Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Peoria, IL
Population 400,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (52%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,528
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 90%
From Region 5%
Athletes 9.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 59%
Hispanic 15%
Black 12%
Asian 5%
Mixed 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Health Sciences 207 14% / 86% 1% $67,195 67 97%
Dietetics 10 0% / 100% 20% $58,258 46 100%
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies $58,424 46
Health Sciences 38 32% / 68% 0% $74,833 79 97%
Medical Laboratory Science 4 25% / 75% 0% $81,242 85
Nursing 72 7% / 93% 0% $82,035 86 98%
Public Health Education and Promotion 9 0% / 100% 0% $62,502 57
Child Development 3 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Human Development and Family Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,166 20
Biology Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $52,649 29 96%
Chemistry Education $52,649 29 96%
Early Childhood Education 11 0% / 100% 0% $46,816 15 96%
Elementary Education 25 +20 4% / 96% 0% $46,816 15 96%
English Education 8 25% / 75% 0% $52,649 29 96%
Mathematics Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,649 29 96%
Middle School Education 5 20% / 80% 0% $46,816 15 96%
Physics Education $52,649 29 96%
Social Studies Education 7 57% / 43% 0% $52,649 29 96%
Special Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,483 23 93%
Apparel and Textiles +1 $52,393 28
Art Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $52,649 29 96%
Music Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $52,649 29 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Engineering and Technology 225 81% / 19% 1% $88,946 91 97%
Civil Engineering 20 75% / 25% 0% $84,914 88 100%
Computer Engineering 10 60% / 40% 0% $95,476 94
Construction Engineering 17 100% / 0% 0% $82,672 86 100%
Electrical Engineering 9 89% / 11% 0% $102,719 97 100%
Industrial Engineering 6 67% / 33% 0% $89,163 91 100%
Manufacturing Engineering 11 64% / 36% 0% $90,652 92 96%
Mechanical Engineering 51 80% / 20% 2% $92,659 93 99%
Robotics Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $86,888 89
Computer Science 38 82% / 18% 0% $91,488 92 93%
Cybersecurity 8 +1 75% / 25% 12% $84,477 88
Game Design 37 86% / 14% 0% $82,751 86
Information Science 16 88% / 12% 6% $86,527 89 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 182 35% / 65% 3% $63,105 59 94%
Data Analytics 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $82,779 86
Chemistry 13 62% / 38% 8% $63,740 60
Mathematics 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $71,108 74
Mathematics and Statistics $78,040 82
Physics $72,598 76
Biochemistry 9 22% / 78% 0% $70,346 73
Biology 6 17% / 83% 0% $76,757 81 95%
Biomedical Sciences 27 19% / 81% 4% $76,757 81 95%
Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Reproductive Biology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Environmental Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $57,495 44
Economics $76,132 80
English 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $43,369 9 100%
French Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,315 40
General Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $54,828 36
History 5 80% / 20% 0% $48,508 18 90%
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $56,317 40
International Affairs $60,502 52
Literature $48,325 18
Philosophy 3 +4 100% / 0% 0% $55,016 36
Political Science 12 +2 83% / 17% 8% $60,895 53 96%
Professional Writing $48,231 17
Psychology 49 +3 18% / 82% 4% $60,790 53 92%
Religious Studies 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $56,226 40
Social Work 10 +3 30% / 70% 0% $55,861 39 94%
Sociology 5 +11 20% / 80% 0% $63,884 60 100%
Spanish 4 +5 75% / 25% 0% $68,078 69 89%
Criminal Justice 12 +2 17% / 83% 0% $55,278 37 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Foster College of Business 129 56% / 44% 5% $76,170 80 97%
Accounting 20 +2 40% / 60% 0% $90,140 91 98%
Actuarial Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $80,743 85
Business Administration 22 +1 45% / 55% 23% $64,303 61 100%
Business Analytics 7 +3 86% / 14% 14% $78,246 83
Entrepreneurship 7 +1 43% / 57% 0% $48,569 18 100%
Finance 20 +1 65% / 35% 5% $85,047 88 97%
Financial Planning and Services 12 +1 75% / 25% 0% $85,047 88 97%
Hospitality Management 3 33% / 67% 0% $54,862 36
International Business 2 100% / 0% 0% $81,995 86
Logistics 5 +1 100% / 0% 0% $64,303 61 100%
Managerial Economics 2 100% / 0% 0% $82,176 86
Marketing 26 +7 42% / 58% 0% $75,859 80 94%
Sales Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $65,928 65
Telecommunications Management $62,753 58
Construction Management $88,861 91
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts 127 47% / 53% 3% $53,466 32 98%
Game and Interactive Media Design $57,495 44
Advertising and Public Relations $58,314 46
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
Journalism 8 25% / 75% 0% $54,831 36
Organizational Communication 4 50% / 50% 25% $58,314 46 96%
Public Relations $58,314 46 96%
Sports Communication 15 80% / 20% 7% $58,314 46 96%
Strategic Communication 14 +1 36% / 64% 0% $58,314 46 96%
Acting 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $41,119 7
Animation 22 45% / 55% 5% $60,189 51 100%
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Drama and Theatre Arts $40,670 7
Drawing 1 0% / 100% 0% $43,010 9
Graphic Design 6 17% / 83% 0% $57,495 44 100%
Interactive Media 16 75% / 25% 0% $55,858 39
Music 5 40% / 60% 0% $42,079 8 100%
Music Management 10 70% / 30% 0% $42,215 8
Music Performance +1 $42,079 8 100%
Music Theory and Composition 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,079 8 100%
Painting $43,031 9
Photography $43,255 9
Sculpture $43,095 9
Studio Art 11 +1 9% / 91% 9% $43,066 9
Television Broadcasting 8 50% / 50% 0% $50,209 22 100%
Theatre Direction $41,653 7

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,529
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 58%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 17.5% 152 41% / 59% 3% $57,990 45 94%
Business & Economics 14.8% 129 56% / 44% 5% $76,171 80 97%
Engineering 14.5% 126 79% / 21% 1% $90,591 92 99%
Health Sciences 14.1% 123 15% / 85% 0% $78,355 83 97%
Computer Science 11.8% 103 83% / 17% 2% $86,696 89 92%
Arts 10.5% 91 45% / 55% 2% $51,514 26 100%
Education 7.2% 63 13% / 87% 0% $48,784 19 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.1% 44 20% / 80% 2% $75,383 80 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 14 57% / 43% 7% $64,266 61
Agriculture & Food Science 1.5% 13 8% / 92% 15% $58,082 45 100%
Professional 1.4% 12 17% / 83% 0% $55,278 37 94%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Engineering $0.3M #342 51%
Computer Science $0.1M #426 0%
Physical Sciences & Math $0.0M #595 18%
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Education
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.4M #589 40%

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 71% 70% 60%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional