Midwestern University-Downers Grove

https://www.midwestern.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,567
    98.5% Full-Time

    About

    Midwestern University-Downers Grove is a higher education institution located in DuPage County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Midwestern University-Downers Grove were Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (192 degrees awarded), Pharmacy (160 degrees), and Dentistry (141 degrees).

    In 2024, 855 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Midwestern University-Downers Grove. 69.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (508 degrees), 2.36 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (215 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Midwestern University-Downers Grove was $0. The cost of tuition at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Midwestern University-Downers Grove had a total enrollment of 2,567 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is 2,529 students and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 98.5% of students enrolled at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Midwestern University-Downers Grove, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.3% White, 26.7% Asian, 7.87% Hispanic or Latino, 3.54% Two or More Races, 3.27% Black or African American, and 0.117% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.3%), followed by White Male (19.7%) and Asian Female (17.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    98.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Midwestern University-Downers Grove in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,567 students. The full-time enrollment at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is 2,529 and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 98.5% of students enrolled at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,419 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      686 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      202 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is 55.3% White, 26.7% Asian, 7.87% Hispanic or Latino, 3.54% Two or More Races, 3.27% Black or African American, and 0.117% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 30 students (1.17%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 341 more women than men received degrees from Midwestern University-Downers Grove. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is white (508 degrees awarded). There were 2.36 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (215 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (192 degrees awarded), followed by Pharmacy (160 degrees) and Dentistry (141 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Midwestern University-Downers Grove, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (766 degrees awarded), Biology (75 degrees), and Psychology (14 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are Registered nurses (1,621,288 people), Physicians (551,057 people), Other managers (277,333 people), Medical & health services managers (247,326 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (220,568 people).

    The most specialized majors at Midwestern University-Downers Grove in 2024 are Health (766 degrees awarded), Biology (75 degrees), and Psychology (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Podiatrists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are Health (766 degrees awarded), Biology (75 degrees), and Psychology (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,237,838 people), Elementary & secondary schools (742,245 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (567,562 people), Outpatient care centers (537,460 people), and Offices of physicians (424,974 people).

    The most specialized majors at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are Health (766 degrees awarded), Biology (75 degrees), and Psychology (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Midwestern University-Downers Grove.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Physician Assistant
      82 degrees awarded
    2. General Biomedical Sciences
      75 degrees awarded
    3. Speech-Language Pathology
      40 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common masters degree concentration at Midwestern University-Downers Grove was Physician Assistant with 82 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    257
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    598
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 257 degrees were awarded to men at Midwestern University-Downers Grove, which is 0.43 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (598).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 86 degrees were awarded to men at Midwestern University-Downers Grove in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy, which is 0.811 times less than the 106 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 112 degrees were awarded to men at Midwestern University-Downers Grove in Pharmacy, which is 2.33 times more than the 48 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      508 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      215 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      57 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is white (508 degrees awarded). There were 2.36 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (215 degrees).

    1.52% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      379 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      366 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      355 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is white female (379 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (366 degrees).

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    Operations

    Midwestern University-Downers Grove has an endowment valued at nearly $6.99M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 37.7M (539%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Midwestern University-Downers Grove had a total salary expenditure of 182M. Midwestern University-Downers Grove employs 76 Assistant professors, 40 Associate professors and 26 Professors. Most academics at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are Female Assistant professor (38), Male Assistant professor (38), and Female Associate professor (20).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are: Management, with 91 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 79 employees, and Service with 62 employees.

    Endowment

    $6.99M
    2024 Endowment
    4.69%
    growth from 2023

    Midwestern University-Downers Grove has an endowment valued at about $6.99M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Midwestern University-Downers Grove grew 4.69% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.08M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $86.7M
    2024 Salaries
    4.23%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Midwestern University-Downers Grove paid a median of $86.7M in salaries, which represents 47.7% of their overall expenditure ($182M) and a 4.23% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.5% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.638% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $23.1M
    Instructional Salaries
    146
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Midwestern University-Downers Grove paid a total of $23.1M to 146 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Midwestern University-Downers Grove were Management with 91 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 79 employees, and Service with 62 employees.

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