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Rush University

Chicago, IL 138 Undergrads 82.8% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
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Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
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After Aid
Median Earnings
$110,508
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$110,508
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+47%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$75,194
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate82.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age27.7
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients36.2%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time60.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS90.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

Cost data is not available for this institution, so a return on investment cannot be estimated. Earnings are shown below for reference.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$85,450
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$105,381
Earnings (4yr)
$149,869
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,545
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biotechnology
MastCIP: 2612
Median Debt
$33,154
Earnings (4yr)
$85,207
Natl Median: $107,682
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$74,712
Earnings (4yr)
$82,177
Natl Median: $90,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$74,668
Earnings (4yr)
$70,764
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$65,409
Earnings (4yr)
$120,520
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$240,659
Natl Median: $198,417
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
$66,700
Earnings (4yr)
$64,283
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$90,484
Earnings (4yr)
$91,030
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$93,667
Earnings (4yr)
$81,137
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $46,413
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$127,831
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $112,683
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,578
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$157,058
Earnings (2yr)
$67,660
Natl Median: $88,343
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $130,822
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Medicine
DocCIP: 5112
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $118,504
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,435
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $108,943
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$69,789
Earnings (4yr)
$132,917
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Professional Degrees

Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$214,974
Earnings (4yr)
$97,168
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Other Programs

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,128
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.