Benedictine University topped the list for student volleyball participation in Illinois, according to a Watchdog analysis of college sports participation.
Out of 9,215 Benedictine University students repaying loans in 2015, 80 were in default, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.
Ten Illinois high school students from diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds have been selected as participants in Benedictine University's first ever Interfaith Mentorship Program, designed to acknowledge the rich diversity of faiths throughout the community, and to explore how and why we worship.
The average coaching salary at Elmhurst University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in DuPage County, was $50,240, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
DuPage County universities had 17.9% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.
DuPage County's five colleges spent $3,007,425 on their football teams in 2023, an increase over the previous year.
Men’s basketball teams from DuPage County received $1,334,474 during the 2023 season, down 10% from the previous year.
Women’s basketball teams from DuPage County received $1,163,251 during the 2023 season, up 0.1% from the previous year.
Men's football teams from DuPage County received $3,007,425 during the 2023 season, up 1.2% from the previous year.
Women's football teams from DuPage County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.
DuPage County's basketball collegiate teams received $2,497,725 in funding for the 2023 season.
DuPage County's five universities paid $1,239,975 in athletically related financial aid in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Enrollment data for the 20 universities in DuPage County revealed white was the most common ethnicity among students in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
DuPage County's 21 universities admitted an estimated 78.4% of applicants for fall 2022, an increase over the previous year.
College tuition fees rose 1.3% in DuPage County in the 2022-23 school year, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.