10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$70,126at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Private nonprofit · COLLEGE PAYOFF
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · 64 field-and-degree records
Earnings reported for 63 · Federal debt reported for 37
Based onObserved earnings + college priceEstimate10-year payoff
Estimated 10-year payoff
Negative payoff
−$70,126 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
12.8 yrsTime to earn back the modeled cost
−22%Estimated return after 10 years
$70,419Observed earnings · year 5
$18,548Highest annual price before payoff reaches $0
The price benchmark would need to fall by $17,532 per year to reach it.
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ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PUBLISHED STUDENT BUDGET · 2024–25
What makes up the annual price?
Sticker-price components reported to IPEDS. Grants and scholarships are not subtracted here.
Living off campus: $16,088 housing and food allowance plus $1,700 in other expenses.
Do not confuse this with net price. Net price subtracts average grants and scholarships. DegreeVerdict continues to use the separately labeled average net price in its standard college ROI scenario.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$74,190
$10,000Annual price+$34,190
$20,000Annual price−$5,810
$30,000Annual price−$45,810
$36,000Current college-wide context−$69,810
$40,000Annual price−$85,810
$50,000Annual price−$125,810
HOW STUDENTS ATTEND · 2023-24
Online study is a meaningful part of the student experience.
IPEDS enrollment counts show course delivery across the whole institution. They do not indicate whether a specific degree can be completed online.
Institution-level attendance context from IPEDS. Program delivery is reported separately on degree pages and in the program directory. These figures do not enter ROI.
College identity and local contextAccreditation, institution type, dual enrollment and state prices
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
DUAL-ENROLLMENT CONTEXT · 2024
1,420 high-school students took college courses.
IPEDS counts students enrolled in college credit while still in high school. A large dual-enrollment population can shape headline enrollment figures, especially at community colleges.
This is participation, not a college completion rate. It does not indicate how many students later enrolled after high school, earned a credential or entered the workforce.
STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024
Prices in Illinois run 0% below the U.S. level.
BEA Regional Price Parities compare price levels across states. A value of 100 equals the national average.
What it costs and what graduates earn
$36,079Average net price / year
$67,408Cost of attendance
$24,157Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$256/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$70,419Median earnings · year 5 after completion
73.0%Completion rate
81.6%Admission rate
1,297Average SAT score
30ACT midpoint
11,737Student size
Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. It does not include Parent PLUS or private loans. We show admissions scores only when a valid federal value is available.
What the numbers say about Loyola University Chicago
What does Loyola University Chicago cost?
Loyola University Chicago reports an average annual net price of $36,079 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Loyola University Chicago graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $70,419 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Loyola University Chicago graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $24,157. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Loyola University Chicago worth the same?
No. The current release contains 64 field-and-degree records for Loyola University Chicago; 63 report year-4 earnings and 37 report federal debt. Outcomes can differ substantially by field and degree level.
DEBT AFTER COLLEGE
Are borrowers making progress?
Repayment progress, default and debt at exit describe different federal borrower cohorts. They are shown separately and do not change the ROI estimate.
Source: College Scorecard. Repayment progress is the share of borrowers who reduced principal by at least $1 at the stated measurement point. Debt covers federal student loans; Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. Cohorts and reporting periods differ across measures.
Who studied here during the year
19,470Students enrolled at any point
14,050Undergraduate students
5,420Graduate students
Unduplicated students enrolled at any point from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. This full-year measure is different from a fall headcount and does not enter ROI.
More student and earnings detailPrice by family income, retention, equity and common industries
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
66% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
1,799 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
71% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$69,658Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$71,539Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$72,351Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income68%
Middle income76%
Higher income80%
Undergraduate student composition
White47%
Black8%
Hispanic23%
Asian13%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Doctoral, professional practice · Broad federal field 51
$68,191Year 1
$151,958Year 5
$400,989Year 10
Computer Programming.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$84,119Year 1
$123,770Year 5
$154,543Year 10
Law.Doctoral, professional practice · Broad federal field 22
$84,644Year 1
$118,526Year 5
$151,514Year 10
Computer Programming.Bachelor’s degree · Broad federal field 11
$70,184Year 1
$102,395Year 5
$150,773Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 52
$83,086Year 1
$122,814Year 5
$149,402Year 10
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 13
$106,871Year 1
$135,237Year 5
$139,470Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Master’s degree · Broad federal field 51
$101,006Year 1
$121,858Year 5
$136,204Year 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Doctoral, research/scholarship · Broad federal field 26
$62,487Year 1
$100,222Year 5
$129,123Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use every reportable field-and-credential record at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS OVER TIME
What graduates earned in later years
$50,621Year 1
$73,865Year 4
$70,419Year 5
Each year can represent a different federal cohort, so the points do not track the same people over time.
Your choice of degree can change the payoff.
Graduate earnings differ by field and credential, even within the same college.
1Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$154,5442Health and Medical Administrative Services · Master's Degree$150,5533Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · Graduate/Professional Certificate$130,0414Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$129,0445Computer Engineering · Master's Degree$126,0906Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies · Master's Degree$123,6957Law · First Professional Degree$122,3848Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$118,017Observed year-4 earnings · compare the same field and credential across colleges
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree · $150,553 reported+67%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree · $154,544 reported+54%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's Degree · $78,575 reported+41%vs same-degree national median$26,000federal debt4Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree · $82,040 reported+40%vs same-degree national median$23,000federal debt5Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $89,745 reported+31%vs same-degree national median$25,000federal debt6Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree · $97,667 reported+28%vs same-degree national median$22,125federal debt
Comparable colleges in IL
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Chicago, IL
DePaul University
- Annual net price
- $30,902
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $70,714
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -15%
Methodist College
- Annual net price
- $41,787
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,105
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -22%
Illinois Wesleyan University
- Annual net price
- $28,199
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $66,515
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -27%
Bradley University
- Annual net price
- $22,719
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $67,615
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -17%
Compare fields and degree levels
Showing the 40 highest-earning records from 64 field-and-degree records. Use the program directory to search the complete set.
| Major or field | Degree level | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2024–25 graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Doctoral Degree | $154,544 | Not available | 29 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Master's Degree | $150,553 | Not available | Not reported |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $130,041 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $129,044 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | $126,090 | Not available | Not reported |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | Master's Degree | $123,695 | Not available | Not reported |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $122,384 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Master's Degree | $118,017 | Not available | 2 |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | $111,280 | Not available | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Doctoral Degree | $104,629 | Not available | 50 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $103,884 | $24,500 | 0 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $99,112 | $22,701 | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | $97,667 | $22,125 | Not reported |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $97,532 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $97,158 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Public Health | Master's Degree | $95,808 | Not available | Not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services | Master's Degree | $94,859 | Not available | Not reported |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | $94,642 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $89,745 | $25,000 | 4 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $89,001 | $24,988 | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $87,922 | $27,000 | 0 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | $87,698 | $25,000 | 5 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Master's Degree | $87,326 | Not available | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $86,662 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Bachelor's Degree | $86,190 | Not available | 6 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Bachelor's Degree | $82,040 | $23,000 | Not reported |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Bachelor's Degree | $78,575 | $26,000 | 0 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $78,094 | $21,574 | Not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $77,773 | $24,635 | Not reported |
| International and Comparative Education | Master's Degree | $70,015 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Master's Degree | $69,541 | Not available | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's Degree | $68,942 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $67,681 | $25,000 | Not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Master's Degree | $67,635 | Not available | Not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Master's Degree | $66,713 | Not available | Not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Master's Degree | $65,382 | Not available | Not reported |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $65,097 | Not available | 5 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,194 | Not available | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $63,437 | $23,250 | Not reported |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $63,135 | $35,000 | 8 |
Graduate counts come from IPEDS and group related majors into the same federal field. Missing earnings or debt values remain labeled as unavailable.
Search every Loyola University Chicago program record →Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.