University Of Chicago
General Information
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- Carnegie Classification:
- Research Universities (very high research activity)
- Religious Affiliation:
- Not applicable
- Federal Aid:
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Enrollment (Fall 2008)
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- Undergraduate enrollment:
- 43, 14745
- 43
- Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment:
- 14788, 0
- 14788
- Graduate enrollment:
- 14788, 0
- 14788
- Undergraduate attendance status (Full-time):
- 99.00, 1
- 99.00%
- Undergraduate attendance status (Part-time):
- 1, 99
- 1%
- Undergraduate student gender (Male):
- 50.00, 50
- 50.00%
- Undergraduate attendance status (Female):
- 50, 50
- 50%
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
- American Indian or Alaska Native:
- 0.00, 100
- 0.00%
- Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:
- 14.00, 86
- 14.00%
- Black or African American:
- 6.00, 94
- 6.00%
- Hispanic/Latino:
- 9.00, 91
- 9.00%
- Two or more races:
- 18.00, 82
- 18.00%
- Race/ethnicity unknown:
- 18.00, 82
- 18.00%
- Non-resident alien:
- 8.00, 92
- 8.00%
Undergraduate Student Age
- Age unknown:
- 18.00, 82
- 18.00%
Age data are reported for Fall 2007.
Undergraduate Student Residence
- Out-of-state:
- 18.00, 82
- 18.00%
- Foreign countries:
- 18.00, 82
- 18.00%
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 |
$38,492 |
$35,868 |
$34,005 |
| Books and supplies |
$1,100 |
$1,050 |
$1,000 |
Living arrangement
| Detailed Expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
| Room and board (On Campus) |
$11,697 |
$11,139 |
$10,608 |
| Other (On Campus) |
$2,021 |
$1,919 |
$1,827 |
| Total Expenses |
2008-2009 |
2007-2008 |
2006-2007 |
| On Campus |
$52,210 |
$48,926 |
$46,440 |
Financial Aid
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Full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking students, 2007-2008
- % of students receiving any financial aid:
- 71.00, 29
- 71%
- % of students receiving grant aid by type:
- 69.00,13.00,8.00,60.00
- Total grants: 69%
Federal: 13%
State/Local: 8%
Institutional: 60%
- Average amount of grant aid received by type:
- 20579,6409,4291,21866
- Total grants: $53,145
Federal: $6,409
State/Local: $4,291
Institutional: $21,866
Admissions
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- Undergraduate application fee (2008-2009):
- 65
| Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2008 |
Total |
Male |
Female |
| Number of applicants |
12,376 | 5,883 | 6,493 |
| Percent admitted |
28% | 29% | 27% |
Admissions Considerations
- Secondary school GPA:
- Recommended
- Secondary school rank:
- Recommended
- Secondary school record:
- Required
- Recommendations:
- Required
- Admission test scores (SAT/ACT):
- Required
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language):
- Required
Test Scores: Fall 2008 (enrolled first-time students)
| Students submitting scores |
Number |
Percent |
| SAT | 1,026 | 79% |
| ACT | 658 | 50% |
| Test Scores |
25th Percentile* |
75th Percentile** |
| SAT Critical Reading | 660 | 770 |
| SAT Math | 650 | 760 |
| ACT Composite | 28 | 33 |
| ACT English | 29 | 35 |
| ACT Math | 28 | 34 |
NOTES:
* 25% of students scored at or below
** 25% of students scored above
Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission.
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):
- 98.00, 2
- 98%
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:
- 92.00, 8
- 92%
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):
- 82.00, 18
- 82%
- Students who began in Fall 2005 (5-year):
- 89.00, 11
- 89%
- Students who began in Fall 2004 (6-year):
- 90.00, 10
- 90%
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
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:
- 96.00, 4
- 96%
- (!)Black or African American:
- 79.00, 21
- 79%
- Hispanic/Latino:
- 81.00, 19
- 81%
- Race/ethnicity unknown:
- 81.00, 19
- 81%
- Non-resident alien:
- 95.00, 5
- 95%
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
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| African Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other | 0 | - | - |
| Latin American Studies | 8 | 5 | - |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | - | 26 | - |
| Russian Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 10 | 31 | - |
Biological and biomedical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 130 | - | - |
| Biophysics | - | - | 4 |
| Developmental Biology and Embryology | - | 2 | 6 |
| Ecology | - | 1 | 6 |
| Evolutionary Biology | - | 2 | 3 |
| Genetics, General | - | 1 | 7 |
| Human/Medical Genetics | - | - | 2 |
| Immunology | - | - | 3 |
| Microbiology, General | - | - | 5 |
| Molecular Biochemistry | - | - | 8 |
| Molecular Genetics | - | - | 5 |
| Molecular Physiology | - | - | 1 |
| Neurobiology and Neurophysiology | - | - | 4 |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | - | - | 4 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | - | 3 | - |
| Category total | 130 | 9 | 58 |
Business, management, marketing, and related support services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | - | 1336 | - |
| Business/Commerce, General | - | - | 17 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | - | 4 | - |
| Category total | - | 1340 | 17 |
Computer and information sciences and support services
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Computer Science | 10 | 35 | 9 |
| Category total | 10 | 35 | 9 |
Education
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Education, General | - | 9 | - |
| Category total | - | 9 | - |
English language and literature/letters
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| English Language and Literature, General | 63 | 7 | 7 |
| Category total | 63 | 7 | 7 |
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Ancient Near Eastern/Biblical Languages, Lit & Linguistics | - | 1 | 2 |
| Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other | 1 | 2 | - |
| Comparative Literature | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| German Language and Literature | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Linguistics | 19 | 5 | 5 |
| Middle/Near Eastern/Semitic Languages, Lit & Linguistics, Other | 18 | 15 | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Category total | 89 | 43 | 34 |
Health professions and related clinical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Medicine (MD) | - | - | 98 |
| Public Health, Other | - | 4 | - |
| Category total | - | 4 | 98 |
History
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| History and Philosophy of Science and Technology | 12 | - | - |
| History, General | 68 | 34 | 35 |
| History, Other | - | - | 5 |
| Category total | 80 | 34 | 40 |
Legal professions and studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, Gen (LLM, MCL, MLI, MSL, JSD/SJD) | - | - | 3 |
| Law (LLB, JD) | - | - | 211 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other | - | 53 | - |
| Category total | - | 53 | 214 |
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| General Studies | - | 27 | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 12 | 128 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 8 | - | - |
| Category total | 20 | 155 | - |
Mathematics and statistics
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Applied Mathematics, Other | - | 57 | - |
| Mathematics, General | 62 | 19 | 17 |
| Statistics, General | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| Category total | 64 | 93 | 22 |
Multi/interdisciplinary studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | - | 1 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | - | 2 | 1 |
| Nutrition Sciences | - | - | 1 |
| Category total | 1 | 3 | 5 |
Natural resources and conservation
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Environmental Studies | 8 | - | - |
| Category total | 8 | - | - |
Philosophy and religious studies
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 | - | - |
| Philosophy | 45 | 7 | 6 |
| Category total | 46 | 7 | 6 |
Physical sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Astronomy | - | 4 | 4 |
| Chemistry, General | 18 | 24 | 24 |
| Chemistry, Other | 18 | - | - |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 7 | - | 3 |
| Physical Sciences | - | 1 | - |
| Physics, General | 37 | 15 | 19 |
| Category total | 80 | 44 | 50 |
Psychology
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 23 | 8 | 6 |
| Psychology, General | 46 | 13 | 12 |
| Category total | 69 | 21 | 18 |
Public administration and social service professions
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other | - | 208 | - |
| Public Policy Analysis | 49 | 112 | 3 |
| Social Work | - | - | 7 |
| Category total | 49 | 320 | 10 |
Social sciences
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Anthropology | 38 | 15 | 17 |
| Economics, General | 183 | 42 | 27 |
| Geography | 8 | 1 | - |
| International Relations and Affairs | 50 | 52 | - |
| Political Science and Government, General | 100 | 8 | 11 |
| Social Sciences, General | - | 173 | 7 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 16 | - | - |
| Sociology | 19 | 32 | 15 |
| Category total | 414 | 323 | 77 |
Theology and religious vocations
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv) | - | - | 14 |
| Theology/Theological Studies | 5 | 49 | 17 |
| Category total | 5 | 49 | 31 |
Visual and performing arts
| Program | Bachelor | Master | Doctor |
|---|
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 18 | 7 | 12 |
| Design and Visual Communications, General | - | 9 | - |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 18 | - | 4 |
| Music, General | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | 1 | - | - |
| Category total | 47 | 19 | 22 |
Varsity Athletic Teams
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2007-2008 Varsity Athletes
| NCAA Division III (with football) |
Men |
Women |
| All Track Combined |
140 |
102 |
| Baseball |
24 |
- |
| Basketball |
12 |
15 |
| Football |
66 |
- |
| Soccer |
25 |
28 |
| Softball |
- |
16 |
| Swimming and Diving |
28 |
20 |
| Tennis |
12 |
9 |
| Volleyball |
- |
10 |
| Wrestling |
24 |
- |
Accreditation
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Institutional Accreditation
| Agency |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission | 1913-01-01- | 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 Bar | 1923-01-01- | Accredited |
Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools | 1938-07-01- | Accredited |
Liaison Committee on Medical Education
| Agency / Program |
Periods of Accreditation |
Status |
| Liaison Committee on Medical Education | 1942-07-01- | Accredited |