North Central College

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Acceptance Rate

77.3%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1055–1310

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$44,394

Undergrad Enrollment

2,360

Applicants

5,241

Yield Rate

16.9%

Student:Faculty

12:1

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What you pay

$21,044/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $84,176 over four years.

What grads earn

$60,018/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $60,043 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 0% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.4 years of pay.

80% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

3.4%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

32%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.1%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of North Central College’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$12,507

$30–48k$13,486

$48–75k$16,362

$75–110k$20,590

Over $110k$26,961

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

65%

Completion · all

69%

Completion · Pell

66%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

75%

Median debt

$24,500

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

5,241

Admitted

3,05658.3%

Enrolled

51617% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

60.9%▼ +7.2pp

Application Volume

5,099 applicants▼ 26%

North Central College has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	1	—	—	—
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	—	—	1
Robbery	—	—	—	1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation66% / 34%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball43Basketball21Football142Golf12Lacrosse36Soccer36Swimming11Tennis12Track & Field274Volleyball17Wrestling47

Women's

Basketball21Golf10Lacrosse20Soccer31Softball19Swimming12Tennis13Track & Field148Volleyball19Wrestling49

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Psychology, General66 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General35 grads

Finance, General33 grads

Elementary Education and Teaching29 grads

Kinesiology and Exercise Science25 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General25 grads

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General24 grads

Accounting23 grads

Computer Science21 grads

Mechanical Engineering20 grads

4yr Grad Rate

57%

6yr Grad Rate

64%

Retention Rate

77%

Median Earnings

$60,123