Illinois Media School

● Chicago, IL

Private for-profit Certificate Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$27,238 Annual average after aid Available

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

79.6% 150% time Available

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

32 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Private for-profit
Predominant degree
Certificate
Highest degree
Certificate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
2

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Location
Chicago, IL 60631
Coordinates
41.986156, -87.838707

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$27,238
Median debt of completers
$9,500
Pell Grant share
55.3%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
Not available
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
Not available

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
79.6%
Retention rate (full-time)
66.7%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
32
Undergraduate students
32
Pell Grant share
55.3%
Federal loan share
57.5%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5006 17,403 $40,511 $22,964 Available
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0907 18,393 $50,102 $22,718 Available
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 0909 21,438 $59,442 $23,709 Available

Illinois Media School

Chicago, IL

Private for-profitCertificateMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$27,238 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

79.6% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

32 Undergraduate enrollment Available
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Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$9,500 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

66.7% First-year return Available
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Student Body

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Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
17,403
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
18,393
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. Graduate/Professional CertificateAwards count
21,438
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.