Midwestern University-Downers Grove

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2019 Student Loan

0.0567%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

2,853

98.3% Full-Time

About

Midwestern University-Downers Grove is a higher education institution located in DuPage County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Midwestern University-Downers Grove were Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. (202 degrees awarded), Pharmacy (171 degrees), and Dentistry (129 degrees).

In 2021, 910 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Midwestern University-Downers Grove. 62.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (556 degrees), 2.43 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (229 degrees).

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Costs

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.

0.0567%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Midwestern University-Downers Grove was 0.0567%, which represents 1 out of the 1765 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

Midwestern University-Downers Grove had a total enrollment of 2,853 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is 2,805 students and the part-time enrollment is 48. This means that 98.3% of students enrolled at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Midwestern University-Downers Grove, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.1% White, 26.3% Asian, 7.01% Hispanic or Latino, 3.01% Black or African American, 2.98% Two or More Races, 0.0701% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0701% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.6%), followed by White Male (20.9%) and Asian Female (16.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Midwestern University-Downers Grove in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,853 students. The full-time enrollment at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is 2,805 and the part-time enrollment is 48. This means that 98.3% of students enrolled at Midwestern University-Downers Grove 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 Midwestern University-Downers Grove (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,657 enrolled students
Asian
751 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
200 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is 58.1% White, 26.3% Asian, 7.01% Hispanic or Latino, 3.01% Black or African American, 2.98% Two or More Races, 0.0701% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0701% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 51 students (1.79%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 220 more women than men received degrees from Midwestern University-Downers Grove. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is white (556 degrees awarded). There were 2.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (229 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. (202 degrees awarded), followed by Pharmacy (171 degrees) and Dentistry (129 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Midwestern University-Downers Grove, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Health (781 degrees awarded), Biology (103 degrees), and Psychology (26 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 Midwestern University-Downers Grove are Registered nurses (1,445,264 people), Physicians (523,761 people), Other managers (231,551 people), Medical & health services managers (219,893 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (213,525 people).

The most specialized majors at Midwestern University-Downers Grove in 2021 are Health (781 degrees awarded), Biology (103 degrees), and Psychology (26 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 Midwestern University-Downers Grove are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Dentists, and Atmospheric & space scientists

The most specialized majors at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are Health (781 degrees awarded), Biology (103 degrees), and Psychology (26 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 Midwestern University-Downers Grove are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,024,798 people), Elementary & secondary schools (657,863 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (509,807 people), Outpatient care centers (425,470 people), and Offices of physicians (407,148 people).

The most specialized majors at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are Health (781 degrees awarded), Biology (103 degrees), and Psychology (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2020)

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy.
193 degree-majors awarded
Pharmacy
179 degree-majors awarded
Dentistry
132 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Midwestern University-Downers Grove was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. with 193 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Midwestern University-Downers Grove according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

345

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

565

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 345 degrees were awarded to men at Midwestern University-Downers Grove, which is 0.611 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (565).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Midwestern University-Downers Grove by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 116 degrees were awarded to men at Midwestern University-Downers Grove in Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy., which is 1.35 times more than the 86 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 105 degrees were awarded to men at Midwestern University-Downers Grove in Pharmacy, which is 1.59 times more than the 66 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
556 degrees awarded
Asian
229 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
45 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is white (556 degrees awarded). There were 2.43 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (229 degrees).

2.2% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
366 degrees awarded
White Male
190 degrees awarded
Asian Male
115 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Midwestern University-Downers Grove is white female (366 degrees awarded). There were 1.93 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (190 degrees).

Operations

Midwestern University-Downers Grove has an endowment valued at nearly $5.64M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 25.5M (451%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Midwestern University-Downers Grove had a total salary expenditure of 154M. Midwestern University-Downers Grove employs 85 Assistant professors, 40 Associate professors and 24 Professors. Most academics at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are Female Assistant professor (45), Male Assistant professor (40), and Female Associate professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Midwestern University-Downers Grove are: Management, with 79 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 75 employees, and Service with 59 employees.

Endowment

$5.64M

2021 Endowment

4.02%

growth from 2020

Midwestern University-Downers Grove has an endowment valued at about $5.64M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Midwestern University-Downers Grove grew 4.02% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.96M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Midwestern University-Downers Grove (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: Medical Schools & Centers Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$80.1M

2021 Salaries

1.97%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Midwestern University-Downers Grove paid a median of $80.1M in salaries, which represents 52% of their overall expenditure ($154M) and a 1.97% growth from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$22.3M

Instructional Salaries

155

Number of Employees

In 2021, Midwestern University-Downers Grove paid a total of $22.3M to 155 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.8% 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

85 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

79 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Midwestern University-Downers Grove were Assistant professor with 85 employees, Associate professor with 40 employees, and Professor with 24 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Midwestern University-Downers Grove were Management with 79 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 75 employees, and Service with 59 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Midwestern University-Downers Grove was Female Assistant professor with 45 employees, Male Assistant professor with 40 employees, and Female Associate professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Midwestern University-Downers Grove.