Adler University

https://www.adler.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,631
    65.8% Full-Time

    About

    Adler University is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Adler University were Counseling Psychology (181 degrees awarded), Art Therapy (65 degrees), and Industrial & Organizational Psychology (54 degrees).

    In 2024, 593 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Adler University. 84.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 15.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (313 degrees), 3.48 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (90 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Adler University was $0. The cost of tuition at Adler University is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Adler University had a total enrollment of 1,631 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Adler University is 1,073 students and the part-time enrollment is 558. This means that 65.8% of students enrolled at Adler University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Adler University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.4% White, 20.4% Asian, 14.8% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.05% Two or More Races, and 0.613% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.5%), followed by Asian Female (14.1%) and Black or African American Female (10.3%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    65.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Adler University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,631 students. The full-time enrollment at Adler University is 1,073 and the part-time enrollment is 558. This means that 65.8% of students enrolled at Adler University are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      740 enrolled students
    2. Asian
      333 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      241 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Adler University is 45.4% White, 20.4% Asian, 14.8% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.05% Two or More Races, and 0.613% 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 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% 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, 58 students (3.56%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 405 more women than men received degrees from Adler University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Adler University is white (313 degrees awarded). There were 3.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (90 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Adler University is Counseling Psychology (181 degrees awarded), followed by Art Therapy (65 degrees) and Industrial & Organizational Psychology (54 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Adler University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (384 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (29 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 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 Adler University are Registered nurses (1,660,770 people), Accountants & auditors (1,056,687 people), Other managers (923,602 people), Financial managers (562,828 people), and Chief executives & legislators (460,848 people).

    The most specialized majors at Adler University in 2024 are Psychology (384 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (29 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), Health (154 degrees), and Business (13 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Adler University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Adler University are Psychology (384 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (29 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), Health (154 degrees), and Business (13 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Adler University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,206,009 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,229,793 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (708,421 people), Computer Systems Design (671,638 people), and Outpatient care centers (633,003 people).

    The most specialized majors at Adler University are Psychology (384 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (29 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (13 degrees), Health (154 degrees), and Business (13 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Adler University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Counseling Psychology
      181 degrees awarded
    2. Art Therapy
      65 degrees awarded
    3. Industrial & Organizational Psychology
      54 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common masters degree concentration at Adler University was Counseling Psychology with 181 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    94
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    499
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 94 degrees were awarded to men at Adler University, which is 0.188 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (499).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Adler University in Counseling Psychology, which is 0.207 times less than the 150 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 150 degrees were awarded to men at Adler University in Counseling Psychology, which is 4.84 times more than the 31 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      313 degrees awarded
    2. Asian
      90 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      67 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Adler University is white (313 degrees awarded). There were 3.48 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (90 degrees).

    5.23% of degree recipients (31 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      263 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      242 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      214 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Adler University is white female (263 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (242 degrees).

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    Operations

    Adler University has an endowment valued at nearly $230k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.13M (493%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Adler University had a total salary expenditure of 43.8M. Adler University employs 25 Assistant professors, 16 No academic ranks and 12 Associate professors. Most academics at Adler University are Female Assistant professor (20), Female No academic rank (10), and Male Associate professor (8).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Adler University are: Management, with 43 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 38 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 13 employees.

    Endowment

    $230k
    2024 Endowment
    31.1%
    decline from 2023

    Adler University has an endowment valued at about $230k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Adler University declined 31.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.8M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $24.2M
    2024 Salaries
    7.8%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Adler University paid a median of $24.2M in salaries, which represents 55.4% of their overall expenditure ($43.8M) and a 7.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.09% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 13.4% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.71M
    Instructional Salaries
    65
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Adler University paid a total of $5.71M to 65 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Adler University were Management with 43 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 38 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 13 employees.

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