by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is English. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General English Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Aurora University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in English, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Aurora was ranked #354 on College Factual's Best Schools for English list. It is also ranked #14 in Illinois.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Aurora was $735 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $25,600 | $25,600 |
| Fees | $360 | $360 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,560 | $1,560 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,474 | $10,474 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,024 | $3,024 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Aurora in English walked away with an average of $28,346 in student debt. That is 23% higher than the national average of $22,977.
English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Aurora make an average of $29,685 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Aurora does not offer an online option for its English bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Aurora Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.8% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the English bachelor’s degrees at Aurora in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 16 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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