Aurora University
2021-22
The 2021-22 Common Data Set for Aurora University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Mar 22, 2022. Subscribe via RSS.
SAT Composite
970-1120
SAT Math
480-560
SAT Reading
480-570
ACT Composite
19-24
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$58,709
10 yrs after enrollment
60%
6-year completion
$18,838
sticker minus grants
$20,318
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
473numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Katie
Last Name:Tharp
Title:Senior Director of University Analytics
Office:University Analytics
Address Line 1:347 S Gladstone
Zipcode60,506
Phone:630-844-5449
Email Address:ktharp@aurora.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://aurora.edu/about/administration/institutional-research.html
City:Aurora
StateIL
Name of College/University:Aurora University
Street Address Line 1:347 S Gladstone
CityAurora
StateIL
Zip60,560
Main Phone Number (Area Code)630
Main Phone Number:892-6431
WWW Home Page Address:aurora.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):630
Admissions Phone Number:844-5533
Admissions Email Address:admission@aurora.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://aurora.edu/admission/apply/index.html
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESEntrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
APX
CLEPX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
History3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8001.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69916.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59950.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49929.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8001.4
SAT Math: 600-6999.5
SAT Math: 500-59959.0
SAT Math: 400-49928.1
SAT Math: 300-3992.1
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16001.0
SAT Composite: 1200-13999.4
SAT Composite: 1000-119958.9
SAT Composite: 800-99929.6
SAT Composite: 600-7991.0
SAT Composite: 400-5990
Percent who had GPA of 4.018.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9919.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4916.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.0
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.56
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Amount of housing deposit:100
Refundable if student does not enroll?X
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
College transcript(s)Required of All
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month8
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 68 SH Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 90 SH - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 30.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: no more than one-fourth of the courses presented for SH 12 SH American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) Minimum GPA of 2.00; Students transferring from a community college must complete the last 52 semester ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://aurora.edu/admission/transfer/guidelines-evaluating-credit.html#.W-xPR-JMHIU
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2021-2022
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
English (including composition)X
MathematicsX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)23%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing44%
Percent who live off campus or commute56%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)13%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities1%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing17%
Percent who live off campus or commute83%
Percent of students age 25 and older12%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
Literary magazineX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Student governmentX
Coed residence hallsX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://aurora.edu/admission/financialaid/calculator/index.html
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum12
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$9,146,654
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$9,784,451
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$32,037,922
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$378,743
Total Scholarships/Grants$51,347,770
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$11,551,110
Federal Work-Study$4,096,428
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$200,189
Total Self-Help$15,847,727
Parent Loans$715,082
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$305,871
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$154,993
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$50,207
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$10,687,556
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$173,455
Total Scholarships/Grants$11,066,211
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,053,930
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$170,022
Total Self-Help$6,223,952
Parent Loans$2,553,716
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$407,950
Athletic Awards$0
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:23
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month10
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
Music/dramaX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio20