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North Central College Common Data Set 2024-25

ILTest policy: Test-optional: SAT or ACT not required, considered if submitted; scores also used for academic advisingCompare with other schoolsAP credit policy

Acceptance rate

77.3%

3,554 of 4,596

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1040–1310

ACT middle 50%

24–29

Admissions
AppliedC14,596
AdmittedC13,554
EnrolledC1482
YieldC113.6%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC921%
Submitted ACTC96%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9530–650
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9525–660
Average high school GPAC123.57
GPA of 4.0C1128.3%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1119.8%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1116%
GPA below 3.50C1135.9%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$45,446
Required feesG1$280
Food and housingG1$14,688
Need fully met (first-years)H228.4%
Average % of need metH284.8%
Average need-based packageH2$39,015
Average need-based grantH2$33,719
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresNot considered
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewConsidered
  • Extracurricular activitiesImportant
  • Talent/abilityImportant
  • Character/personal qualitiesVery important
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workNot considered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB12,454
First-year retentionB2277.1%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB64%
Notes on this filing
  • Year is the filing's 2024-2025 label; admissions and enrollment are Fall 2024, cost figures (G1) are 2025-26, and aid (H1/H2) is 2024-25.
  • C2: filing answers No to a waitlist policy; all waitlist counts left blank, so null.
  • C21/C22: early decision and early action answered No; application and admit counts blank, so null.
  • C9: the SAT row labelled 'Writing' (530/600/650) is mapped to sat_erw as the evidence-based reading and writing score; the filing does not label it explicitly.
  • C9: 21% of enrolled first-time students submitted SAT (103) and 6% submitted ACT (31).
  • C8F clarification is blank; policy summarized from C8A and C8D.
  • B4-B11: the 2018 cohort is the most recent bachelor's cohort. The 6-year rate of 0.64 is printed (352/550). The 4-year rate is not printed, so it is left null although lines D and C are present (302/550).
  • B22: the 77.10% retention rate is for the Fall 2023 entering cohort.
  • H2: pct_with_need_awarded_aid is left null because the filing prints counts only (349 of 482 first-time full-time first-year students were awarded any aid, line d). pct_need_fully_met = line h 99 / line d 349 = 28.4.
  • G1: one tuition rate applies to all students, so in-state and out-of-state tuition are null.
  • C7: the Recommendation(s) checkmark is in the Considered column, not Important.
  • H1/H2 aid averages are for the first-time full-time first-year column per instructions.

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North Central College admissions FAQ
What is North Central College's acceptance rate?
North Central College admitted 3,554 of 4,596 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 77.3%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does North Central College have early decision?
No. North Central College does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for North Central College?
The middle 50% of North Central College's enrolled first-years scored 1040–1310 on the SAT and 24–29 on the ACT.
How much does North Central College cost?
Tuition is $45,446, plus $14,688 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $33,719.
What is North Central College's graduation rate?
64% of students graduate within six years.

Source: North Central College Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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