United StatesRiver Forest, IL

Dominican University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value56/100
Solid evidence68/100 profile coverage

Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience53
Location55
Annual university cost$50,396Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance80%Not a personal probability
Graduation62%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$60,32710 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic67
Career52
Evidence coverage68

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Chicago metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,046Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketChicagoThe alumni archive is not resolved to this market
    Internships
    1000
    Entry level
    8000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just River Forest or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+4,840,603
    Residents aged 22–24392,291
    Residents aged 25–29653,880

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.6% · 1,094,901 employed residents
    Professional & business services14.5% · 702,525 employed residents
    Manufacturing10.8% · 524,298 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    Roman Catholic

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Volleyball MenArchived rank #53 · 6-11

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    81 matching programs

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    Nutrition SciencesMaster's Degree$46,478 Nutrition SciencesPost-baccalaureate Certificate$51,106 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelors Degree$27,514 Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesMaster's Degree$39,598 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$26,136 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$31,305 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$26,739 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelors Degree$39,927 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$63,005 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$36,141 Social Sciences, GeneralBachelors Degree$32,925 Social WorkMaster's Degree$43,054 SociologyBachelors Degree$29,685 Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$42,682 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsBachelors Degree$41,565 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelors Degree$34,530 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$49,918 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelors Degree$37,892 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's Degree$51,106 Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's Degree$53,358 Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelors Degree$31,493

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