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North Central College

Naperville, ILPrivate nonprofitRank 623 of 1,732Traditional rank 425 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$30,619
481 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$28,786
1,806 recipients
The drop
$1,833
6.0% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$30,619Later years$28,786

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$13,752
$30–48k$16,536
$48–75k$18,725
$75–110k$23,967
$110k+$27,279

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$43,046
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$44,394
Change$1,348 (+3.1%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,434

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$38,8802018-19$40,0402019-20$41,1802020-21$42,2062021-22$43,0462022-23$44,3942023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +14.2% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$26,2072020-21$25,2852021-22$24,1902022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years71%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)82%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants22%
Freshmen taking federal loans58%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,315
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$5,149

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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