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National Louis University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $12,462 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $24,154.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $45,799 ten years after entering, the 30th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 30% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
11,341

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $24,154 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $11,567 and $17,956 a year depending on income at National Louis University.

Statement of cost · National Louis University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$24,154
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$12,462
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$12,641
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$12,705

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $12,462; $30–48k: $11,567; $48–75k: $12,996; $75–110k: $15,447; over $110k: $17,956. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, from $17,360 to $28,210; dotted line at the median, $22,313.
  • Shaded: the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years (all incomes), $17,360 to $28,210. Dotted line: the median, $22,313.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$12,462
$30k–$48k$11,567
$48k–$75k$12,996
$75k–$110k$15,447
Over $110k$17,956

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $45,799; the median graduate who borrowed owes $19,750.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$43,562
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$44,485
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
30th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$45,799
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
20th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$19,750
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$12,500

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years: $43,845 to $62,830.

6 yrs after entry: $43,562; 8 yrs after entry: $44,485; 10 yrs after entry: $45,799. Median graduate debt: $19,750. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years, from $43,845 to $62,830; dotted line at the median, $52,889.
  • Shaded: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, 10 years out ($43,845 to $62,830); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $19,750.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$43,562
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$44,485
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$45,799
Median graduate debt$19,750

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at National Louis University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree331$66,717not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree171$45,971$42,172
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree160$65,604not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree139$62,229not reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma117not reportednot reported
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree90$69,716not reported
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree83$42,444$17,500
Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate75not reportednot reported
CriminologyBachelor's Degree67not reported$23,437
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree59not reported$24,957
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree56$41,543$28,096
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree54not reported$37,170
Show all 25 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree52$47,095$28,202
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree52$79,141$26,094
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree47not reportednot reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree46$90,002not reported
Curriculum and InstructionGraduate/Professional Certificate40not reportednot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaster's Degree36$59,472not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree35$72,424not reported
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma30not reportednot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree27$89,576not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyDoctoral Degree20not reportednot reported
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree18$61,852not reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree14$78,255not reported
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree24$74,965not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

National Louis University: 4,406 undergraduates; 55% of students receive Pell grants; 95% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

95%

89th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

4,406

91st percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

55%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

84th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

30%

finish within 150% of normal time

12th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

50%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$24,270

19th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k60%
  • $30k–$48k20%
  • $48k–$75k12%
  • $75k–$110k4%
  • Over $110k4%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k60%
$30k–$48k20%
$48k–$75k12%
$75k–$110k4%
Over $110k4%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.