10-yr median earnings
$29,963
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Chicago, Illinois
East-West University
East-West University is a private nonprofit institution in Chicago, Illinois. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $29,963
- 10-yr median earnings
- $21,697
- Avg net price / yr
- 19.8%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
East-West University posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 20th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 19.8%
- 150%-time completion
- +41%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this East-West University 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 ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus"), 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
F
College Value Score
16/100
East-West University
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 F
$29,963
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$21,697
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
19.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$26,986
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
24.5%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
37.1%
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
$21,697
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
19.8%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 19.8%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - East-West University 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 East-West University 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.
East-West University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$29,963 20th percentile higher than 20% 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 | East-West University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $29,963 | #4099 of 5103 | 20th |
| Average net price | $21,697 | #3399 of 5020 | 32nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 19.8% | #4685 of 4858 | 4th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 468 | #2917 of 5462 | 47th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
468
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
19.8%
150%-time completion
$29,963
10-yr median earnings
37.1%
First-year retention
How East-West University ranks in Illinois
State rank among 189 reporting Illinois colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | East-West University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $29,963 | #151 of 189 | 20th |
| Average net price | $21,697 | #134 of 179 | 25th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 19.8% | #166 of 171 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 468 | #107 of 201 | 47th |
Highest former-student earnings in Illinois
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamberlain University-Illinois | $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 |
| 151 | East-West UniversityThis school | $29,963 | $21,697 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at East-West University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$19,168 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$26,636 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$29,284 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at East-West University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $25,395 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $25,395 |
| Average Net Price | $21,697 |
61.7%
Pell Grant Rate
60.4%
Federal Loan Rate
$26,986
Median Debt
$286/mo
Monthly Payment
East-West University costs less today than it did in 2013
Average net price fell from $28,773 to $21,055 (-26.8%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $28,7732023 · $21,055
Over the same years, enrollment went -22.2% (679 → 528 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
52.3%
Female
53.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
37.1%
Retention Rate
$21,236
Median Earnings (6yr)
34.8%
Earning Over $25K
24.5%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 19.8% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 37.1% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $21,236 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $29,963 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 34.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 24.5% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $26,986 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $286/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 7 | $48,943 | - |
| Behavioral Sciences | Bachelor's | 8 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for East-West University? ▼
East-West University is a private nonprofit institution in Chicago, Illinois. Undergraduate enrollment is 468 students.
How much do East-West University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at East-West University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $29,963 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $21,236.
How much does East-West University cost? ▼
The average net price at East-West University is $21,697. In-state tuition is $25,395 and out-of-state tuition is $25,395. Median student debt at graduation is $26,986.
What is the graduation rate at East-West University? ▼
East-West University has a 19.8% 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 37.1%.
Is East-West University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at East-West University is $26,986, while former students earn a median of $29,963 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 90% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 24.5% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $286.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. 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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