River Forest College and University Demographics

The 2 colleges and universities in River Forest offer 104 degree and certificate programs in fields ranging from philosophy to ancient near eastern and biblical languages, literatures, and linguistics to business administration and management, general.

River Forest's top-ranked school is Dominican University. In 2010, it received a nationwide rank of 34th. Approximately 3,909 students are currently enrolled at Dominican University. Approximately 26% of students studying at Dominican University choose to study Science, making it the most popular course of study at the school.

Tuition

On average, colleges and universities in River Forest schools charge students $25,053 per year in tuition fees. Dominican University charges students $25,710 per year in tuition, which is the highest tuition rate in River Forest. Concordia University has the lowest tuition rate at $24,396 per year.

Financial Aid

In 2008, students at River Forest colleges received an estimated $0 in financial aid. Of this aid, $0 was in the form of institutional grants and scholarships. Dominican University gave its students $0 in institutional financial aid. This was the highest amount of financial aid given by any River Forest school.

River Forest Student Demographics

Approximately 1% of Illinois students were enrolled in River Forest colleges in 2010. That is 8,958 students. Concordia University had the most number of students of any college in River Forest, with 5,049 students. Dominican University, with 3,909 students, had the least number of students.

Graduation and Retention Rates

The retention rate for River Forest colleges and universities, which is the percent of students who return to college after their first year, is about 76%. For every 100 students who enroll in River Forest schools, 60 eventually graduate. The River Forest college with the highest graduation rate is Dominican University, which has a graduation rate of 72%. The River Forest college with the lowest graduation rate is Concordia University, which has a graduation rate of 48%.

Diversity

Of the 8,958 students attending River Forest schools, 74% are female. The ratio of River Forest students who are 24 years old or younger to those who are over 24 years old is 0 to 100. In 2009, 39% of River Forest college students identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority. Dominican University had the highest percentage of diverse students in River Forest, with 42% of students identifying themselves as being from a minority background.

River Forest Faculty Demographics

River Forest schools had 5,735 faculty members in 2010. Of these faculty members, 48% were female and 34% were from racial or ethnic minority backgrounds.

The average faculty to student ratio for River Forest schools was 1 to 2 in 2009. Richland Community College had 1 faculty for every 1 student. This was the highest faculty to student ratio for schools in River Forest.