DeVry University - Illinois: Statistics

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#3167 of 14,131 In the World
#885 of 2,597 In North America
#817 of 2,496 In the United States
#33 of 100 In Illinois
#12 of 38 In Chicago
#3727 of 4,645 For Education Majors
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
98%
Average SAT
865
Average ACT
15
Avg. cost to attend
$30,889 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
28,046
Graduates
3,250
Male:Female Ratio
32:68
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.devry.edu

DeVry University - Illinois Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

DeVry University - Illinois has an acceptance rate of 98% and is among the 25% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 98% 98% 98%
Applicants 2,833 1,063 1,770
Admissions 2,787 1,045 1,742
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,097 362 735
Freshmen enrolled part time 1,071 413 658

836 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

30,160 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
34 or 2%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 700
or below

75% of them
had 1030
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in DeVry University - Illinois are 700-1030 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
102 or 5%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 11
or below

75% of them
had 19
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in DeVry University - Illinois are 11-19 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Other Tests Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 11449 (37%)
Black or African American 10636 (34%)
Hispanic 4654 (15%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 2485 (8%)
Two or more races 894 (3%)
Asian 697 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 135 (0.4%)
Nonresident Alien 109 (0.4%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 71 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend DeVry University - Illinois is $30,889 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$30,889/year
Average aid awarded
$7,810
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $30,231
$30-48K $30,933
$48-75K $31,427
$75-110K $33,253
$110K+ $35,359

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $16,448$9,312
Tuition in-state $16,448$9,312
Tuition out-of-state $16,448$9,312
Fee in-district $960$520
Fee in-state $960$520
Fee out-of-state $960$520

DeVry University - Illinois majors

DeVry University - Illinois has granted 1,828 bachelor's degrees across 14 programs and 1,219 master's across 8 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at DeVry University - Illinois.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Information Technology 1,055 120
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 735 91
Business Administration and Management, General 172 587
Business & Commerce, General 496 103
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 358 178
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 498
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 159 33 79
Computer Systems Analysis & Analyst 202
Accounting 67 74
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 127
Accounting and Finance 108
Non-Profit & Public & Organizational Management 87
Computer Software Engineering 83
Management Information Systems, General 66
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 49
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 31
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 24
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 16
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 15
Grand Total 2,566 1,828 1,219

DeVry University - Illinois has a graduation rate of 37%, which is among the 20% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 37% 24% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 65%
  • Part-time retention rate - 37%

Publications & Citations

DeVry University - Illinois has published 677 scientific papers with 5,550 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Engineering, Philosophy, Law, Environmental Science, Physics, Business, and Sociology.

Publications
677
Citations
5,550

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
457 / 4,036
Computer Science
345 / 3,126
Political Science
284 / 2,794
Engineering
280 / 2,236
Philosophy
261 / 2,631
Law
256 / 2,452
Environmental Science
213 / 1,628
Physics
212 / 1,993
Business
208 / 1,827
Sociology
193 / 1,666
Medicine
191 / 2,452
Mathematics
191 / 1,283
Biology
182 / 2,240
Psychology
177 / 3,158
Economics
151 / 848
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
137 / 1,138
Quantum and Particle physics
134 / 1,541
Geography and Cartography
129 / 1,178
Art & Design
125 / 1,189
History
114 / 788
Management
109 / 1,187
Statistics
105 / 694
Chemistry
101 / 827
Geology
91 / 811
Linguistics
91 / 835
Archaeology
91 / 749
Development Studies
90 / 563
Electrical Engineering
90 / 938
Ecology
80 / 550
Education Majors
79 / 542
Math Teachers
76 / 380
Marketing
72 / 707
Mechanical Engineering
61 / 181
Cyber Security
59 / 268
Machine Learning
57 / 543
Genetics
56 / 863
Pathology
56 / 916
Health Science
55 / 544
Paleontology
55 / 715
Telecommunications
54 / 440

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 2
1995 0 1
1996 0 3
1997 0 1
1998 2 1
1999 2 2
2000 2 2
2001 1 2
2002 4 12
2003 5 11
2004 21 14
2005 13 17
2006 6 38
2007 18 58
2008 21 62
2009 15 121
2010 18 124
2011 22 187
2012 32 191
2013 36 219
2014 43 256
2015 61 275
2016 54 317
2017 34 354
2018 35 348
2019 43 383
2020 90 523
2021 14 539
2022 11 400
2023 45 438
2024 11 380
2025 11 245
Academic rankings

DeVry University - Illinois alumni

  1. George Weah

    George Weah
    Born in
    Liberia Flag Liberia
    Years
    1966-.. (age 60)
    Occupations
    association football playerpolitician
    Biography

    George Manneh Oppong Weah is a Liberian politician and former professional footballer who served as the 25th president of Liberia from 2018 to 2024. Before his election for the presidency, Weah served as senator from Montserrado County. He played as a striker in his prolific 18-year professional football career which ended in 2003. Weah is the first African former professional footballer to become a head of state, and the only African Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year winner in history, winning both awards in 1995. He won the African Footballer of the Year twice and is considered one of the greatest strikers ever.

  2. David Crane

    David Crane
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    engineer
    Biography

    David Crane is an American video game designer and programmer. He is the co-founder of Activision, which he formed with former Atari co-workers in 1979.

  3. Adeline Gray

    Adeline Gray
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1991-.. (age 35)
    Occupations
    amateur wrestler
    Biography

    Adeline Maria Gray is an American freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 76 kilograms. She is a six-time world champion (2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021) and a two-time Olympian (2016, 2020), having won her first medal, a silver, at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She is the first American woman to win back-to-back wrestling world titles since Tricia Saunders in 1998 and 1999. She is also the first American woman wrestler to win six world championships.

  4. Chris Mazdzer

    Chris Mazdzer
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1988-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    luger
    Biography

    Christopher Mazdzer is an American retired luger. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the men's single luge, becoming the first non-European medalist in that event. He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, finishing 13th on both occasions. Mazdzer announced his retirement from luge on December 4, 2023 on Instagram.

All 23 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names DeVry University-Gurnee
DeVry University-Tinley Park
DeVry University-Chicago O'Hare
DeVry University-Chicago
DeVry University-Elgin
DeVry University-Addison
DeVry University-Downers Grove
DeVry University-Naperville
DeVry University-Chicago Loop
Founded 1931
Academic calendar January - April; May-August; August-December; January-April
Total FTE staff 764
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs

Location and contacts

Address 4225 Naperville Rd, Suite 400
Lisle, Illinois, 60532
United States
City population 2,746,000
Phone 7739298500

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