National Louis University: Statistics

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#3034 of 14,131 In the World
#861 of 2,597 In North America
#793 of 2,496 In the United States
#32 of 100 In Illinois
#12 of 38 In Chicago
#383 of 1,039 For Early Childhood Education
Top50% For 10 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
92%
Avg. cost to attend
$14,769 /y
Aid receiving
98%
Undergraduates
3,984
Graduates
3,541
Male:Female Ratio
22:78
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
nl.edu

National Louis University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

National Louis University has an acceptance rate of 92% and is among the 34% 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 92% 88% 95%
Applicants 3,181 1,298 1,871
Admissions 2,928 1,138 1,778
Freshmen enrolled full time 700 256 443
Freshmen enrolled part time 127 39 86

1,177 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,948 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 2835 (38%)
White 2154 (29%)
Black or African American 1448 (19%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 537 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 202 (3%)
Asian 187 (2%)
Two or more races 148 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend National Louis University is $14,769 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
$14,769/year
Average aid awarded
$9,641
Students receiving aid
98%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $13,834
$30-48K $13,408
$48-75K $15,754
$75-110K $17,147
$110K+ $21,221

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,755$11,646
Tuition in-state $10,755$11,646
Tuition out-of-state $10,755$11,646
Fee in-district $825$525
Fee in-state $825$525
Fee out-of-state $825$525

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 96
Room charge $10,500

National Louis University majors

National Louis University has granted 799 bachelor's degrees across 18 programs, 1,023 master's across 26 programs, and 119 doctorate degrees across 12 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at National Louis University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 165 180
Curriculum and Instruction 159 4
Elementary Education and Teaching 50 105
Child Care and Support Services Management 69 44
Business Administration and Management, General 50 59 1
Psychology, General 65 27
Counseling Psychology 84 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 84
Management Science 77
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 68
Criminology 63
Secondary Education and Teaching 53
Culinary Arts & Chef Training 33 18
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 2 45
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other 47
Clinical Psychology 15 28
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 43
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 30
Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other 30
Computer and Information Sciences, General 27
Communication, General 26
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 24
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 23
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 23
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 19
Reading Teacher Education 17 1
Applied Behavior Analysis 17
Baking and Pastry Arts & Baker & Pastry Chef 17
Community Psychology 16
Social Work 16
Public Administration 15
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 11
Organizational Leadership 7 3
Human Services, General 5
Mathematics Teacher Education 5
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 4
Forensic Psychology 3 1
Learning Sciences 3
School Psychology 3
Business & Commerce, General 1
Disability Studies 1
Management Information Systems, General 1
Marriage and Family Therapy & Counseling 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 1
Grand Total 50 799 1,023 119

National Louis University has a graduation rate of 31%, which is among the 13% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 31% 25% 34%
  • Full-time retention rate - 61%
  • Part-time retention rate - 34%

Publications & Citations

National Louis University has published 825 scientific papers with 8,991 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Sociology, Political Science, Psychology, Law, Education Majors, Mathematics, Philosophy, Computer Science, and Math Teachers.

Publications
825
Citations
8,991

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
722 / 8,171
Sociology
567 / 6,776
Political Science
528 / 6,671
Psychology
513 / 7,616
Law
494 / 6,474
Education Majors
381 / 5,014
Mathematics
372 / 4,515
Philosophy
366 / 5,710
Computer Science
325 / 4,509
Math Teachers
313 / 3,623
Economics
311 / 4,216
Medicine
294 / 4,879
Development Studies
271 / 3,896
Environmental Science
230 / 2,911
Biology
199 / 3,552
Business
195 / 1,516
Linguistics
185 / 3,101
Art & Design
170 / 2,019
Physics
167 / 2,436
History
166 / 1,174
Engineering
159 / 1,609
Geography and Cartography
155 / 1,161
Health Science
140 / 1,422
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
127 / 2,331
Social Psychology
123 / 2,525
Anthropology
120 / 2,065
Archaeology
119 / 902
Statistics
117 / 1,899
Child Psychology
112 / 2,534
Quantum and Particle physics
110 / 1,886
Geology
103 / 1,457
Management
98 / 937
Communications and Public Relations
94 / 563
Psychiatry
91 / 2,315
Paleontology
87 / 1,063
Fashion Design
73 / 879
Gender Studies
72 / 1,237
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
71 / 722
Pathology
67 / 1,209
Literature
64 / 651

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 20 0
1992 13 12
1993 19 12
1994 19 19
1995 18 23
1996 15 35
1997 11 45
1998 12 41
1999 14 52
2000 12 68
2001 17 62
2002 21 81
2003 16 98
2004 12 126
2005 17 142
2006 24 188
2007 15 205
2008 21 253
2009 32 269
2010 44 354
2011 43 429
2012 40 454
2013 22 461
2014 43 523
2015 62 495
2016 40 520
2017 29 447
2018 20 453
2019 23 529
2020 35 601
2021 30 541
2022 21 567
2023 25 608
Academic rankings

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  8. David J. Steiner

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  9. Mary Traffarn Whitney

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    Years
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    Occupations
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    Biography

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General info

Alternative names NLU
Founded 1886
Motto Sapientia Dignitas Temperanta
Wisdom Dignity Judgement
Colors scarlet, gold
Total FTE staff 840
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 122 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, Illinois, 60603
United States
City population 2,746,000
Phone 8004435522

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