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Is Chamberlain University-Illinois worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Chamberlain University-Illinois, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Chamberlain University-Illinois sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $92,405 helps, but median debt of $20,919 plus yearly net price of $31,837 creates a tighter path. For context, Chamberlain University-Illinois's net price is about 1% above the typical 4-year, private for-profit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 186 similar 4-year, private for-profit schools
This school
$25,875
/yrAverage school like this
$25,582
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $294 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $1,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$31,837
Median earnings 10 years out
$92,405
Median debt at graduation
$20,919
Graduation rate
45%
At Chamberlain University-Illinois, a typical graduate carries about $20,919 in student debt and earns roughly $92,405 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $238 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Chamberlain University-Illinois is a private for-profit school in Addison, IL. In this category, families usually need to look especially hard at debt, repayment room, and whether the long-run earnings picture justifies the price.
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Common questions about Chamberlain University-Illinois
The median net price at Chamberlain University-Illinois is $31,837 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →