10-yr median earnings
$92,405
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Addison, Illinois
Chamberlain University-Illinois
Chamberlain University-Illinois is a private for-profit institution in Addison, Illinois. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 45.5%
- 150%-time completion
- $31,837
- Avg net price / yr
- $92,405
- 10-yr median earnings
- 82.6%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Chamberlain University-Illinois pairs top-5% former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 2%
- former-student earnings, US
- 82.6%
- acceptance rate
- 45.5%
- 150%-time completion
- +9%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Chamberlain University-Illinois profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
48/100
Chamberlain University-Illinois
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$92,405
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$31,837
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
45.5%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,919
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C+
66.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
72.7%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$31,837
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
45.5%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 45.5%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Chamberlain University-Illinois vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Chamberlain University-Illinois ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Chamberlain University-Illinois: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$92,405 Top 2% higher than 98% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Chamberlain University-Illinois | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $92,405 | #89 of 5103 | 98th |
| Average net price | $31,837 | #4609 of 5020 | 8th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 45.5% | #3287 of 4858 | 32nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 14,027 | #225 of 5462 | 96th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
14,027
Undergraduate enrollment
82.6%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
45.5%
150%-time completion
$92,405
10-yr median earnings
72.7%
First-year retention
How Chamberlain University-Illinois ranks in Illinois
State rank among 189 reporting Illinois colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Chamberlain University-Illinois | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $92,405 | #1 of 189 | 99th |
| Average net price | $31,837 | #175 of 179 | 2nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 45.5% | #120 of 171 | 30th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 14,027 | #7 of 201 | 97th |
Highest former-student earnings in Illinois
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-IllinoisThis school | $92,405 | $31,837 |
| 2 | University of Chicago | $91,885 | $14,860 |
| 3 | Northwestern University | $89,363 | $29,167 |
| 4 | St. John's College | $86,331 | - |
| 5 | Lakeview College of Nursing | $84,522 | - |
| 6 | Illinois Institute of Technology | $82,592 | $18,425 |
| 7 | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $81,054 | $14,355 |
| 8 | Saint Anthony College of Nursing | $77,709 | - |
| 9 | Rush University | $75,194 | - |
| 10 | Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | $72,850 | - |
| 11 | Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | $72,430 | - |
| 12 | Loyola University Chicago | $71,530 | $36,079 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 82.6% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Chamberlain University-Illinois
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$30,013 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$30,090 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$34,050 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$40,826 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Chamberlain University-Illinois - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $21,536 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $21,536 |
| Average Net Price | $31,837 |
33.3%
Pell Grant Rate
58.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,919
Median Debt
$222/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Chamberlain University-Illinois swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $22,021 to $28,915 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +22.3%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$22,021
Highest year
$28,915
Most recent (2023)
$26,933
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $22,0212023 · $26,933
Over the same years, enrollment went +13.1% (10,778 → 12,188 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
89.7%
Female
47.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
72.7%
Retention Rate
$84,533
Median Earnings (6yr)
91.2%
Earning Over $25K
66.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 45.5% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 72.7% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $84,533 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $92,405 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 91.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 66.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,919 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $222/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 2 | 3,727 | $118,689 | $118,689 | $33,318 |
| Doctoral | 1 | 0 | $136,436 | $136,436 | $39,000 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 94 | $101,849 | $101,849 | $30,922 |
| Bachelor's | 1 | 7,448 | $96,132 | $96,132 | $22,213 |
| Associate's | 1 | 0 | - | - | - |
Top programs at Chamberlain University-Illinois by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$136,436 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$118,689 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$101,849 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$96,132 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Doctoral | - | $136,436 | $39,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's | 3,637 | $118,689 | $42,611 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Graduate Certificate | 94 | $101,849 | $30,922 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 7,448 | $96,132 | $22,213 |
| Public Health | Master's | 90 | - | $24,025 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's | - | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Chamberlain University-Illinois? ▼
Chamberlain University-Illinois is a private for-profit institution in Addison, Illinois. The acceptance rate is 82.6%. Undergraduate enrollment is 14,027 students.
How much do Chamberlain University-Illinois former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Chamberlain University-Illinois who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $92,405 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $84,533.
How much does Chamberlain University-Illinois cost? ▼
The average net price at Chamberlain University-Illinois is $31,837. In-state tuition is $21,536 and out-of-state tuition is $21,536. Median student debt at graduation is $20,919.
What is the graduation rate at Chamberlain University-Illinois? ▼
Chamberlain University-Illinois has a 45.5% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 72.7%.
Is Chamberlain University-Illinois worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Chamberlain University-Illinois is $20,919, while former students earn a median of $92,405 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 23% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 66.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $222.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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