DeVry University-Illinois — ROI, Cost & Payback
DeVry University-Illinois charges a net price of $30,770/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $123,080. Median earnings ten years after entry are $45,987, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, DeVry University-Illinois does not clear its cost — it ranks #68 of 116 Illinois colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $30,770/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $123,080 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $45,987 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$2,373/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $24,807 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$170,540 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on DeVry University-Illinois's own numbers. Net price $30,770 × 4 years = $123,080 total. Median earnings $45,987 fall $2,373 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $123,080 bill in about 12.3 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do DeVry University-Illinois students graduate with?
A median $24,807 in federal loans among completers, or 54% of the $45,987 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of DeVry University-Illinois students graduate?
37% finish their degree — 63% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $123,080 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $332,649 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is DeVry University-Illinois expensive compared with other Illinois colleges?
Its $30,770 net price runs $17,020 above the $13,750 median across the 116 Illinois colleges we profile, or $68,080 more across the full degree.