CHICAGO, IL · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
VanderCook College of Music reported a $19,780 average net price, a completion rate of 58.8%, and $55,437 median earnings four years after completion in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
VanderCook College of Music’s median earnings were $55,437 four years after completion and $55,260 five years after completion, based on 44 and 34 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
VanderCook College of Music reported a $19,780 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $16,308 for households below $30,001.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $16,308 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $17,968 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $20,485 |
| $110,001+ | $31,777 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
VanderCook College of Music reported a completion rate of 58.8%, a retention rate of 78.3%, a Pell-recipient share of 26.3%, and a federal-loan share of 42.4%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt for VanderCook College of Music completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
Not reported
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 34 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No VanderCook College of Music program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in Illinois that match VanderCook College of Music on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The VanderCook College of Music FAQ reports $19,780 average net price, $55,437 four-year median earnings, and Not reported median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $19,780 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
VanderCook College of Music’s median earnings were $55,437 four years after completion and $55,260 five years after completion, based on 44 and 34 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt for VanderCook College of Music completers was not published in this release, so this page does not estimate or replace the missing value.
