Average net price: $14,860
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,949
- Graduation rate (150%): 96%
- Graduation rate (200%): 96%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 96%
- Student to faculty ratio: 5:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $91,885
- Median earnings (8 years): $87,164
- Median earnings (6 years): $80,870
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Chicago, IL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at UChicago include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics.
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (548 bachelor's) · median earnings $159,578 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,395
- Computer Science (178 bachelor's) · median earnings $178,068 4 years after graduation
- Mathematics (134 bachelor's) · median earnings $172,826 4 years after graduation · median debt $12,000
- Biology (126 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,794 4 years after graduation · median debt $13,500
- Political Science (75 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,869 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,500
- Public Policy (66 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,237 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,492
- Neuroscience (63 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,246 1 year after graduation
- Experimental Psychology (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $73,483 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,500
- Physics (54 bachelor's)
- Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (52 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 51%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 21%, Health 5%, Biological Sciences 15%, Psychology 4%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
UChicago students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $0 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $0
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $0
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $770
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $12,816
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $54,800
- In-state tuition and fees: $70,662
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $70,662
- Books and supplies: $1,800
- On-campus room and board: $20,109
- Typical cost of attendance: $92,571
- Sticker vs net gap: 84%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 15%
- Federal loan recipients: 5%
- Average institutional grant: $58,947
- Average federal loan: $6,147
- Median debt at graduation: $15,000
Admissions
UChicago admits 4% of applicants. Of students admitted, 88% enrolled.
- Applications: 43,612
- Admitted: 1,955
- Enrolled: 1,726
- Yield (first-choice signal): 88%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,949
- Women: 46%
- Commuter share (estimated): 49%
- Part-time undergraduates: 9%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 9,012
- Graduation rate: 96%
- Come back after freshman year: 99%
- First-generation: 20%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 32%
- Student to faculty: 5:1
- Professor salary: $274,986
- Associate professor salary: $158,365
- Assistant professor salary: $144,952
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,572
- Average SAT: 1,550
- Average ACT: 35
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the UChicago acceptance rate? UChicago admits 4% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does UChicago cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $0 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,860.
What majors does UChicago offer? Popular programs include Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Biology, Political Science.
What is the average salary after UChicago? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $91,885 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the UChicago graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 96% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 96%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. University of Chicago official site: https://uchicago.edu.