University of Chicago Data & Information Overview
Get the facts about University of Chicago. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more. If you’re interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.- Rankings
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- Faculty
- Retention and Graduation Rates
- Diversity
- Cost
- Student Debt
- Average Earnings
- Location
- Majors
- Online Learning
- Related Schools
How Well Is University of Chicago Ranked?
2022 Rankings
In 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.
University of Chicago was awarded 3,057 badges in the 2022 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is South Asian languages, literatures, and linguistics, general.
Overall Quality
UChicago is ranked #7 out of 2,576 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2022 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 1% of all schools in the nation! This is an improvement over the previous year, when UChicago held the #19 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
UChicago is also ranked #1 out of 102 schools in Illinois.
See all of the rankings for University of Chicago.
Is It Hard to Get Into UChicago?
Acceptance Rate
Even if you have the best grades and high test scores, that may not be enough to get into UChicago since the school has one of the most selective in the country. Its acceptance rate is a mere 7%, so there's no shame if you don't get in. Be sure to apply to other schools just in case.
Average Test Scores
About 41% of students accepted to UChicago submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 730 and 770. Math scores were between 770 and 800.
Learn more about University of Chicago admissions.
University of Chicago Faculty
Student to Faculty Ratio
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at UChicago it is much better at 5 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
Percent of Full-Time Faculty
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 University of Chicago is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Chicago
Freshmen Retention Rate
The freshmen retention rate of 100% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Chicago enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Graduation Rate
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At UChicago the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 89%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at University of Chicago.
University of Chicago Undergraduate Student Diversity
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 7,056 undergraduates at UChicago with 7,020 being full-time and 36 being part-time.
How Much Does University of Chicago Cost?
The overall average net price of UChicago is $27,315. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.Net Price by Income Group for UChicago
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,712 | $2,800 | $7,934 | $17,929 | $43,156 |
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 UChicago, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Student Loan Debt
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 UChicago, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $9,954 a year. That adds up to $39,816 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UChicago is 0.6%. 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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How Much Money Do UChicago Graduates Make?
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from UChicago with a bachelor's degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $68,100 in their early years. This is good news for future UChicago graduates since it is 71% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.
See which majors at University of Chicago make the most money.
Location of University of Chicago
University of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. Chicago is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.Get more details about the location of University of Chicago.
Contact details for UChicago are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637 |
| Phone: | 773-702-1234 |
| Website: | www.uchicago.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/uchicago |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UChicago |
University of Chicago Majors
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 73 majors graduated from University of Chicago. Of these students, 2,013 received undergraduate degrees and 3,987 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 423 | $83,647 |
| Mathematics | 159 | $75,989 |
| General Biology | 147 | $26,585 |
| Public Policy | 129 | $51,690 |
| Political Science & Government | 106 | $43,319 |
| Computer Science | 93 | $90,856 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 78 | $47,260 |
| Statistics | 76 | $91,744 |
| History | 72 | $38,289 |
| Chemistry | 70 | $39,729 |
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Notes and References
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.
References
- National Center for Education Statistics
- College Scorecard
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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