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UIC vs Loyola Chicago

UIC students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $9,540 vs $36,340 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureUniversity of Illinois ChicagoLoyola University Chicago
Admit rate 77% 75%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1130–1350 1170–1360
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 25–31 27–32
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Regular decision: Feb 1 Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureUniversity of Illinois ChicagoLoyola University Chicago
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $25,887 $70,688
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $9,540 $36,340
Average paid from out of state, estimated $25,642 $36,340
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureUniversity of Illinois ChicagoLoyola University Chicago
Under $30,000 $9,536 $30,709
$30,000–$48,000 $7,327 $31,498
$48,000–$75,000 $8,493 $31,297
$75,000–$110,000 $12,812 $35,289
Over $110,000 $24,150 $43,708
After you start
MeasureUniversity of Illinois ChicagoLoyola University Chicago
Undergrads 22,170 11,737
Graduate within 6 years 60% 77%
Come back for year two 80% 82%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $73,666 $78,431
Median debt at graduation $14,500 $23,750

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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