Illinois State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 200,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 18,978
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 96%
From Region 2%
Athletes 471 (2.6%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 64%
Black 14%
Hispanic 14%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Applied Science and Technology 976 53% 70% 3% 9% 12% 1% $73,630 53 +0.31 79 98% 5.2%
Computer Science 57 — 93% 67% 12% 2% 11% 2% $116,946 46 -0.23 99 98% — — — —
Cybersecurity 58 — 98% 64% 5% 7% 19% 2% $97,677 60 +0.21 95 — — — — —
Information Technology 15 — 80% 73% 7% 13% 0% 0% $97,600 58 -0.03 95 100% — — — —
Integrated IT 20 — 100% 55% 15% 20% 5% 0% $97,677 60 -0.03 95 — — — — —
Networking and Telecommunications 6 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $103,782 67 +0.27 97 100% — — — —
Renewable Energy 9 — 67% 78% 11% 11% 0% 0% $81,111 92 +1.45 86 96% — — — —
Agriculture 99 — 52% 83% 1% 3% 9% 0% $68,936 77 +0.69 73 99% — — — —
Dietetics 17 — 6% 88% 0% 6% 0% 6% $64,705 51 +0.07 66 95% — — — —
Athletic Training — — — — — — — — $60,333 29 -0.63 57 100% — — — —
Environmental Health 9 — 11% 78% 0% 11% 11% 0% $89,246 95 +1.42 91 100% — — — —
Kinesiology 83 — 45% 70% 1% 8% 11% 1% $66,007 70 +0.49 68 98% — — — —
Medical Laboratory Science 29 — 34% 62% 7% 3% 17% 0% $76,763 50 -0.09 82 100% — — — —
Health Information Management 11 — 27% 82% 9% 0% 0% 0% $69,486 72 +0.16 74 100% 5.2% — — —
Recreation and Park Administration 61 — 57% 79% 0% 7% 10% 0% $61,991 61 +0.13 60 98% — — — —
Family and Consumer Sciences 29 — 17% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $55,221 61 +0.23 43 96% — — — —
Human Development and Family Science 36 — 3% 58% 3% 17% 11% 0% $55,992 65 +0.32 45 97% — — — —
Health Teacher Education 32 — 28% 59% 0% 28% 6% 0% $55,491 41 -0.28 44 97% — — — —
Physical Education 88 — 60% 80% 3% 3% 8% 0% $55,491 41 -0.28 44 97% — — — —
Technology and Engineering Education 6 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,491 54 +0.05 44 97% — — — —
Fashion Design and Merchandising 12 — 25% 58% 0% 17% 25% 0% $66,635 76 +0.49 69 93% — — — —
Graphic Communications 8 — 50% 62% 12% 0% 12% 0% $69,240 80 +0.71 73 100% — — — —
Interior Design 32 — 3% 75% 0% 3% 16% 0% $63,937 26 -0.47 64 100% — — — —
Construction Management 48 — 92% 73% 2% 0% 21% 0% $95,635 30 -0.43 94 100% — — — —
Criminal Justice Sciences 150 — 45% 57% 1% 21% 18% 1% $68,428 90 +1.18 72 99% — — — —
Engineering Technology 28 +1 86% 71% 4% 14% 11% 0% $87,093 37 -0.14 90 100% — — — —
Industrial Technology 2 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $99,419 89 +0.89 95 100% — — — —
Legal Studies 18 +4 17% 56% 6% 6% 28% 0% $62,380 69 +0.34 61 90% — — — —
Safety 13 — 62% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $89,246 95 +1.02 91 100% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 1,353 40% 70% 3% 9% 13% 1% $63,011 19 +0.16 62 97%
Chemistry 15 — 47% 60% 7% 0% 27% 0% $78,696 82 +0.69 84 100% — — — —
Geology 17 — 47% 82% 12% 0% 0% 0% $69,980 77 +0.44 74 95% — — — —
Mathematics 60 — 50% 73% 2% 2% 15% 7% $87,723 64 +0.09 90 98% — — — —
Physics 8 — 88% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $78,930 37 -0.34 84 96% — — — —
Biochemistry 10 — 30% 70% 10% 10% 10% 0% $71,465 51 -0.00 76 — — — — —
Biological Sciences 95 — 31% 73% 5% 3% 14% 0% $67,996 59 +0.18 71 96% — — — —
Cell and Molecular Biology 16 — 62% 75% 12% 6% 0% 0% $69,008 40 -0.22 73 96% — — — —
Environmental Studies 19 — 32% 84% 5% 0% 5% 0% $63,099 75 +0.56 63 — — — — —
Communication Sciences and Disorders 64 — 3% 83% 2% 3% 11% 0% $61,514 45 -0.07 59 100% — — — —
Economics 18 +2 83% 50% 6% 11% 28% 0% $83,075 31 -0.56 87 100% — — — —
English 89 +1 25% 71% 0% 7% 17% 0% $49,423 36 -0.36 28 95% — — — —
French 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $56,003 47 -0.18 45 95% — — — —
General Studies — — — — — — — — $54,335 37 -0.29 41 95% — — — —
German 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,013 47 -0.18 45 — — — — —
History 128 +1 68% 88% 2% 2% 5% 0% $61,788 82 +0.48 60 95% — — — —
Philosophy 8 +3 75% 38% 12% 12% 12% 12% $58,818 48 -0.20 53 100% — — — —
Spanish 14 +5 21% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $56,003 47 -0.18 45 95% — — — —
University Studies 122 +2 48% 57% 2% 19% 10% 1% $54,335 37 -0.29 41 95% — — — —
Anthropology 16 — 31% 81% 0% 12% 6% 0% $61,027 74 +0.38 58 96% — — — —
Communication 79 +2 51% 71% 3% 9% 10% 1% $66,539 70 +0.44 69 98% — — — —
Geography 31 — 71% 74% 3% 3% 19% 0% $71,135 86 +1.03 76 97% — — — —
Journalism 31 — 52% 55% 0% 32% 6% 0% $64,529 64 +0.25 65 100% — — — —
Mass Media 47 — 66% 72% 2% 15% 9% 0% $66,539 70 +0.44 69 98% — — — —
Politics and Government 65 +9 55% 77% 0% 6% 11% 3% $67,626 40 -0.34 71 93% — — — —
Psychology 220 — 21% 68% 3% 7% 17% 0% $56,722 62 +0.25 47 97% — — — —
Public Relations 48 — 31% 69% 2% 17% 8% 2% $74,403 58 +0.25 80 100% — — — —
Social Work 49 — 14% 55% 4% 12% 22% 0% $59,443 86 +0.73 54 95% — — — —
Sociology 74 +3 36% 64% 3% 22% 12% 0% $59,581 71 +0.24 55 97% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 8 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 12% 0% $55,491 48 -0.22 44 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 899 67% 72% 4% 6% 13% 1% $84,842 83 +0.02 88 98%
Information Systems 30 +1 83% 67% 7% 13% 10% 0% $94,768 46 -0.17 94 100% — — — —
Accounting 128 +2 66% 70% 8% 2% 17% 1% $91,976 66 +0.32 92 98% — — — —
Business Administration 173 — 67% 70% 3% 10% 12% 1% $73,991 56 -0.19 79 98% — — — —
Business Analytics 82 +1 60% 71% 2% 7% 12% 0% $74,560 13 -1.02 80 95% — — — —
Finance 168 +5 86% 83% 1% 4% 11% 1% $95,300 50 -0.13 94 99% — — — —
Insurance 22 +4 77% 86% 0% 9% 5% 0% $94,596 41 -0.20 94 100% — — — —
International Business 25 — 32% 4% 4% 0% 12% 16% $81,894 61 -0.08 86 90% — — — —
Marketing 265 +1 56% 74% 3% 5% 13% 1% $84,044 73 +0.50 88 98% — — — —
Business Teacher Education 6 — 100% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $55,491 37 -0.51 44 97% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Education 614 9% 78% 2% 5% 14% 0% $54,837 3 +0.22 42 97%
Early Childhood Education 147 — 3% 71% 1% 7% 16% 0% $54,204 70 +0.28 41 97% — — — —
Elementary Education 278 — 8% 81% 2% 3% 13% 0% $54,204 70 +0.28 41 97% — — — —
Middle Level Teacher Education 42 — 17% 76% 0% 2% 19% 0% $54,204 47 -0.10 41 97% — — — —
Special Education 147 — 15% 79% 1% 6% 12% 0% $56,850 55 +0.14 47 98% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Mennonite College of Nursing 257 15% 69% 7% 5% 14% 1% $87,107 84 -0.51 90 98% 3.4%
Nursing 257 — 15% 69% 7% 5% 14% 1% $87,107 32 -0.51 90 98% 3.4% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts 292 39% 69% 3% 7% 15% 1% $52,183 2 +0.43 35 97%
Art 100 — 21% 61% 5% 6% 19% 3% $50,857 71 +0.43 31 96% — — — —
Creative Technologies 56 +2 68% 70% 2% 12% 11% 0% $61,770 78 +0.41 60 — — — — —
Music 17 +1 47% 88% 0% 0% 6% 0% $47,151 51 +0.04 22 100% — — — —
Music Education 35 — 51% 69% 0% 9% 17% 0% $55,491 87 +0.94 44 97% — — — —
Music Performance 16 +2 19% 75% 6% 0% 19% 0% $47,151 51 +0.04 22 100% — — — —
Studio Art 17 — 29% 71% 12% 6% 12% 0% $50,857 71 +0.43 31 96% — — — —
Theatre 51 — 41% 75% 0% 8% 14% 0% $45,684 70 +0.35 18 99% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,961
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $30,011
Est. In-State Cost $21,941
Est. Out-of-State Cost $38,822
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 21.7% 953 65% 72% 3% 5% 13% 1% $83,042 59 +0.03 87 98% 5.2%
Education 17.2% 754 17% 77% 2% 5% 13% 0% $54,959 61 +0.13 43 97% —
Social Sciences 16.5% 725 35% 68% 2% 11% 14% 1% $62,001 63 +0.30 60 97% —
Health Sciences 10.1% 442 20% 71% 5% 6% 13% 1% $78,804 57 -0.19 84 98% 3.4%
Humanities 8.3% 363 49% 71% 2% 9% 11% 1% $55,931 57 -0.03 45 95% —
Arts 7.8% 344 35% 69% 3% 7% 15% 1% $54,177 62 +0.36 41 97% —
Professional 5.9% 259 57% 63% 2% 15% 17% 0% $76,352 70 +0.67 81 99% —
Computer Science 4.2% 186 93% 66% 9% 8% 11% 1% $103,304 38 -0.03 97 99% —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.1% 135 43% 84% 1% 3% 7% 1% $67,582 80 +0.59 71 98% —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.8% 121 35% 73% 7% 4% 12% 0% $68,417 52 +0.11 72 96% —
Physical Sciences & Math 2.5% 109 53% 74% 5% 2% 13% 4% $82,522 57 +0.31 87 97% —

Research R2

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $8.7M #58 82% $0 29 #144 — —
Life & Natural Sciences $3.5M #212 94% $0 7 #165 26 2
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.3M #246 2% $0 12 #220 47 —
Physical Sciences & Math $2.2M #281 85% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.7M #269 31% $0.3M — — 27 —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.3M #206 44% $0.0M — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #369 70% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.0M #409 0% $0.0M — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Total $17.9M #265 72% $0.3M 48 #256 100 2

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.

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 132 $918K $918K $0
Football 128 $5.1M $5.1M $0
Baseball 38 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Basketball 15 $3.2M $3.2M $0
Tennis 9 $395K $395K $0
Golf 8 $390K $390K $0
Total 258 $11.3M $11.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 118 $916K $916K $0
Soccer 33 $938K $938K $0
Swimming & Diving 28 $678K $678K $0
Gymnastics 23 $649K $649K $0
Softball 20 $986K $986K $0
Volleyball 20 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Basketball 14 $2.0M $2.0M $0
Golf 9 $425K $425K $0
Tennis 8 $470K $470K $0
Total 213 $8.3M $8.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 250 $1.8M $1.8M $0
Football 128 $5.1M $5.1M $0
Baseball 38 $1.3M $1.3M $0
Soccer 33 $938K $938K $0
Basketball 29 $5.2M $5.2M $0
Swimming & Diving 28 $678K $678K $0
Gymnastics 23 $649K $649K $0
Softball 20 $986K $986K $0
Volleyball 20 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Golf 17 $816K $816K $0
Tennis 17 $866K $866K $0
Total 471 $30.2M $30.2M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 86%
Yield (non-ED) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 86% 81% 90%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 52%
SAT Range 1000 – 1210
SAT Math Range 470 – 600
SAT RW Range 510 – 620