Roosevelt University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 7,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,737
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 68%
From Region 7%
Athletes 397 (15.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 34%
White 27%
Black 21%
International 8%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Roosevelt University 588 34% 37% 5% 16% 29% 4% $59,781 9 -0.31 62 94% 7.3%
Computer Science 16 — 44% 19% 12% 0% 31% 12% $71,097 2 -1.58 79 98% — — — —
Cybersecurity 6 — 83% 17% 0% 17% 33% 17% $69,461 9 -1.28 77 — — — — —
Data Modeling and Warehousing — — — — — — — — $67,713 5 -1.49 75 — — — — —
Information Technology — — — — — — — — $63,281 2 -1.70 68 90% — — — —
Mathematics 3 +1 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $59,359 9 -0.98 61 — — — — —
Biochemistry 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,125 64 +0.23 82 — — — — —
Bioinformatics 2 — 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $74,755 67 +0.29 83 — — — — —
Biology 41 — 10% 24% 15% 7% 46% 0% $75,345 90 +1.03 83 93% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Science 6 — 17% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $42,558 1 -3.14 18 — — — — —
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science — — — — — — — — $42,558 1 -3.14 18 — — — — —
Diagnostic Medical Sonography 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $49,416 0 -2.56 35 — — — — —
Health and Wellness 28 — 50% 32% 7% 11% 29% 4% $66,374 48 -0.14 73 — — — — —
Histotechnology 3 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $42,558 1 -3.14 18 — — — — —
Medical Radiologic Technology 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,667 0 -2.54 36 — — — — —
Nuclear Medicine Technology 3 +1 0% 33% 0% 0% 67% 0% $49,740 0 -2.53 36 — — — — —
Nursing 10 — 20% 50% 10% 30% 10% 0% $73,737 1 -1.84 82 100% — — — —
Radiologic Technology 6 — 0% 33% 17% 17% 17% 0% $50,121 0 -2.50 37 — — — — —
Accounting 23 +1 17% 30% 9% 4% 48% 0% $72,217 17 -0.96 80 94% 5.8% — — —
Actuarial Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,452 2 -1.93 82 95% — — — —
Business — — — — — — — — $73,284 53 -0.23 81 — — — — —
Business Analytics 17 +1 76% 41% 0% 29% 18% 6% $73,452 11 -1.09 82 95% — — — —
Economics 2 — 50% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $69,394 8 -1.08 77 — — — — —
Finance 21 +4 62% 33% 10% 14% 33% 5% $72,921 9 -0.90 81 100% — — — —
Health Administration 21 — 19% 14% 0% 43% 29% 0% $63,793 54 -0.13 69 — — — — —
Hospitality Management 13 — 31% 62% 0% 23% 0% 15% $60,956 56 +0.03 64 95% 6.5% — — —
Human Resources Management 9 — 33% 44% 0% 11% 33% 0% $74,546 49 -0.10 82 100% — — — —
Marketing 18 +4 67% 61% 0% 6% 6% 28% $69,416 24 -0.63 77 94% — — — —
Organizational Leadership 7 — 43% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $63,205 13 -0.92 68 97% 8.4% — — —
Real Estate 4 +1 75% 0% 0% 25% 25% 25% $75,793 17 -0.84 84 — — — — —
English 7 — 14% 43% 0% 14% 29% 0% $54,067 62 +0.20 48 85% — — — —
History 4 +1 75% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,909 32 -0.49 42 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies — — — — — — — — $52,982 31 -0.42 45 94% 10.8% — — —
Philosophy 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $53,166 29 -0.62 46 — — — — —
Women's Studies — — — — — — — — $53,435 42 -0.34 46 — — — — —
Communication 4 — 25% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $57,330 37 -0.42 56 — — — — —
Corporate Communications 10 — 50% 40% 20% 10% 30% 0% $63,850 27 -0.71 69 98% — — — —
International Relations 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,442 27 -0.49 69 — — — — —
Political Science 5 +1 60% 40% 0% 20% 40% 0% $66,292 34 -0.44 73 100% — — — —
Psychology 55 +3 24% 25% 4% 20% 42% 0% $55,088 55 +0.00 51 92% 8.2% — — —
Social Sciences 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $53,135 40 -0.34 45 — — — — —
Sociology 2 +1 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $53,831 43 -0.28 47 100% — — — —
Sustainability Studies 5 +3 40% 40% 0% 20% 40% 0% $59,911 48 -0.12 62 — — — — —
Early Childhood Education 18 — 11% 17% 6% 44% 28% 0% $52,210 54 -0.01 43 95% — — — —
Education 5 — 0% 40% 0% 0% 60% 0% $45,856 11 -1.08 26 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 14 — 21% 57% 7% 0% 21% 0% $52,210 54 -0.01 43 96% — — — —
Middle School Education 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $52,210 35 -0.34 43 96% — — — —
Special Education 32 — 19% 19% 0% 47% 28% 0% $70,775 99 +2.24 79 — — — — —
Acting 17 — 35% 71% 6% 0% 12% 6% $40,659 35 -0.32 14 97% — — — —
Brass Instruments 2 — 100% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% $35,314 7 -1.23 7 94% — — — —
Graphic Design 13 — 46% 46% 0% 8% 15% 0% $36,853 1 -1.81 9 87% — — — —
Jazz/Jazz Studies 6 +1 33% 33% 0% 50% 0% 0% $35,314 7 -1.23 7 94% — — — —
Keyboard Instruments 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% $35,314 7 -1.23 7 94% — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,314 7 -1.23 7 94% — — — —
Music Education 3 — 67% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $54,500 86 +0.83 49 — — — — —
Music Performance 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,314 7 -1.23 7 94% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition — — — — — — — — $35,314 7 -1.23 7 94% — — — —
Musical Theatre 46 — 30% 76% 2% 4% 11% 4% $40,659 16 -0.65 14 97% — — — —
Percussion Instruments 2 — 100% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $35,314 7 -1.23 7 94% — — — —
Stringed Instruments 6 +1 67% 33% 0% 0% 17% 50% $35,314 7 -1.23 7 94% — — — —
Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $40,659 35 -0.32 14 97% — — — —
Voice and Opera 6 — 67% 83% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,314 7 -1.23 7 94% — — — —
Woodwind Instruments 2 — 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% $35,314 7 -1.23 7 94% — — — —
Criminal Justice 27 +2 33% 26% 4% 22% 41% 0% $64,394 78 +0.62 70 96% 6.9% — — —
Paralegal Studies 22 +22 23% 32% 5% 9% 41% 0% $61,730 67 +0.25 65 78% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $22,512
ROI Percentile 62th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 62%
4-Year Graduation Rate 36%
6-Year Graduation Rate 35%
Transfer-Out Rate 33%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 23.3% 137 45% 36% 4% 23% 23% 7% $69,524 23 -0.66 77 96% 6.4%
Arts 18.2% 107 42% 63% 4% 7% 11% 7% $39,186 5 -0.85 12 95% —
Social Sciences 14.1% 83 30% 30% 5% 18% 40% 0% $57,264 46 -0.15 56 94% 8.2%
Education 12.1% 71 17% 28% 3% 32% 30% 0% $60,130 84 +0.92 62 96% —
Health Sciences 10.0% 59 29% 34% 7% 12% 34% 2% $60,637 4 -1.37 63 100% —
Professional 8.3% 49 29% 29% 4% 16% 41% 0% $63,198 38 +0.46 68 88% 6.9%
Life & Natural Sciences 7.5% 44 9% 25% 16% 7% 45% 0% $75,290 87 +0.98 83 93% —
Computer Science 3.7% 22 55% 18% 9% 5% 32% 14% $70,651 2 -1.50 79 98% —
Humanities 2.2% 13 46% 54% 0% 8% 23% 0% $53,264 41 -0.14 46 85% —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.5% 3 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $59,359 4 -0.98 61 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $0.9M #341 57% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.4M #416 28% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #558 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #425 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0 #456 — $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $1.4M #535 43% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 126 $2.9M $2.9M $0
Baseball 55 $907K $907K $0
Track & Field (combined) 49 $251K $251K $0
Soccer 34 $494K $494K $0
Volleyball 17 $238K $238K $0
Basketball 16 $684K $684K $0
Tennis 16 $219K $219K $0
Golf 6 $217K $217K $0
Total 290 $5.9M $5.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 36 $251K $251K $0
Soccer 29 $599K $599K $0
Softball 21 $568K $568K $0
Basketball 16 $648K $648K $0
Volleyball 16 $364K $364K $0
Tennis 10 $211K $211K $0
Total 107 $2.6M $2.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 126 $2.9M $2.9M $0
Track & Field (combined) 85 $502K $502K $0
Soccer 63 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Baseball 55 $907K $907K $0
Volleyball 33 $602K $602K $0
Basketball 32 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Tennis 26 $431K $431K $0
Softball 21 $568K $568K $0
Golf 6 $217K $217K $0
Total 397 $11.5M $11.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (non-ED) 9%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 890 – 1170
SAT Math Range 430 – 570
SAT RW Range 460 – 600