North Central College

Naperville, Illinois · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $22,836. 62% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $65,646 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $22,984.

Average net price
$22,836
per year Verified data
Completion rate
62%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$65,646
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$22,984
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$47,340
Out-of-state tuition and fees$47,340
Average cost of attendance$59,508
Books and supplies$920
Room and board, on campus$15,316
Average net price, all aided students$22,836
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$19,131
Average net price, family income over $110,000$29,264

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
77%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1055 to 1310
ACT composite range, middle 50%
24 to 29
Undergraduate enrollment
2,428
Graduate enrollment
549
Students receiving Pell grants
33%
Student to faculty ratio
12 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time62%
Completion within normal time53%
First-year retention (full-time)77%
Median federal debt, graduates$22,984
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$261
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$36,183
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry79%
1 year after completion$45,295
4 years after completion$61,656
6 years after entry$51,580
8 years after entry$62,809
10 years after entry$65,646
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $65,646; the middle half earned $45,035 to $93,921. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at North Central College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

85 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (59)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
24$62,533$20,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Applied Mathematics
CIP 27.03 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biological and Physical Sciences
CIP 30.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacy$26,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
21$52,788$23,041
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
21$75,621$27,000
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminology
CIP 45.04 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
10$44,178$27,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
26$30,884$23,111
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.03 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
11$65,527$25,437
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
CIP 14.10 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online
7$58,417Suppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
38$60,009$22,667
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graphic Communications
CIP 10.03 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacy$26,000
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacy$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
39$53,006$21,335
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mechanical Engineering
CIP 14.19 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacy$24,125
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Sciences
CIP 30.18 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
12$38,496$27,000
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
71$37,582$22,875
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacy$27,000
Social Sciences, Other
CIP 45.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
13$36,442$22,676
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
39$38,305$25,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
46$49,209$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
8$50,460Suppressed for privacy
Master's degree (24)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · Some credentials fully online
37Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
26$68,463Suppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
28$66,863Suppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Business
CIP 52.11 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
CIP 30.99 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · Some credentials fully online
42$69,847Suppressed for privacy
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · Some credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · Some credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 147660, OPEID 001734. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.