Aurora University

Name: Aurora University Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: Aurora University
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2024-25

The 2024-25 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 7, 2025. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

80.9%

Applications

5,381

Admitted

4,351

Enrolled

678

SAT Composite

900-1160

SAT Math

430-570

SAT Reading

470-580

ACT Composite

21-29

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants5,381reported count

Admits4,35181%

Class seats67816% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	5,381	4,351	81%	678	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 16%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

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.

Median earnings

$58,709

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

60%

6-year completion

Average net price

$18,838

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$20,318

federal loans only

The numbers, as published

§ This report492 of ~492numbers from this report.

General Information

8 TABLES

Respondent Information

Name:Hannah

Title:Anderson

Office:Director of Institutional Reporting and Analytics

Mailing Address:Institutional Effectiveness and Decision Support

City/State/Zip/Country:347 S Gladstone Avenue

E-mail Address:Aurora, IL, 60506, United States

Phone:630-844-6167

Email Address:handerson@aurora.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

Address Information

Name of College/University:Aurora University

Mailing Address:347 S Gladstone Avenue

City/State/Zip/Country:Aurora, IL, 60506, United States

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:630

Admissions Office Mailing Address:892-6431

Admissions E-mail Address:www.aurora.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):630

Admissions Phone Number:844-5533

Admissions Email Address:admission@aurora.edu

Institutional Control

PublicPrivate (nonprofit)

Classification

Coeducational collegeCoeducational college

Academic Year

SemesterSemester

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/pdf/

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	247	415	12	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	111	139	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	891	1837	8	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	1249	2391	20	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	1249	2391	20	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	0	4	0	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	3	19	0	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	73	215	0	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	76	238	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	18	114	0	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	94	352	0	Not reported
Total undergraduates	1343	2743	20	4106

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	96	333	0	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	64	465	0	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	0	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	160	798	0	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	38	160	6	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	107	459	0	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	19	70	0	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	164	689	6	Not reported
Total graduate students	324	1487	6	1817

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	5923	4230	26	0	5923

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	3	32	32
Hispanic/Latino	340	1690	1709
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	42	249	250
White, non-Hispanic	243	1538	1588
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	4	5
Asian, non-Hispanic	14	128	128
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	4	4
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	28	122	123
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	7	207	267
Total	678	3974	4106

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	673	3661	314	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	2142	3179	60	0	5,381
Admitted	1710	2595	46	0	4,351
Enrolled full-time	247	415	12	0	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	4	0	0	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	678

Other fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied4,155

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted3,352

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled581

Total first-time, first-year who applied1,181

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted954

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled94

Total first-time, first-year who applied45

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted45

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled3

Total first-time, first-year who applied0

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0

Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Social studies3

History3

English4

Mathematics4

Science4

Foreign language2

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	—	Yes	—
Recommendations	—	—	Yes	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	—	Yes	—
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	Yes	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	900	1045	1160
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	470	540	580
SAT math	430	515	570
ACT composite	21	26	29
ACT math	22	26	27
ACT English	22	25	32
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69916

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59945

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49926

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3999

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-8003

SAT Math: 600-69912

SAT Math: 500-59944

SAT Math: 400-49927

SAT Math: 300-39914

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-16003

SAT Composite: 1200-139910

SAT Composite: 1000-119948

SAT Composite: 800-99930

SAT Composite: 600-7999

SAT Composite: 400-5990

SAT Composite: Total100

ACT Composite: 30-3619

ACT Composite: 24-2956

ACT Composite: 18-2325

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.027.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.249.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.493.6

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.011.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9929.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2414

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.8

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00.3

Total100

Percent who had GPA of 4.014.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9928.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4915.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2413.3

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.2

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00.2

Total100

Admission Policies

Priority Date: Month11

Priority Date: Day15

Yes, on a rolling basis:X

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?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

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Application for Admission

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##

Transfer Credit Policies

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:12 Credit(s) American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: For CLEP and DSST, no more than one-fourth of the courses presented for the major shall be by examination. x https://aurora.edu/admission/transfer/guidelines-evaluating-credit.html 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)): ## END OF SECTION D ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Cross-registrationX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

English (including composition)X

MathematicsX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)13%

Percent of men who join fraternities0%

Percent of women who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing37%

Percent who live off campus or commute63%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)9%

Percent of men who join fraternities0%

Percent of women 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 older13%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students22

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Literary magazineX

Music ensemblesX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Student governmentX

Housing

Coed dormsX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://aurora.edu/admission/financialaid/calculator/index.html

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	29600	29600
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	370	370
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	7750	7750
Food only, on-campus meal plan	6240	6240
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1200	1200	1200
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1674	1926	1926
Other expenses	1944	1944	1944

Financial Aid

12 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	116	756	28
Average institutional non-need grant	15326	12723	2224
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0	0

Reporting Year

2024-20252024-2025 estimated

2023-2024 FinalX

Methodology

Both FM and IM12819195

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$15,918,160

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$32,486,847

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$536,004

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$61,760,206

Total Scholarships/Grants$17,757,467

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,797,301

Federal Work-Study$208,237

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$21,763,005

Total Self-Help$696,546

Parent Loans$188,920

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$165,710

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$410,556

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$11,266,605

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$459,932

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$12,302,803

Total Scholarships/Grants$8,877,423

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$207,243

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$9,084,666

Total Self-Help$2,898,941

Parent Loans$394,510

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	673	3661	314
Applied for need-based aid	633	3301	239
Determined to have financial need	549	2818	195
Awarded any aid	549	2818	195
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	547	2801	183
Awarded need-based self-help aid	483	2527	173
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	95	419	17
Need fully met	134	603	32
Average percentage of need met	87.5	87.0	80.6
Average financial aid package	31013	28530	12107
Average need-based scholarship or grant	24573	21518	8580
Average need-based self-help award	5012	5921	4453
Average need-based loan	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.596

Financial Aid Forms

Other (specify):X

Specify:- [x] Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available International Student's Certification of Finances - [ ] Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not available 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: Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents: Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking - [ ] Institution's own financial aid form - [ ] CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE ##

FAFSAX

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:10

No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)1

Financial Aid Notification

If yes, starting date (Month):11

If yes, starting date (Day):1

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX

Federal SEOGX

Institutional Aid

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:## END OF SECTION H ##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	125	409	534
Members of minority groups	26	95	121
Females	73	295	368
Males	52	114	166
Nonresidents	0	0	0
Doctorate or other terminal degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Master's, but not terminal master's	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	33	4
10-19 students	33	4
20-29 students	97	57
30-39 students	177	6
40-49 students	94	3
50-99 students	30	0
100+ students	19	0
Total	0	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.006%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.003%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	0.015%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.027%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	0.052%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.003%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	0.009%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.018%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.017%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.008%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	0.051%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	0.071%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	0.048%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0.154%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.013%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	0.018%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	0.229%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	0.246%
History	Not reported	Not reported	0.012%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

How the class gets assembled.

Federal outcomes

The numbers, as published

Entrance Exams

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