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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
National Louis17 to 1
Columbia College Chicago15 to 1
Full-time faculty share
National Louis98%
Columbia College Chicago37%
Average faculty salary
National Louis$62,073
Columbia College Chicago$83,908

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
National Louis$5,908
Columbia College Chicago$10,551
Endowment per student
National Louis$10,740
Columbia College Chicago$31,826
Tuition share of core revenue
National Louis75%
Columbia College Chicago75%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
National Louis929
Columbia College Chicago1,324
Most popular majors
National Louis

Early Childhood Education and Teaching 28% · Business Administration and Management, General 12% · Computer and Information Sciences, General 7%

Columbia College Chicago

Cinematography and Film/Video Production 19% · Fashion/Apparel Design 8% · Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why