The Chicago School at Dallas
Plano, TX 75093
About The Chicago School at Dallas
The Chicago School at Dallas is a private research university in Plano, Texas. The Chicago School at Dallas awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Published tuition for full-time study is about $21,780 per year before aid; net price varies by family income. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $56,899 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Versus the Texas median, sticker tuition is about 2.2×.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,899.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago School at Dallas | $21,780 | — | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| Texas (state median) | $9,940 | $8,031 | 184 |
| Urban (City) (locale median) | $15,200 | $20,053 | 1,346 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is The Chicago School at Dallas really?
Key findings
- The Chicago School at Dallas charges 26% below the national private non-profit median tuition ($21,780).
- Versus the Texas median, sticker tuition is about 2.2×.
The Chicago School at Dallas tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $21,780
Finding The Chicago School at Dallas charges 26% below the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $21,780. That is 26% below the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the Texas median ($9,940), sticker tuition is about 2.2×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 1.8×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at The Chicago School at Dallas versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
The Chicago School at Dallas: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for The Chicago School at Dallas—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$21,780
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $87,120. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What The Chicago School at Dallas is known for
Top program completions
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor16
- Applied Behavior Analysis14
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology8
- Organizational Leadership1
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Yield: 25% of admitted students enrolled.
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is The Chicago School at Dallas a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
The Chicago School at Dallas is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for The Chicago School at Dallas.
Campus
Location
Plano, TX
City / state
- ZIP
- 75093
- NCES locale
- City
Compared with Urban (City) campuses nationally, tuition is 43% above the median for Urban (City) campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Southwest
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Business and Management
Size
Enrollment
0
Total enrollment
Student aid
Debt & aid
$20,000
Median federal loan debt
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for The Chicago School at Dallas.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at The Chicago School at Dallas was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for The Chicago School at Dallas in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2022–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $13,224 | $13,224 | — |
| 2023 | $20,844 | $20,844 | — |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
The student body is about 0% male and 0% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (0.0%), Black or African American (0.0%), and Hispanic or Latino (0.0%). Roughly 46.4% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
N/A% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at The Chicago School at Dallas in 2024 is 0 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from The Chicago School at Dallas completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Mental Health Counseling/Counselor: 38% male / 62% female
- Applied Behavior Analysis: 14% male / 86% female
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology: 12% male / 88% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
The Chicago School at Dallas graduates earn a median of $56,899 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of The Chicago School at Dallas.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $56,899. Median federal loan debt: $20,000.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway The Chicago School at Dallas graduates report median earnings of $56,899 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for The Chicago School at Dallas.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 4 programs by IPEDS completions (5 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at The Chicago School at Dallas.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for The Chicago School at Dallas graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for The Chicago School at Dallas—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 100.0%
- Texas median 39.9 pp above median (60.1%)
- Southwest median 40.3 pp above median (59.7%)
- U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $8,338
- Texas median 1.2× the median ($7,150)
- Southwest median 1.2× the median ($7,078)
- U.S. median 1.1× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $9,846
- Texas median 1.9× the median ($5,060)
- Southwest median 1.7× the median ($5,699)
- U.S. median 1.4× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Scorecard instructional metrics where reported.
The Chicago School at Dallas at a glance
The Chicago School at Dallas
The Chicago School at Dallas is a private non-profit institution in Plano, TX, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Business and Management.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Mental Health Counseling/CounselorApplied Behavior AnalysisIndustrial and Organizational Psychology
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian0.0%Black or African American0.0%Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Schools near The Chicago School at Dallas
Other campuses in Plano, TX when available, plus nearby institutions in Texas.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C) within Texas, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is The Chicago School at Dallas located?
The Chicago School at Dallas is located in Plano, TX.
What is The Chicago School at Dallas's tuition?
The Chicago School at Dallas tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $21,780 in the latest College Scorecard data.
How much does The Chicago School at Dallas cost?
Reported tuition is $21,780 and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at The Chicago School at Dallas?
The Chicago School at Dallas reports total enrollment of about 0 students, White (0.0%), Black or African American (0.0%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend The Chicago School at Dallas?
About 46.4% of students at The Chicago School at Dallas are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of The Chicago School at Dallas earn?
Median earnings are $51,817 six years after entry and $56,899 ten years after entry.
How much debt do The Chicago School at Dallas students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $20,000.
Is The Chicago School at Dallas public or private?
The Chicago School at Dallas is a private nonprofit institution located in Plano, TX.
Is The Chicago School at Dallas an HBCU?
No. The Chicago School at Dallas is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is The Chicago School at Dallas a tribal college?
No. The Chicago School at Dallas is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is The Chicago School at Dallas religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for The Chicago School at Dallas in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.