by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Roosevelt University was awarded 9 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general psychology.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, Roosevelt is ranked #636 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Roosevelt held the #833 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 85 colleges in Illinois, Roosevelt is ranked at #24.
The acceptance rate at Roosevelt University is 88%, which is higher than many other schools to which you may be applying. But don't think getting into Roosevelt is a sure thing. The admissions staff is still going to review your application to see if you are a good fit for the school.
About 33% of students accepted to Roosevelt submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 440 and 540. Math scores were between 400 and 540.
The student to faculty ratio at Roosevelt is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Roosevelt University is 31%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Roosevelt University this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Roosevelt the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 40%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,068 undergraduates at Roosevelt with 2,614 being full-time and 454 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $19,186 | $17,235 | $20,701 | $23,605 | $26,421 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Roosevelt, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Roosevelt, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $7,099 a year. That adds up to $28,396 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Roosevelt are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 430 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605-1394 |
| Phone: | 312-341-3500 |
| Website: | www.roosevelt.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 94 | $40,878 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 92 | NA |
| General Biology | 87 | $27,462 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 81 | $47,134 |
| General Psychology | 76 | $33,795 |
| General Business/Commerce | 65 | NA |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 65 | NA |
| Music | 53 | NA |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 46 | $21,001 |
| Multilingual Education | 42 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 2,076 students took at least one online class at Roosevelt University. This is a decrease from the 2,266 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,076 | 536 |
| 2021-2022 | 2,266 | 615 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,874 | 616 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,751 | 426 |
Footnotes
*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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