VanderCook College of Music Rankings and Evaluation

Arts, Music, Design Schools

#18 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

VanderCook College of Music is ranked 18^th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.

The following statements evaluate VanderCook College of Music by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $30,910 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (97%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
It has very small number of students of 263.
It offers limited area of study (4 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of VanderCook College of Music are $30,910 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

VanderCook College of Music $30,910

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $28,780

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of VanderCook College of Music are $7,995 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

VanderCook College of Music $7,995

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $19,533

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of VanderCook College of Music is 97% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

VanderCook College of Music 97%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of VanderCook College of Music is 47% and the yield is much higher (highly eager to enroll) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

VanderCook College of Music 47%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 30%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at VanderCook College of Music is 57% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

VanderCook College of Music 57%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 57%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at VanderCook College of Music is 80% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

VanderCook College of Music 80%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 75%

Student Population

The total student population at VanderCook College of Music is 263 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

VanderCook College of Music 263

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 2,545

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at VanderCook College of Music is $21,529 which is 69.65% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

VanderCook College of Music $21,529

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $16,975

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at VanderCook College of Music is 4 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.