VanderCook College of Music, IL

location_on  Chicago, IL 60616 • language  vandercook.edu
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Primarily Nonresidential Specialized School Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

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

Graduates by Field of Study

Education100%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 93%
Median SAT Math 570
Median SAT Reading 630
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–600
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 590–670
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $28,000
Out-of-State Tuition $28,000
Average Total Cost $38,000
Average Net Cost $22,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $25,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $29,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $26,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 73%
Median Federal Debt $27,000
Repayment Rate 62%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		23% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		21% 10% 10%
>$110K 		25% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $27,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $27,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $27,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $28,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $27,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $6,257 $5,959
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		61% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		62% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		63% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		75% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 93%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate N/A
Graduation Rate 59%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		26% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		59% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		62% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		75% 59% 57%
Caucasian 		62% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 48% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 59% 58%
Other race 		100% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 78
Full-time Undergrads 65%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 39
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 8% 7%
Black 		5% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		50% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		18% 20% 19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		17% 3% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Illinois Institute of Technology
<1 miles, S • 4.1 star
East-West University
2 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

South Bend International Airport
68 miles, SE • 1.4 star