Dominican University

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$34,950

2021 Average Net Price

$18,476

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.98%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

80.9%

3,845 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,066

73.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

52.2%

252 Graduates

About

Dominican University is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Dominican University were Social Work (73 degrees awarded), Library & Information Science (62 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees).

In 2021, 876 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dominican University. 74.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (387 degrees), 1.18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (327 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dominican University is $34,950, which is $11,766 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Dominican University is $34,950, which is $11,766 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,476.

In 2021, 93% of undergraduate students attending Dominican University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$34,950

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Dominican University was $34,950. The cost of tuition at Dominican University is $11,766 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dominican University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,476

2021 Value

1.12%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Dominican University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,476. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Dominican University grew by 1.12%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dominican University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,003

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dominican University was of $15,003 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.67% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dominican University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Dominican University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.09% with respect to 2020, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dominican University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.98%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Dominican University was 1.98%, which represents 19 out of the 958 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Dominican University received 3,845 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 11.4% annual growth. Out of those 3,845 applicants, 3,112 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.9% acceptance rate.

There were 3,066 students enrolled at Dominican University in 2021. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Dominican University has an overall enrollment yield of 14.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

3,112

Accepted Out of 3,845

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Dominican University was 80.9% (3,112 admissions from 3,845 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 76.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 11.4%, while admissions declined by −6.27%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Dominican University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

19%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

19% of enrolled first-time students at Dominican University in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Dominican University had a total enrollment of 3,066 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Dominican University is 2,256 students and the part-time enrollment is 810. This means that 73.6% of students enrolled at Dominican University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dominican University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.6% Hispanic or Latino, 33.1% White, 6.36% Black or African American, 3.2% Asian, 1.24% Two or More Races, 0.163% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.13% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Dominican University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (46%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (19.3%) and White Female (14.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (25.9%) and White Male (11.5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dominican University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,066 students. The full-time enrollment at Dominican University is 2,256 and the part-time enrollment is 810. This means that 73.6% of students enrolled at Dominican University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dominican University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dominican University was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Dominican University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dominican University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
1,550 enrolled students
White
1,015 enrolled students
Black or African American
195 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dominican University is 50.6% Hispanic or Latino, 33.1% White, 6.36% Black or African American, 3.2% Asian, 1.24% Two or More Races, 0.163% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.13% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 132 students (4.31%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 426 more women than men received degrees from Dominican University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dominican University is hispanic or latino (387 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (327 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Dominican University is Social Work (73 degrees awarded), followed by Library & Information Science (62 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (46 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dominican University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Library Science (66 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (78 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (81 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dominican University are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (328,667 people), Other managers (255,660 people), Social workers, all other (204,857 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (171,570 people), and Chief executives & legislators (115,429 people).

The most specialized majors at Dominican University in 2021 are Library Science (66 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (78 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (81 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (6 degrees), and Social Sciences (71 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dominican University are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Dominican University are Library Science (66 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (78 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (81 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (6 degrees), and Social Sciences (71 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dominican University are Elementary & secondary schools (413,761 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (281,931 people), Legal services (263,876 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (240,640 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (198,956 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dominican University.

Most Common (2021)

General Psychology
50 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
47 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
46 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Dominican University was General Psychology with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Dominican University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

225

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

651

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 225 degrees were awarded to men at Dominican University, which is 0.346 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (651).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dominican University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Dominican University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.788 times less than the 52 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Dominican University in Social Work, which is 8.13 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

64%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 51% of students graduating from Dominican University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Dominican University is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.59% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
387 degrees awarded
White
327 degrees awarded
Black or African American
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dominican University is hispanic or latino (387 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (327 degrees).

4.22% of degree recipients (37 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
284 degrees awarded
White Female
241 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
103 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dominican University is hispanic or latino female (284 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (241 degrees).

Operations

Dominican University has an endowment valued at nearly $51.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.7M (24.7%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Dominican University had a total salary expenditure of 71.3M. Dominican University employs 54 Professors, 37 Associate professors and 30 Assistant professors. Most academics at Dominican University are Female Professor (34), Male Professor (20), and Female Associate professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dominican University are: Office and Administrative Support, with 70 employees, Management, with 52 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 33 employees.

Endowment

$51.4M

2021 Endowment

31.4%

growth from 2020

Dominican University has an endowment valued at about $51.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Dominican University grew 31.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $937k higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dominican University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$34.6M

2021 Salaries

2.14%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Dominican University paid a median of $34.6M in salaries, which represents 48.5% of their overall expenditure ($71.3M) and a 2.14% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$10.6M

Instructional Salaries

143

Number of Employees

In 2021, Dominican University paid a total of $10.6M to 143 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

54 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

70 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dominican University were Professor with 54 employees, Associate professor with 37 employees, and Assistant professor with 30 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dominican University were Office and Administrative Support with 70 employees, Management with 52 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dominican University was Female Professor with 34 employees, Male Professor with 20 employees, and Female Associate professor with 19 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Dominican University.