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Rush University

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

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$110,508
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate82.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
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

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$923k
+$456k
+$438k
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
25
Median CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Full CostN/A
N/A
N/A
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
BachCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$26,500
Earnings (4yr)
$85,450
Natl Median: $70,786
Lifetime Value Added
+$247k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$105,381
Earnings (4yr)
$149,869
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$673k
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
MastCIP: 2699
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
+$111k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5110
Median Debt
$74,712
Earnings (4yr)
$82,177
Natl Median: $90,984
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
MastCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$74,668
Earnings (4yr)
$70,764
Natl Median: $67,030
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$65,409
Earnings (4yr)
$120,520
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$419k
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
MastCIP: 5114
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$240,659
Natl Median: $198,417
Lifetime Value Added
+$1438k
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
$66,700
Earnings (4yr)
$64,283
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
-$73k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$90,484
Earnings (4yr)
$91,030
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$93,667
Earnings (4yr)
$81,137
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k

Graduate Certificates

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Gr-CertCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,413
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Gr-CertCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$127,831
Natl Median: $126,911
Lifetime Value Added
+$633k

Doctoral Degrees

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
DocCIP: 2602
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $112,683
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
DocCIP: 2604
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $99,578
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
DocCIP: 5102
Median Debt
$157,058
Earnings (2yr)
$67,660
Natl Median: $88,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$126k
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
DocCIP: 5199
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
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
DocCIP: 2605
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $101,435
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
DocCIP: 2615
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $96,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Pharmacology and Toxicology
DocCIP: 2610
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $108,943
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$69,789
Earnings (4yr)
$132,917
Natl Median: $138,131
Lifetime Value Added
+$337k

Professional Degrees

Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$214,974
Earnings (4yr)
$97,168
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$73k

Other Programs

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DegCIP: 5138
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 degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.