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Erikson Institute

Overview of Erikson Institute

Erikson Institute is in a large city, in Chicago, IL. The school is classified as a private, not-for-profit college. Students at Erikson Institute earn degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

The most common major fields study at the school include family and social work.

Erikson Institute Selectivity

Erikson Institute does not admit all applicants.

Faculty

One indicator of school quality is the number of students per professor, and here the school does well in comparison to most schools. Some professors at Erikson Institute are awarded tenure, allowing the school to retain good faculty members. Faculty salaries at the school are higher than most.

Student Body

Erikson Institute, in 2007, had 314 students (162 full-time equivalent). Adults changing careers are relatively common at the school. The student body at Erikson Institute is essentially female.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Erikson Institute

Erikson Institute
451 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60654
General Phone: (312) 755-2250
http://www.erikson.edu

Erikson Institute Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Family And Social Work42child development
Education And Teaching7early childhood education

Number of programs and degrees for Erikson Institute in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree492

Student Body

In 2007, Erikson Institute had a total enrollment of 314 students (162 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Graduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White62%
Black18%
Hispanic12%
Asian4%
Unknown3%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
20-210%
22-2420%
25-2938%
30-3412%
35-399%
40-4911%
50-649%

Erikson Institute Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Chicago, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Erikson Institute Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Erikson Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3510300)

Erikson Institute Faculty

Erikson Institute has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured26
Non-tenured, but on tenure track11
Non-tenured and not on tenure track03

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year0*3$94,791
Associate professoracademic year2*3$72,094
Assistant professoracademic year0*2*
Instructoracademic year0*4$47,609
All faculty totalacademic year2*12$67,673

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Erikson Institute Degree Programs (2007)

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development

Erikson Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Erikson Institute Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Erikson Institute % of degrees in family and social work
Female % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Erikson Institute Female % of student body
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Erikson Institute Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Erikson Institute Salaries of full-time faculty
% students 40 years or older
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Erikson Institute % students 40 years or older
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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