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Dominican University

River Forest, ILQuad's selectivityOpen
Known forFirst-gen friendlyGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Dominican admits about 9 in 10 applicants (90%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 22% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

90%

90%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

6,873

Admitted

6,208

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

880–1100

8001600
ACT middle 50%

16–26

1236
Applications +86% since fall 2014 · admit rate 61% → 90%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,561 undergrads, where 52% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

2.6K

undergrads · larger than 64% of colleges

Diversity index

0.48

Pell Grant

52%

above the median

First generation

51%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Northern Athletics ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.63 → 0.48 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (13% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 38% of faculty are full-time. Spends $11,343 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

Most popular major

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

13% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$86.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

38%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$11.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,690 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.6K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $13,402 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $52,446.

59%

$21.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.6K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$52,446 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
17% · avg $24K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 59% of full price

Federal loans

50%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −22% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $60,327 ten years after enrolling, more than at 69% of colleges; 59% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

59%

59%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$60.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.4K

≈ $259/month for 10 years

Retention

78%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 63% → 55% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 22%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 86% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 61% to 90%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −22% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +86%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 61% → 90%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.63 → 0.48

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS unit ID 148496 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything