DePaul vs Long Island
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.DePaul UniversityChicago, ILCompass Score: Very good · Top 24%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Long Island UniversityBrookville, NYCompass Score: Good · Top 44%
At a glance
- DePaul has the higher graduation rate: 68% against 57% at Long Island.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Long Island has the lower price after aid: $22,019 a year, against $27,359 at DePaul.
- DePaul has the lower average price after aid: $30,902 a year, against $33,062 at Long Island.
Scores
Compass Score
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 44%
Academic Excellence
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 22%
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 37%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Chicago, IL
Brookville, NY
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
21,348
16,322
Sports
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
NCAA Division I · Northeast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
76%
86%
Average SAT
1262
1224
ACT middle 50%
25–31
21–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
68%
57%
First-year retention
86%
77%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$68,751
$59,950
Median debt
$23,168
$23,577
Cost
Average price after aid
$30,902
$33,062
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$27,359
$22,019
$30,001–$48,000
$25,950
$20,408
$48,001–$75,000
$28,687
$24,516
$75,001–$110,000
$31,057
$27,001
Over $110,000
$37,092
$52,826
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Information technology $113,645
- Programming $101,315
- Economics $100,185
- Software and media applications $96,616
- Management information systems $94,197
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration $136,840
- Nursing $118,331
- Allied health $107,539
- Computing and information science $77,461
- Speech-language pathology $75,502
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.