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DePaul University
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  • Graduate School
  • CHICAGO, IL

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DePaul is a private, Catholic graduate school in Chicago, Illinois. It has a large graduate student body with an enrollment of 7,930 graduate students. Of the 100 graduate programs offered at DePaul University, 14 are offered online or through graduate distance education programs. 32% of its graduate students are part-time graduate students.

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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
7,930
Part-Time Grad Students
2,540
Research Assistants
No data available  
Teaching Assistants
14
Racial Diversity
  • White
    45.4%
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    11.7%
  • African American
    11.5%
  • Unknown
    10.9%
  • Hispanic
    9.8%
  • Asian
    8.4%
  • Multiracial
    2.2%
  • Pacific Islander
    0.1%
  • Native American
    0.1%

Student Life

Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the students at this school?
Based on 52 responses
  • Driven
    38%
  • Down-to-earth
    13%
  • Friendly
    29%
  • Intellectual
    15%
  • Organized
    2%
  • Just trying to get through
    2%
Poll
What word or phrase best describes your program?
Based on 52 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    17%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    12%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    35%
  • Challenging and Helpful
    10%
  • Helped me grow
    2%
  • Intense, challenging, and helpful
    15%
  • Nothing
    10%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
90%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 51 responses
Poll
86%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 51 responses
Poll
75%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 48 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your degree in total?
Based on 52 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    17%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    23%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    33%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    17%
  • More than $100,000
    10%
Poll
How much did you make post-graduation?
Based on 52 responses
  • Less than $50,000
    8%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    8%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    4%
  • $125,000 - $150,000
    4%
  • Did not graduate yet
    77%
60%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 52 responses

Living in the Area

grade A+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade C
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade C
  3. Nightlife
    grade A+
Median Household Income
$110,548
National
$69,021
Median Rent
$2,152
National
$1,163
Median Home Value
$346,845
National
$244,900

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