North Central College
A good fit for students who prefer a mid-size campus. no major red flags in the data. financial aid brings net price below sticker.
About This School
North Central College is a private nonprofit institution located in Naperville, Illinois with approximately 2,360 undergraduate students enrolled. North Central College has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 58%. The average net price after financial aid is $23,033 per year. The graduation rate is 71%, and the typical graduate earns $52,300 within 10 years of enrollment.
North Central College is a private college in Naperville, Illinois, United States. It is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and has 73 undergraduate majors of study, 17 minors, 25 graduate programs, and 4 certificate programs offered by four undergraduate colleges/schools and one School of Graduate and Professional Studies.
Located in Naperville — one of the Chicago area's most livable suburbs — this small private college offers 73 majors, solid access (58% acceptance rate), and relatively manageable debt at graduation ($18,750 median). The numbers tell a mostly encouraging story: an 82% freshman retention rate suggests students are generally happy once they arrive, and the net price of $23,033/year is reasonable for a private school. The one honest concern is the 71% graduation rate, which means roughly 3 in 10 students don't finish — worth asking about directly during a campus visit.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2,360 undergraduates).
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Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
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