How has DePaul University changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 74% (2010) to 76% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 11,596 (2010) to 31,266 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 25,145 (2010) to 21,210 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 1140–1340 (2022) to 1140–1330 (2024).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
Source: College Scorecard · 2022–2024
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 21–27 (2008) to 24–30 (2022).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2008–2022
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $30,618 (2011) to $47,676 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.