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DePaul University vs University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign costs less than DePaul University at every income band federal data covers — between $8,331 and $25,321 less per year, depending on what you earn.

What each actually costs, by household income

Household incomeDePaul UniversityUniversity of Illinois UrbanaDifference
Under $30k$27,359$2,038$25,321 · University of Illinois Urbana
$30–48k$25,950$5,373$20,577 · University of Illinois Urbana
$48–75k$28,687$7,982$20,705 · University of Illinois Urbana
$75–110k$31,057$15,152$15,905 · University of Illinois Urbana
Over $110k$37,092$28,761$8,331 · University of Illinois Urbana

Green marks the cheaper of the two at that income. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Public-school figures reflect in-state families; out-of-state families typically pay more.

Four years, at $75–110k

DePaul University$130,905
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$63,866
Difference over four years$67,040

Each year's reported net price grown 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses inside a family's plan.

Getting in

Published acceptance rate76% · 42%
Average SAT1262 · 1440

Listed DePaul University first, then University of Illinois Urbana. Acceptance rate is the school's overall published figure — your student's own odds depend on their transcript, scores, and high school.

After graduation — federal data

Median earnings, 10 yrs out$68,751 · $81,054
Graduate in four years55% · 73%
Typical graduate's own federal debt$23,168 · $19,500

Again DePaul University first. The four-year graduation rate matters more than it looks: a fifth year is a fifth year of paying.

These are averages. Your family isn't average.
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