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Illinois · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's

National Louis University

Chicago, Illinois. 4,100 undergraduate students. 63 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 147536 · OPEID 001733 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at National Louis University

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-17%

First-year retention

First-year retention at National Louis University fell 17% between 2021 and 2024 (61.0% → 50.4%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-11%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at National Louis University fell 11% between 2021 and 2024 (33.8% → 30.1%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+10%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at National Louis University rose 10% between 2021 and 2024 ($11.5k → $12.7k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+10%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at National Louis University rose 10% between 2021 and 2024 ($11.5k → $12.7k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Illinois

Each tile compares this institution to the Illinois median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$45,799+5% · 6→10y
Illinois median $40,810
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$43,562
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
36.9%+50% · '97→'24
Illinois median 53.3%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$12,500+259% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
4,100+53% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
56.4%+20% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
93.1%+28% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$12,345-3% · '00→'24
out-of-state $12,345
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.6%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $12,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $45,799 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20244,406
4,4061,21019962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–202430.1%
50%9%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$19,750
$20,613$5,50019972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2024+50%

National Louis University · completion · 150% rose

20.1% → 30.1%

COMPLETION · 100% · 1997→2024+170%

National Louis University · completion · 100% rose

8.9% → 24.0%

RETENTION · 2004→2024+20%

National Louis University · retention rose

42.0% → 50.4%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024+53%

National Louis University · undergrad enrollment rose

2,884 → 4,406

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+259%

National Louis University · median debt rose

$5,500 → $19,750

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

National Louis University · cohort default rate fell

6.9% → 0.0%

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Educational Administration and Supervision.CIP 1304 · Doctoral Degree$90,00263 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Master's Degree$89,57647 gradsManagement Sciences and Quantitative Methods.CIP 5213 · Bachelor's Degree$79,14177 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Master's Degree$78,25527 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.CIP 1304 · Master's Degree$74,96539 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.CIP 1313 · Master's Degree$72,42426 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.CIP 5107 · Bachelor's Degree$70,58626 gradsSpecial Education and Teaching.CIP 1310 · Master's Degree$69,716116 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Master's Degree$66,717406 gradsCurriculum and Instruction.CIP 1303 · Master's Degree$65,604198 gradsClinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.CIP 4228 · Master's Degree$62,229135 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.CIP 5210 · Master's Degree$61,85228 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.CIP 1907 · Master's Degree$59,47228 gradsPsychology, General.CIP 4201 · Master's Degree$55,53410 gradsPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.CIP 4499 · Bachelor's Degree$52,19630 gradsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.CIP 3099 · Bachelor's Degree$47,09586 gradsHospitality Administration/Management.CIP 5209 · Bachelor's Degree$47,01045 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Bachelor's Degree$45,971168 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.CIP 5201 · Bachelor's Degree$45,6105 gradsCulinary Arts and Related Services.CIP 1205 · Associate's Degree$42,44443 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.CIP 1907 · Bachelor's Degree$41,54374 grads
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

21 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

Culinary Arts and Related Services.Associate's Degree$42,44443 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Master's Degree$66,717406 gradsCurriculum and Instruction.Master's Degree$65,604198 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's Degree$45,971168 gradsSpecial Education and Teaching.Master's Degree$69,716116 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.Doctoral Degree$90,00263 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.Master's Degree$74,96539 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Master's Degree$72,42426 grads

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$41,54374 gradsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.Master's Degree$59,47228 grads

MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES · CIP 30

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.Bachelor's Degree$47,09586 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Master's Degree$62,229135 gradsPsychology, General.Master's Degree$55,53410 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.Bachelor's Degree$52,19630 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Health and Medical Administrative Services.Master's Degree$78,25527 gradsHealth and Medical Administrative Services.Bachelor's Degree$70,58626 grads

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.Bachelor's Degree$79,14177 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Master's Degree$89,57647 gradsHospitality Administration/Management.Bachelor's Degree$47,01045 gradsHuman Resources Management and Services.Master's Degree$61,85228 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.Bachelor's Degree$45,6105 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at National Louis University

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$271,336
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 14
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 14year 0year 39
Cost per year
$17,887
HS-only baseline · IL
$38,300
Years to complete
6
CIP family
13

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Illinois

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

LISLE$63.4k

Benedictine University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 51% completion
DEERFIELD$47.0k

Trinity International University-Illinois

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 46% completion
CHICAGO$68.8k

DePaul

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 70% completion
AURORA$58.7k

Aurora University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 58% completion
PEORIA$66.9k

Bradley University

Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · 72% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“National Louis University graduates earn $X” — not “National Louis University makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending National Louis University caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →