SCHOOLS / UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Common Data Set

University of Chicago

The University of Chicago Common Data Set is the yearly report the college publishes about itself. 5 reports on file, 2021–2025; the latest is 2025-26. Downloads include PDF, XLSX, and CSV.

In its 2025-26 report, University of Chicago says 45,533 first-year students applied and 2,039 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 4.5%. 1,786 admitted students enrolled (88% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1500–1560 and ACT of 34–35. Compared with 2024-25, applications rose 4.4% (43,612 to 45,533) and the acceptance rate held at 4.5%.

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File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Aug 18, 2026.

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CHICAGO, ILIPEDS 144050CARNEGIE CLASS 15

§ CDS archive · latest 3 shown

2025-26

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2024-25

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2023-24

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§ Academic profile

Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.

SAT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters

25th1,500

Median1,540

75th1,560

§ 57% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED SAT SCORES · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →

ACT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters

25th34

Median35

75th35

§ 25% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED ACT SCORES · 2025-26 CDS · METHOD →

ADMIT RATE 4%SAT SUBMIT 57%ACT SUBMIT 25%

Add your GPA and test score to compare against this school's published CDS bands.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.7 §C.9 §C.11 §C.12ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ 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

Applicants45,533reported count

Admits2,0394%

Class seats1,78688% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	45,533	2,039	4%	1,786	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 88%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Application cost

Application fee: $90. Fee waivers are reported as available.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2025-26 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Student-faculty ratio	5	EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Admissions total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	1955	ADM2024.ADMSSN
Admit rate	4%	DRVADM2024.DVADM01
Applicants total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	43612	ADM2024.APPLCN
Enrolled full time first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	1726	ADM2024.ENRLFT
Enrolled total first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates	1726	ADM2024.ENRLT
Open admissions policy	No	IC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate	88%	DRVADM2024.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
ACT composite 25th percentile	34	ADM2024.ACTCM25
ACT composite 50th percentile	35	ADM2024.ACTCM50
ACT composite 75th percentile	35	ADM2024.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate	27%	ADM2024.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile	740	ADM2024.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 50th percentile	760	ADM2024.SATVR50
SAT EBRW 75th percentile	780	ADM2024.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile	770	ADM2024.SATMT25
SAT math 50th percentile	790	ADM2024.SATMT50
SAT math 75th percentile	800	ADM2024.SATMT75
SAT submit rate	49%	ADM2024.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Bachelor's degrees awarded	1926	DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded	457	DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded	3677	DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
In-state required fees	$1,878	COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition	$67,446	COST1_2024.TUITION2
On-campus room and board	$20,109	COST1_2024.RMBRDAMT
Out-of-state required fees	$1,878	COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition	$67,446	COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus	$94,971	DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus	$94,971	DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Endowment

Endowment IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Endowment net assets, beginning of fiscal year	$8,552,674,498	F2324_F2.F2H01
Endowment net assets, end of fiscal year	$9,124,340,657	F2324_F2.F2H02
Endowment net investment return	$662,997,193	F2324_F2.F2H03B
Endowment new gifts and additions	$181,339,156	F2324_F2.F2H03A
Endowment spending distribution for current use	$-205,269,769	F2324_F2.F2H03C
Other changes in endowment net assets	$-67,400,421	F2324_F2.F2H03D

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Full-time undergraduate enrollment	7578	DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment	10968	DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment	20	DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment	18566	DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment	7598	DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Any aid rate	51%	SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid	$8,208	SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan	$17,312	SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant	$6,356	SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate	16%	SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate	5%	SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate	16%	SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
City	Chicago	HD2024.CITY
Control	Private not-for-profit	HD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting status	Degree-granting	HD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offering	Doctor's degree	HD2024.HLOFFER
Institution level	Four or more years	HD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution name	University of Chicago	HD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category	10,000 - 19,999	HD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sector	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above	HD2024.SECTOR
Locale	City: Large	HD2024.LOCALE
State	Illinois	HD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
Fact	Value	Source
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years	87%	DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years	94%	DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years	96%	DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate	99%	EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time	96%	DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Transfer-out rate	2%	DRVGR2023.TRRTTOT

§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.

Median earnings

$91,885

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

96%

6-year completion

Average net price

$14,860

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$15,000

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25

$60,576$61k

MEDIAN

$91,885$92k

P75

$158,433$158k

$20k

$40k

$60k

$80k

§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

Scorecard · 2022-23

$0 – $30,000

$-1,264

$30,001 – $48,000

← MODAL BRACKET$914

$48,001 – $75,000

$226

$75,001 – $110,000

$12,602

$110,001 and up

$48,524

§B · Completion and retention

4-yr grad

87%

6-yr grad

96%

8-yr grad

96%

Retention

99%

Pell grad

92%

Transfer

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.

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Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.

How the class gets assembled.

What this school reports giving.

Source-labeled federal facts

Academics

Admissions

Admissions testing

Completions

Costs

Endowment

Enrollment

Financial aid

Identity

Outcomes

What federal data says

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

Average cost after grants