Private nonprofit · Aurora, Illinois
Aurora University: cost, debt and earnings by major
37 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $19,385
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 61%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 81%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 3,974
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $18,500
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 5.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $16,161 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $13,774 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $15,094 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,266 |
| $110,000+ | $25,577 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (23)
- 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
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$50,457 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$50,079
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,471
- Special Education and Teaching$48,089 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$46,609
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$44,786
- History$38,561 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$37,899 (1 yr)
- Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$37,868 (1 yr)
- Design and Applied Arts$33,327 (1 yr)
Master's programs (11)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$83,746
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$81,740
- Educational/Instructional Media Design$76,260
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$73,726
- Public Administration$69,823 (1 yr)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$67,283
- Curriculum and Instruction$64,114 (1 yr)
- Special Education and Teaching$64,110
- Social Work$61,710
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$49,931 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$49,679 (1 yr)
Doctoral programs (2)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$136,318
- Social Work$74,621 (1 yr)
Graduate certificate programs (1)
- Social Work$57,402 (1 yr)