School for New Learning Alumni

The nearly 8,000 School for New Learning graduates are an impressive group: inspirational examples of people overcoming barriers to achieve dreams.

They are in almost every imaginable profession. Many attend graduate, business or law school. Most progress in their career or move into new fields during their time at SNL. Others build skills for a satisfying retirement.  They are part of the family of DePaul alumni whose connections are fostered through the Office of Alumni Relations.

Of the SNL undergraduate students who completed their degree last year, 79.8% were employed within six months of graduation. An additional 7.3% enrolled in graduate school and just under 1% were not seeking employment at that time. Of those who were employed, 19.4% were in better jobs with new employers.

Career profiles of recent SNL graduates:

  • Service: 60%
  • Not for profit: 18%
  • Manufacturing: 13%
  • Government: 7%

Employment Salaries

  • $30,000-$49,999: 27%
  • $50,000-$69,999: 25%
  • $70,000-$89,000: 18%
  • $90,000 and above: 18%
  • Less than $30,000: 9%
  • Declined to answer: 3%

A Sample of Graduate Schools Attended by SNL Alumni:

  • Susan Neal graduated from DePaul’s College of Law and is now a partner in the Washington DC office of a major Chicago law firm.
  • Marcia Sawa is working to be a medical doctor at Southern Illinois Medical School.
  • Beth Levine earned a Master’s in Organization Development from Loyola University.
  • Jean Richine earned an MA in Education from University of Illinois at Chicago and a Ph.D program in Curriculum and Instructional Design at University of Illinois at Chicago.
  • Roni Ralston earned a Master of Social Work from Loyola University.
  • John Foley is in University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Cell & Molecular Biology doctoral program.
  • Ken McLean earned a Master of Divinity at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield and a Ph.D. at Northern Illinois University.
  • Mary Ellen B. Hall earned an MBA in Organizational Development at National Louis University.
  • Mary Anne Riehl earned an MS in Human Services and Gerontology.
  • Denise Godfrey graduated from the MBA program at University of Chicago.
  • Rhonda Susan Osko received an Master of Science from the University of Illinois-Champaign- Urbana.
  • Joy Segal earned a Ph.D from Union Institute.
  • Marvin A. Francis earned a M.S. in criminal and social justice from Lewis University.