Pacific College
of Health and Science
For-profit College in Chicago, IL. Six-year graduation rate 78%. Median 10-year earnings $26,209.
Median earnings ten years after entry come to $26,209, below what most undergraduate institutions return — the central fact to weigh against cost here. Completion is a strength: 78% of students finish within six years. Graduates leave owing a median of $12,271 — modest by four-year standards.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ Graduation rate 78% — well above the national average
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
Academics
Six-year completion runs to 78% — students who start here overwhelmingly finish here. At 12:1, students get materially more instructor contact than at a typical public university. Being a for-profit four-year institution is the single most useful context for these numbers — the sector's spread is wide enough that the school-level figures matter more than usual. The undergraduate body is just 94, which shapes everything from class size to how often a required course is offered.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Net price is not reported for this institution, which means there is no single what-you-pay number to compare — the aid participation rates below are the closest available proxy. Federal borrowing is uncommon here at 11% of students.
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Cook County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)