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Aurora University

Aurora University is a private campus in suburban Aurora, IL.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$13,980
family income
under $30k
$14,079
$30–48k
$16,984
$48–75k
$22,070
$75–110k
$25,042
over $110k

Average net price

$18,8382023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$15k$16k$17k$18k$19k200820232008: $14,9872009: $15,1522010: $16,1962011: $16,8772012: $17,0752013: $16,4602014: $17,4942015: $17,5572016: $17,2202017: $17,6132018: $17,2152019: $16,9942020: $17,2852021: $18,8152022: $18,9922023: $18,838$18,838
$16k$18k200820232008: $14,9872009: $15,1522010: $16,1962011: $16,8772012: $17,0752013: $16,4602014: $17,4942015: $17,5572016: $17,2202017: $17,6132018: $17,2152019: $16,9942020: $17,2852021: $18,8152022: $18,9922023: $18,838$18,838

Average net price at Aurora University rose from $14,987 (2008) to $18,838 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$14,987
2009$15,152
2010$16,196
2011$16,877
2012$17,075
2013$16,460
2014$17,494
2015$17,557
2016$17,220
2017$17,613
2018$17,215
2019$16,994
2020$17,285
2021$18,815
2022$18,992
2023$18,838
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$40,6252024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$30k$35k$40k200920242009: $27,4062010: $28,4172011: $29,5912012: $30,4722013: $31,1452014: $31,7672015: $32,5292016: $32,9302017: $33,7812018: $34,6502019: $34,9612020: $35,6582021: $35,8822022: $38,0122023: $39,2322024: $40,625$40,625
$30k$35k$40k200920242009: $27,4062010: $28,4172011: $29,5912012: $30,4722013: $31,1452014: $31,7672015: $32,5292016: $32,9302017: $33,7812018: $34,6502019: $34,9612020: $35,6582021: $35,8822022: $38,0122023: $39,2322024: $40,625$40,625

Total cost at Aurora University rose from $27,406 (2009) to $40,625 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$27,406
2010$28,417
2011$29,591
2012$30,472
2013$31,145
2014$31,767
2015$32,529
2016$32,930
2017$33,781
2018$34,650
2019$34,961
2020$35,658
2021$35,882
2022$38,012
2023$39,232
2024$40,625
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$15k$20k$25k200020232000: $12,9182001: $13,3682002: $13,7672003: $14,2502004: $14,7502005: $15,6002006: $16,1902007: $16,8502008: $17,5002013: $20,7202014: $21,3202015: $22,0802016: $22,8302017: $23,5202018: $24,2602019: $25,0602020: $25,6002021: $26,7602022: $27,4202023: $28,220$28,220
$15k$20k$25k200020232000: $12,9182001: $13,3682002: $13,7672003: $14,2502004: $14,7502005: $15,6002006: $16,1902007: $16,8502008: $17,5002013: $20,7202014: $21,3202015: $22,0802016: $22,8302017: $23,5202018: $24,2602019: $25,0602020: $25,6002021: $26,7602022: $27,4202023: $28,220$28,220

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$12,918
2001$13,368
2002$13,767
2003$14,250
2004$14,750
2005$15,600
2006$16,190
2007$16,850
2008$17,500
2013$20,720
2014$21,320
2015$22,080
2016$22,830
2017$23,520
2018$24,260
2019$25,060
2020$25,600
2021$26,760
2022$27,420
2023$28,220
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Aurora University reports published tuition of $29,170 in this record. Aurora University's $29,170 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Aurora University reports 3,974 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

60.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Aurora University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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60.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

45%50%55%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 47.9%entered 1992: 47.5%entered 1993: 53.2%entered 1994: 43.1%entered 1995: 54.1%entered 1996: 42.8%entered 1997: 48.6%entered 1998: 51.7%entered 1999: 52.7%entered 2000: 50%entered 2001: 45%entered 2002: 46.8%entered 2003: 48.9%entered 2004: 54.4%entered 2005: 44.1%entered 2006: 51.7%entered 2007: 57.6%entered 2008: 57.6%entered 2009: 55.7%entered 2010: 58.2%entered 2011: 53.2%entered 2012: 54%entered 2013: 54.3%entered 2014: 58%entered 2015: 55.4%entered 2016: 59.8%entered 2017: 58.3%entered 2018: 60.3%60.3%
50%60%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 47.9%entered 1992: 47.5%entered 1993: 53.2%entered 1994: 43.1%entered 1995: 54.1%entered 1996: 42.8%entered 1997: 48.6%entered 1998: 51.7%entered 1999: 52.7%entered 2000: 50%entered 2001: 45%entered 2002: 46.8%entered 2003: 48.9%entered 2004: 54.4%entered 2005: 44.1%entered 2006: 51.7%entered 2007: 57.6%entered 2008: 57.6%entered 2009: 55.7%entered 2010: 58.2%entered 2011: 53.2%entered 2012: 54%entered 2013: 54.3%entered 2014: 58%entered 2015: 55.4%entered 2016: 59.8%entered 2017: 58.3%entered 2018: 60.3%60.3%

The six-year graduation rate at Aurora University rose from 47.9% (entered 1991) to 60.3% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort47.9%
1992 cohort47.5%
1993 cohort53.2%
1994 cohort43.1%
1995 cohort54.1%
1996 cohort42.8%
1997 cohort48.6%
1998 cohort51.7%
1999 cohort52.7%
2000 cohort50%
2001 cohort45%
2002 cohort46.8%
2003 cohort48.9%
2004 cohort54.4%
2005 cohort44.1%
2006 cohort51.7%
2007 cohort57.6%
2008 cohort57.6%
2009 cohort55.7%
2010 cohort58.2%
2011 cohort53.2%
2012 cohort54%
2013 cohort54.3%
2014 cohort58%
2015 cohort55.4%
2016 cohort59.8%
2017 cohort58.3%
2018 cohort60.3%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,332Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,408Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,233Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,243Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $12,306Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,204Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,791Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,495Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,450Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $20,318$20,318 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,793Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,502Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,114Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,600Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,019Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,037Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,405Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,977Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,500$7,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,000Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,332Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,408Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,233Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,243Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $12,306Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,000Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,204Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,791Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,495Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,450Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $22,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $20,318$20,318 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,793Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,417Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,502Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,114Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,600Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,019Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $6,037Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $6,405Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,977Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,500$7,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$13,625$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$14,000$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$13,332$3,793
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$12,408$4,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$12,233$4,417
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$12,243$3,502
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$12,306$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$13,500$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$13,000$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$13,204$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,500$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$15,625$5,114
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$16,500$5,600
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$19,791$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$21,495$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,450$6,019
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$21,500$6,037
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$22,000$6,405
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$22,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$22,250$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$21,500$7,977
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$21,250$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$20,318$7,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$51,237
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$54,510
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$58,709
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Aurora University admitted 4,353 of 5,384 applicants in Fall 2024. The 80.9% rate describes that application pool.

80.9%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$28,220 tuition · 2023–243,974 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 900–11501600

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Admissions

Aurora University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Aurora University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 470–580 and Math was 430–570 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 900–1150 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing470540580
SAT Math430515570
ACT Composite212629

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Aurora University received 5,384 applications and admitted 4,353 (80.9%), with 677 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

80.8%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

50%60%70%80%90%200120242001: 62.3%2002: 57.1%2003: 56.9%2004: 53%2005: 73.7%2006: 70.8%2007: 73.5%2008: 79.5%2009: 71%2010: 73%2011: 74%2012: 74.6%2013: 75.9%2014: 81.1%2015: 77.2%2016: 87.7%2017: 87.3%2018: 81.2%2019: 86.7%2020: 84%2021: 86.4%2022: 81.9%2023: 85.1%2024: 80.8%80.8%
60%80%200120242001: 62.3%2002: 57.1%2003: 56.9%2004: 53%2005: 73.7%2006: 70.8%2007: 73.5%2008: 79.5%2009: 71%2010: 73%2011: 74%2012: 74.6%2013: 75.9%2014: 81.1%2015: 77.2%2016: 87.7%2017: 87.3%2018: 81.2%2019: 86.7%2020: 84%2021: 86.4%2022: 81.9%2023: 85.1%2024: 80.8%80.8%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200162.3%
Fall 200257.1%
Fall 200356.9%
Fall 200453%
Fall 200573.7%
Fall 200670.8%
Fall 200773.5%
Fall 200879.5%
Fall 200971%
Fall 201073%
Fall 201174%
Fall 201274.6%
Fall 201375.9%
Fall 201481.1%
Fall 201577.2%
Fall 201687.7%
Fall 201787.3%
Fall 201881.2%
Fall 201986.7%
Fall 202084%
Fall 202186.4%
Fall 202281.9%
Fall 202385.1%
Fall 202480.8%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

900–1150Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA9001000110012002016 REDESIGN2004202420162004: 9302005: 8802006: 9302007: 10102008: 8802009: 9402010: 8902011: 9302012: 9002013: 9202014: 9102015: 9102016: 8502017: 9502018: 9702019: 9652020: 9802021: 9602022: 9802023: 9302024: 9009002004: 11202005: 10702006: 11302007: 12002008: 11102009: 10902010: 10302011: 10602012: 10302013: 11202014: 11002015: 10782016: 10502017: 11302018: 11502019: 11302020: 11402021: 11302022: 11982023: 11332024: 11501150
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2004202420162004: 9302005: 8802006: 9302007: 10102008: 8802009: 9402010: 8902011: 9302012: 9002013: 9202014: 9102015: 9102016: 8502017: 9502018: 9702019: 9652020: 9802021: 9602022: 9802023: 9302024: 9009002004: 11202005: 10702006: 11302007: 12002008: 11102009: 10902010: 10302011: 10602012: 10302013: 11202014: 11002015: 10782016: 10502017: 11302018: 11502019: 11302020: 11402021: 11302022: 11982023: 11332024: 11501150

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20049301120
Fall 20058801070
Fall 20069301130
Fall 200710101200
Fall 20088801110
Fall 20099401090
Fall 20108901030
Fall 20119301060
Fall 20129001030
Fall 20139201120
Fall 20149101100
Fall 20159101078
Fall 20168501050
Fall 20179501130
Fall 20189701150
Fall 20199651130
Fall 20209801140
Fall 20219601130
Fall 20229801198
Fall 20239301133
Fall 20249001150
IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

21–29Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 182002: 182003: 202004: 192005: 192006: 202007: 192008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 192014: 192015: 192016: 192017: 192018: 192019: 182020: 192021: 192022: 192023: 202024: 21212001: 212002: 222003: 242004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 232008: 242009: 242010: 242011: 242012: 242013: 242014: 242015: 232016: 242017: 232018: 232019: 232020: 232021: 242022: 252023: 262024: 2929
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 182002: 182003: 202004: 192005: 192006: 202007: 192008: 202009: 202010: 202011: 202012: 202013: 192014: 192015: 192016: 192017: 192018: 192019: 182020: 192021: 192022: 192023: 202024: 21212001: 212002: 222003: 242004: 232005: 232006: 232007: 232008: 242009: 242010: 242011: 242012: 242013: 242014: 242015: 232016: 242017: 232018: 232019: 232020: 232021: 242022: 252023: 262024: 2929

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20011821
Fall 20021822
Fall 20032024
Fall 20041923
Fall 20051923
Fall 20062023
Fall 20071923
Fall 20082024
Fall 20092024
Fall 20102024
Fall 20112024
Fall 20122024
Fall 20131924
Fall 20141924
Fall 20151923
Fall 20161924
Fall 20171923
Fall 20181923
Fall 20191823
Fall 20201923
Fall 20211924
Fall 20221925
Fall 20232026
Fall 20242129
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

3,974Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k3k4k200220242002: 1,4242003: 1,6322004: 1,6992005: 1,8972006: 1,9712007: 2,0652008: 2,1812009: 2,3772010: 2,6142011: 2,7782012: 2,9812013: 3,2362014: 3,1992015: 3,5672016: 3,7842017: 3,9122018: 3,9442019: 4,0032020: 4,1232021: 4,0762022: 3,9872023: 4,0212024: 3,9743,974
2k3k4k200220242002: 1,4242003: 1,6322004: 1,6992005: 1,8972006: 1,9712007: 2,0652008: 2,1812009: 2,3772010: 2,6142011: 2,7782012: 2,9812013: 3,2362014: 3,1992015: 3,5672016: 3,7842017: 3,9122018: 3,9442019: 4,0032020: 4,1232021: 4,0762022: 3,9872023: 4,0212024: 3,9743,974

Undergraduate enrollment at Aurora University rose from 1,424 (Fall 2002) to 3,974 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,424
Fall 20031,632
Fall 20041,699
Fall 20051,897
Fall 20061,971
Fall 20072,065
Fall 20082,181
Fall 20092,377
Fall 20102,614
Fall 20112,778
Fall 20122,981
Fall 20133,236
Fall 20143,199
Fall 20153,567
Fall 20163,784
Fall 20173,912
Fall 20183,944
Fall 20194,003
Fall 20204,123
Fall 20214,076
Fall 20223,987
Fall 20234,021
Fall 20243,974
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

77%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

65%70%75%200220232002: 69%2003: 69%2004: 71%2005: 65%2006: 73%2007: 73%2008: 75%2009: 73%2010: 73%2011: 70%2012: 73%2013: 71%2014: 71%2015: 69%2016: 73%2017: 75%2018: 73%2019: 78%2020: 78%2021: 73%2022: 78%2023: 77%77%
65%70%75%200220232002: 69%2003: 69%2004: 71%2005: 65%2006: 73%2007: 73%2008: 75%2009: 73%2010: 73%2011: 70%2012: 73%2013: 71%2014: 71%2015: 69%2016: 73%2017: 75%2018: 73%2019: 78%2020: 78%2021: 73%2022: 78%2023: 77%77%

First-year retention at Aurora University rose from 69% (Fall 2002) to 77% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort69%
Fall 2003 cohort69%
Fall 2004 cohort71%
Fall 2005 cohort65%
Fall 2006 cohort73%
Fall 2007 cohort73%
Fall 2008 cohort75%
Fall 2009 cohort73%
Fall 2010 cohort73%
Fall 2011 cohort70%
Fall 2012 cohort73%
Fall 2013 cohort71%
Fall 2014 cohort71%
Fall 2015 cohort69%
Fall 2016 cohort73%
Fall 2017 cohort75%
Fall 2018 cohort73%
Fall 2019 cohort78%
Fall 2020 cohort78%
Fall 2021 cohort73%
Fall 2022 cohort78%
Fall 2023 cohort77%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Aurora University

Faculty pay at Aurora University averages $109,704 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Aurora University as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 3,974 undergraduates live off campus, and 77.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Aurora University's SAT section-percentile sums are 900–1150 — their midpoint is below the IL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Aurora University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Aurora University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Aurora University80.9%
Illinois median77%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Aurora University$29,170
Illinois median$31,360
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Aurora University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Aurora University$58,709
Illinois median$58,572
National median$53,781
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Aurora University, Illinois and national reference values
Metric & basisAurora UniversityIllinois medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS80.9%77%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$29,170$31,360$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$58,709$58,572$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Aurora University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Aurora University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 17 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$90,089
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,022
Finance and Financial Management Services$77,436
Accounting and Related Services$74,820
Marketing$64,813
Business Administration, Management and Operations$64,446
Criminal Justice and Corrections$60,808
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,775
Political Science and Government$58,503
Psychology, General$55,697
Social Work$55,546
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$52,987
Biology, General$52,159
Communication and Media Studies$50,079
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,471
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,609
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$44,786

These 17 fields listed for Aurora University measure earnings after completion. The $58,709 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 28 additional Aurora University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Aurora University report?

Aurora University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 900–1150 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Aurora University's acceptance rate?

80.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,353 admitted from 5,384 applicants.

How much does Aurora University cost?

At Aurora University, tuition is $29,170. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Aurora University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,709. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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