10-yr median earnings
$56,899
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Chicago, Illinois
The Chicago School at Chicago
The Chicago School at Chicago 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.
- $56,899
- 10-yr median earnings
- 34.5%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
The Chicago School at Chicago pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 19%
- former-student earnings, US
- 34.5%
- acceptance rate
- +10%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this The Chicago School at Chicago 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
C+
College Value Score
62/100
The Chicago School at Chicago
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 B+
$56,899
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price N/A
N/A
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate N/A
N/A
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
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
Not reported
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
Not reported
Full-time, first-time cohort
College ROI Quadrant - The Chicago School at Chicago 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 The Chicago School at Chicago 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.
The Chicago School at Chicago: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$56,899 Top 19% higher than 81% 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 | The Chicago School at Chicago | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,899 | #976 of 5103 | 81st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 21 | #5313 of 5462 | 3rd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
21
Undergraduate enrollment
34.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
-
150%-time completion
$56,899
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How The Chicago School at Chicago ranks in Illinois
State rank among 189 reporting Illinois colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | The Chicago School at Chicago | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $56,899 | #41 of 189 | 78th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 21 | #194 of 201 | 3rd |
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 |
| 41 | The Chicago School at ChicagoThis school | $56,899 | - |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 34.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $21,780 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $21,780 |
Net Price by Family Income
54.8%
Pell Grant Rate
71.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,000
Median Debt
$212/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
83.3%
Female
46.4%
First Generation
Outcomes
$51,817
Median Earnings (6yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $51,817 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $56,899 |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $212/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 3 | 195 | $72,921 | $76,832 | $84,347 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 12 | $105,434 | $113,634 | $175,981 |
| Graduate Certificate | 1 | 27 | $79,692 | $79,692 | $36,238 |
| Bachelor's | 1 | 5 | $53,952 | $53,952 | $28,125 |
Top programs at The Chicago School at Chicago by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$113,634 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$97,234 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$79,692 median earnings
- Mental and Social Health S…
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
$76,832 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$73,751 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$68,180 median earnings
- Psychology, General
Psychology, General
$53,952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Doctoral | 7 | $113,634 | $145,288 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral | 5 | $97,234 | $206,673 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Graduate Certificate | 27 | $79,692 | $36,238 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Master's | 10 | $76,832 | $108,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's | 185 | $73,751 | $82,748 |
| Psychology, General | Master's | 0 | $68,180 | $62,294 |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 5 | $53,952 | $28,125 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at The Chicago School at Chicago? ▼
The Chicago School at Chicago is a private nonprofit institution in Chicago, Illinois. The acceptance rate is 34.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 21 students.
How much do The Chicago School at Chicago former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at The Chicago School at Chicago who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $56,899 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $51,817.
Is The Chicago School at Chicago worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at The Chicago School at Chicago is $20,000, while former students earn a median of $56,899 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $212.
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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