Adler University

www.adler.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$16,200

2019 Student Loan

0.25%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

1,864

63% Full-Time

About

Adler University is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Adler University were Counseling Psychology (184 degrees awarded), Industrial & Organizational Psychology (71 degrees), and Art Therapy (56 degrees).

In 2021, 500 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Adler University. 81% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 19% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (256 degrees), 4.57 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Adler University is $16,200, which is $1,700 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Adler University is $16,200, which is $1,700 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

Tuition Costs

$16,200

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Adler University was $16,200. The cost of tuition at Adler University is $1,700 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Adler University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.25%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Adler University was 0.25%, which represents 1 out of the 400 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Adler University had a total enrollment of 1,864 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Adler University is 1,175 students and the part-time enrollment is 689. This means that 63% of students enrolled at Adler University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Adler University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.3% White, 14.1% Asian, 11.8% Black or African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.11% Two or More Races, 0.429% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0536% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.8%), followed by White Male (10.3%) and Asian Female (9.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

63%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Adler University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,864 students. The full-time enrollment at Adler University is 1,175 and the part-time enrollment is 689. This means that 63% of students enrolled at Adler University are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Adler University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
937 enrolled students
Asian
263 enrolled students
Black or African American
220 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Adler University is 50.3% White, 14.1% Asian, 11.8% Black or African American, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.11% Two or More Races, 0.429% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0536% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 177 students (9.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 310 more women than men received degrees from Adler University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Adler University is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 4.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Adler University is Counseling Psychology (184 degrees awarded), followed by Industrial & Organizational Psychology (71 degrees) and Art Therapy (56 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Adler University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (371 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (25 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Adler University are Registered nurses (1,422,222 people), Other managers (293,987 people), Social workers, all other (270,849 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (268,091 people), and Medical & health services managers (212,701 people).

The most specialized majors at Adler University in 2021 are Psychology (371 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (25 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), Health (89 degrees), and Communications (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Adler University are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Adler University are Psychology (371 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (25 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (15 degrees), Health (89 degrees), and Communications (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Adler University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,762,923 people), Elementary & secondary schools (810,184 people), Outpatient care centers (446,309 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (446,249 people), and Individual & family services (277,149 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Adler University.

Most Common (2021)

Counseling Psychology
184 degrees awarded
Industrial & Organizational Psychology
71 degrees awarded
Art Therapy
56 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Adler University was Counseling Psychology with 184 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Adler University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

405

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 95 degrees were awarded to men at Adler University, which is 0.235 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (405).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Adler University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Adler University in Counseling Psychology, which is 0.243 times less than the 148 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 148 degrees were awarded to men at Adler University in Counseling Psychology, which is 4.11 times more than the 36 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
256 degrees awarded
Black or African American
56 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
55 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Adler University is white (256 degrees awarded). There were 4.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (56 degrees).

14.4% of degree recipients (72 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
205 degrees awarded
White Male
51 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Adler University is white female (205 degrees awarded). There were 4.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (51 degrees).

Operations

Adler University has an endowment valued at nearly $211k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 963k (455%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Adler University had a total salary expenditure of 44.8M. Adler University employs 31 Assistant professors, 24 Associate professors and 14 Professors. Most academics at Adler University are Female Assistant professor (21), Female Associate professor (16), and Female Professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Adler University are: Management, with 45 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 35 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees.

Endowment

$211k

2021 Endowment

98.5%

growth from 2020

Adler University has an endowment valued at about $211k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Adler University grew 98.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.4M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Adler University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Other Health Professions Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$23.4M

2021 Salaries

10.3%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Adler University paid a median of $23.4M in salaries, which represents 52.3% of their overall expenditure ($44.8M) and a 10.3% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.51M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Adler University paid a total of $7.51M to 77 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

31 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

45 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Adler University were Assistant professor with 31 employees, Associate professor with 24 employees, and Professor with 14 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Adler University were Management with 45 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Adler University was Female Assistant professor with 21 employees, Female Associate professor with 16 employees, and Female Professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Adler University.