Aurora University academics
Aurora, Illinois · Private · 3,974 undergrads
Aurora University has 3,974 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 40 fields of study. The most degrees go to Social Work.
The short answers
3,974
undergraduates.
1,837
graduate students.
40
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,209
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
46%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
3,974
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,837
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,935
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
67%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
46%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$60,291
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
42%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
39%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.9%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
5.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.5%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,209
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
924
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
61
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Social Work
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
50
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers