Rush University

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2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
2,782
63.2% Full-Time

About

Rush University is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Rush University were Nursing Practice (231 degrees awarded), Medicine (136 degrees), and Occupational Therapy (38 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Rush University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 626 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2023, 75% of undergraduate students attending Rush University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

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Other Student Expenses

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Financial Aid by Income Level

75%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
50%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

75% of undergraduate students at Rush University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 14.8% with respect to 2022, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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2020 Default Rate
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Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Rush University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 626 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Rush University had a total enrollment of 2,782 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Rush University is 1,758 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,024. This means that 63.2% of students enrolled at Rush University are enrolled full-time.

Students enrolled at Rush University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (25%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (21%) and Black or African American Female (14%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.8%), followed by White Male (14.2%) and Asian Female (11.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

63.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rush University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,782 students. The full-time enrollment at Rush University is 1,758 and the part-time enrollment is 1,024. This means that 63.2% of students enrolled at Rush University are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Graduates

In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Rush University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rush University is white (528 degrees awarded). There were 4.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (125 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Rush University is Nursing Practice (231 degrees awarded), followed by Medicine (136 degrees) and Occupational Therapy (38 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rush University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (849 degrees awarded), Biology (53 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (29 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rush University are Registered nurses (1,552,098 people), Physicians (529,644 people), Other managers (210,496 people), Medical & health services managers (206,920 people), and Pharmacists (201,867 people).

The most specialized majors at Rush University in 2023 are Health (849 degrees awarded), Biology (53 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (29 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rush University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Rush University are Health (849 degrees awarded), Biology (53 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (29 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rush University are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

The most specialized majors at Rush University are Health (849 degrees awarded), Biology (53 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (29 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    528 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    125 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    116 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rush University is white (528 degrees awarded). There were 4.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (125 degrees).

5.16% of degree recipients (48 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    421 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    107 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    93 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rush University is white female (421 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (107 degrees).

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Operations

Rush University has an endowment valued at nearly $835M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 60.7M (7.26%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Rush University had a total salary expenditure of 2.87B. N/A Most academics at Rush University are Female Assistant professor (87), Female Associate professor (33), and Female Instructor (27).

Endowment

$835M
2023 Endowment
6%
growth from 2022

Rush University has an endowment valued at about $835M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Rush University grew 6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $823M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$1.22B
2023 Salaries
9.03%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Rush University paid a median of $1.22B in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($2.87B) and a 9.03% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.44% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.54% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Female Associate professor
  3. Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rush University was Female Assistant professor with 87 employees, Female Associate professor with 33 employees, and Female Instructor with 27 employees.

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