by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at DeVry University-Illinois, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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The cost of attendance at DeVry University-Illinois amounts to about $38,020.00 annually.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $17,408.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $20,612.00 |
| Total cost | $38,020.00 |
| That is 16% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,020.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,890.00 |
| Net price | $30,130.00 |
| That is 8% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,020.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,429.00 |
| Net price | $29,591.00 |
| That is 10% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $29,591.00 | $30,130.00 | $38,020.00 |
| Senior year | $29,591.00 | $30,130.00 | $38,020.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $118,364.00 | $120,520.00 | $152,080.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $45,092.00 | $45,914.00 | $57,937.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,362.00 | $1,387.00 | $1,750.00 |
| Total amount paid | $163,456.00 | $166,434.00 | $210,017.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $29,591.00 | $30,130.00 | $38,020.00 |
| Senior year | $29,591.00 | $30,130.00 | $38,020.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $59,182.00 | $60,260.00 | $76,040.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,546.00 | $22,957.00 | $28,968.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $681.00 | $693.00 | $875.00 |
| Total amount paid | $81,728.00 | $83,217.00 | $105,008.00 |
| Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section. |
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $30,770.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $30,878.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $30,226.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $30,669.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $32,045.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $34,173.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $34,794.00 |
Run your own numbers with the DeVry University-Illinois Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of DeVry University-Illinois amounts to $12,805.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,677.00 |
| 25th | $5,914.00 |
| Median (50th) | $12,805.00 |
| 75th | $37,954.00 |
| 90th | $52,450.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $11,756.00 |
| Middle income | $14,317.00 |
| High income | $14,750.00 |
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $12,594.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $13,904.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at DeVry University-Illinois stands at $-102.00.
The default-rate classification at DeVry University-Illinois is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 16.4% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at DeVry University-Illinois come to $12,681,164,934.00 over 421,315 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 2,545 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $7,268.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 352 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $2,160.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through DeVry University-Illinois, a few questions are worth asking:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.