by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Roosevelt University was awarded 72 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is legal assistant/paralegal.
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College Factual ranked Roosevelt as #833 out of 2,217 colleges and universities in the country on its 2024 Best Colleges list.
Roosevelt is also ranked #38 out of 85 schools in Illinois.
With an acceptance rate of 92%, Roosevelt University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
About 44% of students accepted to Roosevelt submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 570. Math scores were between 420 and 550.
The student to faculty ratio at Roosevelt is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Roosevelt University is 33%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Roosevelt University this rate is 52%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor's degree with four years. At Roosevelt this rate is 28%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,068 undergraduates at Roosevelt with 2,614 being full-time and 454 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20,854 | $19,320 | $21,280 | $23,724 | $25,997 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Roosevelt, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Roosevelt, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $7,053 a year. That adds up to $28,212 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Roosevelt is 5.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Roosevelt are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1394 |
| Phone: | 312-341-3500 |
| Website: | www.roosevelt.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/RooseveltUniversity |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/RooseveltU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 97 | $27,992 |
| General Business/Commerce | 95 | NA |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 48 | $22,483 |
| Accounting | 43 | $45,800 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 38 | NA |
| General Biology | 33 | $26,314 |
| Hospitality Management | 32 | $37,624 |
| Music | 31 | $23,445 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 31 | $37,587 |
| Computer Systems Networking | 30 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 2,266 students took at least one online class at Roosevelt University. This is a decrease from the 2,874 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,266 | 615 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,874 | 616 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,792 | 377 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,751 | 426 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,452 | 379 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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