North Central College, IL

location_on  30 N Brainard St, Naperville, IL 60540 • language  northcentralcollege.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Very Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing29%
Communication, Journalism5%
Communications Technologies0%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education6%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs2%
History1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies10%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology11%
Social Sciences9%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 56%
Median SAT Math 510
Median SAT Reading 517
Median ACT Composite 24

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 420–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 433–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $39,000
Out-of-State Tuition $39,000
Average Total Cost $49,000
Average Net Cost $24,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $24,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 66%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 75%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		11% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 10% 10%
>$110K 		34% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		71% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		75% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		78% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		84% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 81%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 68%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		57% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		68% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		69% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		70% 59% 57%
Black 		50% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		71% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		48% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 62% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 75% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		25% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		74% 48% 48%
Other race 		75% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,641
Full-time Undergrads 67%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 247
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 8% 7%
Black 		4% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		65% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		16% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		17% 35% 37%
$30K–$48K 		11% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		22% 14% 14%
>$110K 		36% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Benedictine University
2 miles, E • 2.8 star
College of DuPage
6 miles, NE • 1.9 star

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