Aurora University

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$22,580

3.29% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$18,329

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

4.58%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

87.7%

2,615 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

5,643

70.6% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

58.2%

290 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Aurora University is a higher education institution located in Kane County, IL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Aurora University were Registered Nursing (159 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (114 degrees), and Social Work (107 degrees).

In 2016, 1,590 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Aurora University. 71.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,094 degrees), 4.54 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (241 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Aurora University is $22,580, which is $2,420 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Aurora University is $22,580, which is $2,420 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,329.

In 2016, 88% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 69% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$22,580

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Aurora University was $22,580. The cost of tuition at Aurora University is $2,420 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,160).

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Average Net Price

$18,329

2016 Value

1.37%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Aurora University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,329. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Aurora University grew by 1.37%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,455

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Aurora University was of $6,455 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.06% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

88%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

88% of undergraduate students at Aurora University received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 1.12% with respect to 2015, when 89% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.58%

2015 Default Rate

74

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Aurora University was 4.58%, which represents 74 out of the 1616 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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Admissions

Aurora University received 2,615 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 8.02% annual decline. Out of those 2,615 applicants, 2,294 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.7% acceptance rate.

There were 5,643 students enrolled at Aurora University in 2016, and 8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Aurora University has an overall enrollment yield of 28.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

2,294

Accepted Out of 2,615

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Aurora University was 87.7% (2,294 admissions from 2,615 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 77.2%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants declined by -8.02%, while admissions grew by 4.46%.

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SAT Scores

8%

Submission Percentage

53

Scores Submitted

8% of enrolled first-time students at Aurora University in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Aurora University has a total enrollment of 5,643 students. The full-time enrollment at Aurora University is 3,983 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,660. This means that 70.6% of students enrolled at Aurora University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Aurora University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.1% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.29% Black or African American, 2.46% Two or More Races, 2.11% Asian, 0.248% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0886% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Aurora University in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (32.5%), followed by White Male (20.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (20%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (54.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13.8%) and Black or African American Female (9.69%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

70.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Aurora University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,643 students. The full-time enrollment at Aurora University is 3,983 and the part-time enrollment is 1,660. This means that 70.6% of students enrolled at Aurora University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.7% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

69%

2016 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Aurora University was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Aurora University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    3,334

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    1,238

  3. Black or African American

    468

The enrolled student population at Aurora University is 59.1% White, 21.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.29% Black or African American, 2.46% Two or More Races, 2.11% Asian, 0.248% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0886% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.3% 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, 311 students (5.51%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 684 more women than men received degrees from Aurora University. The majority of degree recipients at Aurora University are white (1,094 degrees awarded). There were 4.54 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (241 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Aurora University is Registered Nursing (159 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (114 degrees) and Social Work (107 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Aurora University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (465 degrees awarded), Education (260 degrees), and Math & Statistics (22 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aurora University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,951,057 people), Secondary school teachers (346,535 people), Education administrators (275,373 people), Social workers (214,730 people), and Postsecondary teachers (181,661 people).

The most specialized majors at Aurora University are Public Administration and Social Service (465 degrees awarded), Education (260 degrees), Math & Statistics (22 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees), and History (16 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Public relations specialists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aurora University are Public relations specialists, Physicians & surgeons, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Chief executives & legislators, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Aurora University are Public Administration and Social Service (465 degrees awarded), Education (260 degrees), Math & Statistics (22 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees), and History (16 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Aurora University are Elementary & secondary schools (2,915,965 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (344,451 people), Hospitals (191,829 people), Individual & family services (149,729 people), and Insurance carriers & related activities (142,297 people).

The most specialized majors at Aurora University are Public Administration and Social Service (465 degrees awarded), Education (260 degrees), Math & Statistics (22 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees), and History (16 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Aurora University.

Most Common

  1. Registered Nursing

    159 degrees awarded

  2. General Business Administration & Management

    114 degrees awarded

  3. Social Work

    107 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Aurora University was Registered Nursing with 159 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 453

  2. 1,137

In 2016, 453 degrees were awarded to men at Aurora University, which is 0.398 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,137).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 94 degrees were awarded to men at Aurora University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.87 times less than the 108 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 411 degrees were awarded to women at Aurora University in Social Work, which is 7.61 times more than the 54 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

44%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 44% of students graduating from Aurora University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Aurora University is Male and Two or More Races (71.4% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.38% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,094 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino

    241 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American

    107 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Aurora University is white (1,094 degrees awarded). There were 4.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (241 degrees).

5.22% of degree recipients (83 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    777 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    317 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino Female

    178 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Aurora University is white female (777 degrees awarded). There were 2.45 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (317 degrees).

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Operations

Aurora University has an endowment valued at nearly $45.4M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.28M (2.83%), compared to the 2.07% average return ($597k on $28.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2015, Aurora University had a total expenditure of $70.7M. Of that $70.7M, they spent $34.7M on salaries and $70.7M on benefits.

Aurora University employs 53 Assistant professors, 42 Associate professors, and 36 Lecturers. Most academics at Aurora University are Female Assistant professors (29), Male Assistant professors(24), and Female Associate professors (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aurora University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 70 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 41 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 41 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$45.4M

2015 Endowment

1.26%

decline from 2014

Aurora University has an endowment valued at about $45.4M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Aurora University declined 1.26% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $16.6M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $527k - Federal

  2. $427k - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Aurora University received $527k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $427k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$34.7M

Salary Expenditure

$70.7M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Aurora University had a total expenditure of $70.7M. Of that $70.7M, they spent $34.7M on salaries and $70.7M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Aurora University as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$34.7M

2015 Salaries

6.5%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Aurora University paid a median of $34.7M in salaries, which represents 49.1% of their overall expenditure ($70.7M) and a 6.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.07% growth from 2013 and a 4.99% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.3M (42.2% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$10.8M

Instructional Salaries

157

Number of Employees

In 2015, Aurora University paid a total of $10.8M to 157 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $9.7M (31%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

53 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

70 Employees

In 2016, the most common positions for instructional staff at Aurora University were Assistant professor with 53 employees; Associate professor with 42 employees; and Associate professor with 36 employees.

In 2016, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Aurora University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 70 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 41 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Assistant professor

  2. Male Assistant professor

  3. Female Associate professor

In 2016, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Aurora University was Female Assistant professor with 29 employees, Male Assistant professor with 24 employees, and Female Associate professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Aurora University.

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