Depaul University



General Information

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  • Carnegie Classification:
  • Doctoral/Research Universities
  • Religious Affiliation:
  • Roman Catholic
  • Federal Aid:
  • Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).


Enrollment (Fall 2008)

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  • Total enrollment:
  • 24352
  • Undergraduate enrollment:
  • 1534, 22818
  • 1534
  • Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment:
  • 24352, 0
  • 24352
  • Graduate enrollment:
  • 24352, 0
  • 24352
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 81.00, 19
  • 81.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 19, 81
  • 19%
  • Undergraduate student gender (Male):
  • 45.00, 55
  • 45.00%
  • Undergraduate attendance status (Female):
  • 55, 45
  • 55%

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

  • American Indian or Alaska Native:
  • 0.00, 100
  • 0.00%
  • Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 8.00, 92
  • 8.00%
  • Black or African American:
  • 8.00, 92
  • 8.00%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 12.00, 88
  • 12.00%
  • White:
  • 57.00, 43
  • 57.00%
  • Two or more races:
  • 11.00, 89
  • 11.00%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 11.00, 89
  • 11.00%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 2.00, 98
  • 2.00%

Undergraduate Student Age

  • 24 and under:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • 25 and over:
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Age unknown:
  • 11.00, 89
  • 11.00%

Age data are reported for Fall 2007.

Undergraduate Student Residence

  • In-state:
  • 11.00, 89
  • 11.00%
  • Out-of-state:
  • 11.00, 89
  • 11.00%
  • Foreign countries:
  • 11.00, 89
  • 11.00%
  • Unknown:
  • 11.00, 89
  • 11.00%

Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.

  • Graduate attendance status (Full-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%
  • Graduate attendance status (Part-time):
  • 0, 100
  • 0%

Estimated Student Expenses (Before Aid)

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Undergraduate academic year prices

Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Tuition and fees $25,490 $24,394 $22,869
Books and supplies $975 $900 $900
Living arrangement
Detailed Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
Room and board (On Campus) $10,240 $9,965 $9,987
Other (On Campus) $2,425 $2,359 $2,359
Room and board (Off Campus) $10,240 $9,965 $9,987
Other (Off Campus) $2,425 $2,359 $2,359
Other (Off Campus with Family) $1,800 $3,859 $3,811
Total Expenses 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007
On Campus $38,155 $36,718 $35,215
Off Campus $38,155 $36,718 $35,215
Off Campus with Family $27,290 $28,253 $26,680

Financial Aid

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Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008

  • % of students receiving any financial aid:
  • 79.00, 21
  • 79%
  • % of students receiving grant aid by type:
  • 71.00,23.00,27.00,67.00
  • Total grants: 71%
    Federal: 23%
    State/Local: 27%
    Institutional: 67%
  • Average amount of grant aid received by type:
  • 13716,4543,4907,10932
  • Total grants: $34,098
    Federal: $4,543
    State/Local: $4,907
    Institutional: $10,932

Retention and Graduation Rates

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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor s degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Student retention (Full-time):
  • 85.00, 15
  • 85%
  • Student retention (Part-time):
  • 11.00, 89
  • 11%

Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2007 and Returned in Fall 2008

Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002
  • Overall graduation rate:
  • 25.00, 75
  • 25%
  • Transfer-out rate*:

Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.

Bachelor s Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Students who began in Fall 2006 (4-year):
  • 45.00, 55
  • 45%
  • Students who began in Fall 2005 (5-year):
  • 64.00, 36
  • 64%
  • Students who began in Fall 2004 (6-year):
  • 67.00, 33
  • 67%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time.

6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • Female:
  • 60.00, 40
  • 60%
  • Male:
  • 66.00, 34
  • 66%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor s Degrees
  • (!)Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
  • 67.00, 33
  • 67%
  • (!)Black or African American:
  • 49.00, 51
  • 49%
  • Hispanic/Latino:
  • 62.00, 38
  • 62%
  • White:
  • 66.00, 34
  • 66%
  • Race/ethnicity unknown:
  • 68.00, 32
  • 68%
  • Non-resident alien:
  • 57.00, 43
  • 57%

Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2002 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program

(!) Interpret data with caution. There are insufficient cases for a reliable estimate.
One or more categories are not present in the race/ethnicity graph because of an insufficient number of cases.

Programs/Majors

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Completions 2007-2008

Area, ethnic, cultural, and gender studies

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
African-American/Black Studies2---
American/United States Studies/Civilization2---
East Asian Studies4---
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other-0--
Latin American Studies0---
Women's Studies8-2-
Category total16-2-

Biological and biomedical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Biology/Biological Sciences, General644--
Category total644--

Business, management, marketing, and related support services

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Accounting18741--
Business Administration and Management, General68542--
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other0---
Business/Managerial Economics35---
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce15--
Finance, General26327--
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General011--
Management Information Systems, General15---
Management Science, General114---
Marketing, Other-7--
Marketing/Marketing Management, General235---
Organizational Behavior Studies0---
Real Estate236--
Taxation-20--
Category total941659--

Communication, journalism, and related programs

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Communication and Media Studies, Other-16--
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric28928--
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other-20--
Radio and Television-0--
Category total28964--

Computer and information sciences and support services

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other421--
Computer and Information Sciences, General-9--
Computer and Information Systems Security571--
Computer Graphics2118--
Computer Programming, Specific Applications718--
Computer Programming/Programmer, General6---
Computer Science27116-4
Computer Software and Media Applications, Other-1--
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst-56--
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications3739--
Information Science/Studies18118--
Information Technology1072--
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design431--
Category total178540-4

Education

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Art Teacher Education214--
Bilingual and Multilingual Education-15--
Biology Teacher Education514--
Chemistry Teacher Education16--
Computer Teacher Education00--
Curriculum and Instruction-14-3
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1611--
Education, Other0---
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities-0--
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances-0--
Educational Leadership and Administration, General13912
Elementary Education and Teaching79246--
English/Language Arts Teacher Education2539--
French Language Teacher Education03--
Geography Teacher Education00--
German Language Teacher Education01--
Health Teacher Education0---
History Teacher Education1037--
Mathematics Teacher Education1145--
Music Teacher Education61--
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching14---
Physics Teacher Education02--
Reading Teacher Education-48--
Secondary Education and Teaching02--
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education-3--
Social Science Teacher Education1323--
Spanish Language Teacher Education63--
Special Education and Teaching, General00--
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other01--
Category total18956715

English language and literature/letters

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Creative Writing-58--
English Language and Literature, General9643--
Category total96101--

Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
French Language and Literature2---
German Language and Literature2---
Italian Language and Literature1---
Spanish Language and Literature7---
Category total12---

Health professions and related clinical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing--0-
Art Therapy/Therapist0---
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist1---
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner-21-
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other-1--
Health/Health Care Administration/Management--0-
Nurse Anesthetist-16--
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)-0--
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)-0--
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)052--
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing-0--
Category total1711-

History

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
History, General6110--
Category total6110--

Legal professions and studies

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Health Law (LLM, MJ, JSD/SJD)-1--
Law (LLB, JD)---307
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other-5--
Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)-4--
Category total-10-307

Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
General Studies277---
Humanities/Humanistic Studies1---
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other-60--
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies-4--
Category total27864--

Mathematics and statistics

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Applied Mathematics, Other0---
Applied Mathematics-12--
Computational Mathematics-0--
Mathematics, General220--
Statistics, General-50-
Category total2217--

Multi/interdisciplinary studies

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Biological and Physical Sciences023--
Mathematics and Computer Science3---
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other-5--
Category total328--

Natural resources and conservation

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Environmental Science4---
Category total4---

Parks, recreation, leisure, and fitness studies

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Health and Physical Education, General0---
Category total----

Philosophy and religious studies

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Islamic Studies15---
Jewish/Judaic Studies0---
Philosophy245-6
Religion/Religious Studies11---
Category total505-6

Physical sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Chemistry, General07--
Physics, General41--
Category total48--

Psychology

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Clinical Psychology-9-4
Community Psychology-2-1
Developmental and Child Psychology-1--
Educational Psychology0---
Experimental Psychology-3-1
Industrial and Organizational Psychology-3-4
Psychology, General2296--
Category total22924-10

Public administration and social service professions

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Community Organization and Advocacy0---
Human Services, General-68--
Public Administration-750-
Public Policy Analysis230--
Social Work-9--
Category total23152--

Social sciences

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Anthropology12---
Economics, General83--
Geography14---
International Relations and Affairs3921--
Political Science and Government, General152---
Social Sciences, General0---
Sociology6818--
Urban Studies/Affairs0---
Category total29342--

Visual and performing arts

ProgramBachelorMasterCertificateDoctor
Acting188--
Art History, Criticism and Conservation56---
Art/Art Studies, General0---
Arts Management0---
Directing and Theatrical Production-1--
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General13---
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other2---
Jazz/Jazz Studies57--
Music Management and Merchandising2---
Music Performance, General31345-
Music Theory and Composition61--
Music, Other7---
Playwriting and Screenwriting1---
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology140--
Theatre Literature, History and Criticism2---
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management-0--
Category total157515-
Grand total291024179332

Varsity Athletic Teams

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2007-2008 Varsity Athletes

NCAA Division I-AAA Men Women
Basketball 16 15
Golf 9 -
Soccer 29 25
Softball - 19
Tennis 8 9
Track and Field, Indoor 36 27
Track and Field, Outdoor 29 23
Track and Field, X-Country 17 11
Volleyball - 14

Accreditation

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Institutional Accreditation

Agency Periods of Accreditation Status
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission1925-01-01-Accredited

Specialized Accreditation

American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar1925-01-01-Accredited
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
American Psychological Association, Committee on Accreditation1976-05-11-Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education2001-09-29-Accredited
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education2001-09-29-Accredited
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation, Commission on Community/Junior College Accreditation1931-09-01-Accredited
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
Agency / Program Periods of Accreditation Status
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education1964-01-01-Accredited