True College Verdict
F

Hebrew Theological College

Skokie, IL · 90 undergraduates · 20% receive Pell Grants · admits 57%
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degrees

Among the weakest of its kind. Look at alternatives before enrolling. It ranks 1,541 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 25.4 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
Yes
Average net price $12,583 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
No
37% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Not enough data
Debt or earnings figures are missing.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Students stay: 86% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 78% of four-year colleges.
  • Affordable: the average student pays about $12,583 a year after grants, cheaper than 81% of four-year colleges.

Why it is bad

  • Only 37% of students graduate. 86% of four-year colleges do better.
  • It falls short of expectations: it graduates 32 points fewer students than is typical for a college enrolling the same share of low-income students (37% against an expected 69%; the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about 16 points).
  • Low pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $41,318, lower than 90% of four-year colleges.
  • Earnings trail expectations by about $30,896 a year for a college with its student mix (the estimate is rough, with a typical error of about $15,000).

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
37%
Better than 14% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
86%
Better than 78% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$41,318
Better than 10% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
n/a
Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$12,583
Better than 81% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$16,350
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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