VanderCook College of Music

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · https://www.vandercook.edu/ ↗

VanderCook College of Music is a private nonprofit college in Chicago, Illinois, located in a large city. It enrolls 76 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest program is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Private nonprofit colleges in Illinois

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

VanderCook College of Music at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
76
Similar schools: 1,107
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$21,556
Similar schools: $22,971
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
89.5%
Similar schools: 73.7%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
26.7%
Similar schools: 57.7%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$54,590
Similar schools: $59,098
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
88.2%
Similar schools: 77.1%

What the data shows about VanderCook College of Music

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,197 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $21,556 a year, lower than the $22,971 median for similar schools. It admits 89.5% of applicants, higher than the 73.7% median. 88.2% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 77.1%). 26.7% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 57.7% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $54,590, lower than the $59,098 median for similar schools.