Erikson Institute

https://www.erikson.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    297
    18.5% Full-Time

    About

    Erikson Institute is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Erikson Institute were Early Childhood Education & Teaching (32 degrees awarded), Child Development (24 degrees), and Social Work (23 degrees).

    In 2024, 98 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Erikson Institute. 98% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 2.04% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (53 degrees), 1.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Erikson Institute was $0. The cost of tuition at Erikson Institute is $−24,000 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Enrollment

    Erikson Institute had a total enrollment of 297 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Erikson Institute is 55 students and the part-time enrollment is 242. This means that 18.5% of students enrolled at Erikson Institute are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Erikson Institute, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42.8% White, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Black or African American, 4.71% Asian, and 3.37% Two or More Races.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (25.2%) and Black or African American Female (20.6%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    18.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Erikson Institute in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 297 students. The full-time enrollment at Erikson Institute is 55 and the part-time enrollment is 242. This means that 18.5% of students enrolled at Erikson Institute are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      127 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      70 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      65 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Erikson Institute is 42.8% White, 23.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Black or African American, 4.71% Asian, and 3.37% Two or More Races. 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 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 94 more women than men received degrees from Erikson Institute. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Erikson Institute is white (53 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Erikson Institute is Early Childhood Education & Teaching (32 degrees awarded), followed by Child Development (24 degrees) and Social Work (23 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Erikson Institute, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (34 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (23 degrees), and Education (41 degrees).

    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 Erikson Institute are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,486,562 people), Secondary school teachers (455,182 people), Education administrators (255,807 people), Special education teachers (201,775 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (197,629 people).

    The most specialized majors at Erikson Institute in 2024 are Human Sciences (34 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (23 degrees), and Education (41 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 Erikson Institute are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Erikson Institute are Human Sciences (34 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (23 degrees), and Education (41 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Erikson Institute are Elementary & secondary schools (2,736,432 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (227,516 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (169,423 people), Individual & family services (154,084 people), and Child day care services (120,839 people).

    The most specialized majors at Erikson Institute are Human Sciences (34 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (23 degrees), and Education (41 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 Erikson Institute.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Child Development
      10 degrees awarded
    2. Early Childhood Education & Teaching
      9 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Erikson Institute was Child Development with 10 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    2
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    96
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Erikson Institute, which is 0.0208 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (96).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Erikson Institute in Child Development, which is 0.0303 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 41 degrees were awarded to women at Erikson Institute in Early Childhood Education & Teaching. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      53 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      29 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      8 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Erikson Institute is white (53 degrees awarded). There were 1.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (29 degrees).

    1.02% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      91 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      86 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      84 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Erikson Institute is white female (91 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (86 degrees).

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    Operations

    Erikson Institute has an endowment valued at nearly $62.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.41M (11.8%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Erikson Institute had a total salary expenditure of 26.9M. Erikson Institute employs 9 Instructors, 6 Professors and 5 Assistant professors. Most academics at Erikson Institute are Female Instructor (7), Female Professor (6), and Female Assistant professor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Erikson Institute are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 56 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, and Management with 17 employees.

    Endowment

    $62.9M
    2024 Endowment
    9.96%
    growth from 2023

    Erikson Institute has an endowment valued at about $62.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Erikson Institute grew 9.96% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17.1M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $1.88M - Federal
    2. $3.82M - State
    3. $555k - Local

    As of 2024, Erikson Institute received $1.88M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.82M from state grants and contracts, and $555k from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $14.5M
    2024 Salaries
    10.2%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Erikson Institute paid a median of $14.5M in salaries, which represents 54% of their overall expenditure ($26.9M) and a 10.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.532% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.82% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $2.3M
    Instructional Salaries
    23
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Erikson Institute paid a total of $2.3M to 23 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Erikson Institute were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 56 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees, and Management with 17 employees.

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