Verve College
Oak Brook, IL 60523
About Verve College
Verve College is a private for-profit trade school in Oak Brook, Illinois, enrolling about 176 students. Programs focus on certificates and workforce credentials that prepare students for skilled trades and technical careers. Student demographics in federal data include Black or African American (65.3%) and Asian (13.6%) among the largest enrollment groups.
Verve College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Verve College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Verve College is known for
Top program completions
See earnings & programs for more.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Verve College.
Campus
Location
Oak Brook, IL
City / state
- ZIP
- 60523
- NCES locale
- Rural fringe
See Rural college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Private For-profit
Control
- Region
- Great Lakes
Size
Enrollment
176
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 305
- Full-time share
- 100%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$11,600
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 88.31%
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 Verve College.
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 Verve College 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 Verve College in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
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
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
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
Verve College reported total enrollment of about 176 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 7% male and 93% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Black or African American (65.3%), Asian (13.6%), and Hispanic or Latino (13.1%). About 88.31% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 55.7% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
100.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Verve College in 2024 is 176 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 305 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 Verve College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training: 17% male / 83% 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.
What do Verve College graduates earn—and in which programs?
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Verve College.
Evidence Median federal loan debt: $11,600.
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.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Verve College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 1 programs by IPEDS completions (2 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Verve College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Verve College graduates.
Institutional resources
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Verve College—instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Instructional Resources
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $6,066
- Illinois median 0.80× the median ($7,575)
- Great Lakes median 0.79× the median ($7,690)
- U.S. median 0.83× 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.
Verve College at a glance
Verve College
Verve College is a private for-profit institution in Oak Brook, IL.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
- Largest enrollment groups
- Black or African American65.3%Asian13.6%Hispanic or Latino13.1%
Schools near Verve College
Other campuses in Oak Brook, IL when available, plus nearby institutions in Illinois.
Similar schools
Peers with the closest outcomes profile within Illinois (completion, retention, and earnings).
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Verve College located?
Verve College is located in Oak Brook, IL.
How much does Verve College cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Verve College?
Verve College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 305 students, Black or African American (65.3%), Asian (13.6%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Verve College?
About 55.7% of students at Verve College are first-generation college students.
How much debt do Verve College students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $11,600.
Is Verve College public or private?
Verve College is a private for-profit institution located in Oak Brook, IL.
Is Verve College an HBCU?
No. Verve College is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Verve College a tribal college?
No. Verve College is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Verve College a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Verve College does not meet that proxy (reported share 13.1%).
Is Verve College religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Verve College 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.