Roosevelt University

Roosevelt University is a private college in Chicago, IL. Its average net price is $21,512 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$19,101
$30,001 to $48,000$19,773
$48,001 to $75,000$20,322
$75,001 to $110,000$23,974
$110,001 and up$27,989
$23,154Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$23,154Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$21,512Average Net Price
$16,502Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,200Books and Supplies
$5,498Other Expenses
56.0%Students on Pell Grants
53.4%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

97.2%Acceptance Rate
465 to 600SAT Reading, Middle Half
430 to 575SAT Math, Middle Half
18 to 26ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$47,921
8 years after entry$53,476
10 years after entry$56,800
34.0%Graduation Rate
61.6%Retention Rate
$20,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Chicago, ILLocation
Large citySetting
2,849Undergraduate Enrollment
PrivateControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$55,403 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Biotechnology$49,893 National median for this major n=883Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,206 National median for this major n=168,652Not published
Business and Commerce$55,628 Small program - rough guide n=70Not published
Business/Corporate Communications$50,777 National median for this major n=985Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$69,014 National median for this major n=5,201Not published
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other$40,061 National median for this major n=902Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,533 National median for this major n=3,677Not published
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$59,944 National median for this major n=1,197Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$49,061 Small program - rough guide n=33$25,500 Small program - rough guide n=30
Culinary Arts and Related Services$41,017 National median for this major n=616Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$28,663 Small program - rough guide n=51$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=62
Economics$60,917 National median for this major n=25,831Not published
Education$44,614 National median for this major n=9,571Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$47,020 National median for this major n=3,614Not published
Ethnic and Gender Studies$38,739 National median for this major n=5,496Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$45,816 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$50,300 National median for this major n=20,298Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Hospitality Administration/Management$45,646 Small program - rough guide n=33Not published
Human Resources Management and Services$55,804 National median for this major n=11,775Not published
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,779 National median for this major n=7,065Not published
Journalism$41,953 National median for this major n=11,629Not published
Legal Support Services$43,568 National median for this major n=1,209Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$68,249 National median for this major n=9,765$28,500 Small program - rough guide n=39
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$47,819 National median for this major n=24,237Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$37,758 Small program - rough guide n=71$21,789 Small program - rough guide n=70
Public Administration$50,470 National median for this major n=2,829Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Real Estate$62,470 National median for this major n=1,522Not published
Registered Nursing$82,760 Small program - rough guide n=37Not published
Social Sciences$43,758 National median for this major n=5,239Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Special Education and Teaching$63,729 Small program - rough guide n=32Not published
Sustainability Studies$44,710 National median for this major n=1,415Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$51,987 Small program - rough guide n=54$24,727 Small program - rough guide n=58

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