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Illinois State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Normal, IL
Population 200,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 18,414
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 61%
Black 13%
Hispanic 12%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Business & Economics 22%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Education 15%
Arts 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Professional 4%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $16,144
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $28,210
Est. In-State Cost $20,884
Est. Out-of-State Cost $36,492
10-Year ROI $184,000
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (52th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 60%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R2
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $7M #290
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #296
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #442
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 41 #284
Life & Natural Sciences 18 #455

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 52%
SAT Range 990 – 1,210
ACT Range 21 – 27

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Applied Science and Technology 1,049 53% / 47% 1% $69,013
Computer Science 87 +1 90% / 10% 2% $100,462
Information Technology 26 73% / 27% 0% $85,247
Integrated IT 14 86% / 14% 0%
Networking and Telecommunications 9 89% / 11% 0% $85,258
Agriculture 99 +1 48% / 52% 0% $64,688
Athletic Training
Dietetics 29 10% / 90% 0%
Environmental Health 4 75% / 25% 0% $84,378
Health Teacher Education 27 15% / 85% 0% $56,301
Kinesiology 94 36% / 64% 1% $63,090
Medical Laboratory Science 31 16% / 84% 0% $66,095
Physical Education 62 65% / 35% 0% $56,301
Renewable Energy 15 100% / 0% 7% $73,506
Health Information Management 17 18% / 82% 0% $67,872
Recreation and Park Administration 54 65% / 35% 4% $47,477
Criminal Justice Sciences 156 +1 44% / 56% 1% $60,533
Family and Consumer Sciences 20 5% / 95% 0% $52,903
Human Development and Family Science 31 6% / 94% 0%
Legal Studies 14 +9 29% / 71% 0%
Technology and Engineering Education 7 71% / 29% 0% $56,301
Fashion Design and Merchandising 26 4% / 96% 0%
Graphic Communications 12 +1 42% / 58% 0% $57,032
Interior Design 32 9% / 91% 6%
Construction Management 59 97% / 3% 0% $95,220
Cybersecurity 74 88% / 12% 1%
Engineering Technology 29 93% / 7% 0%
Industrial Technology 9 78% / 22% 0% $80,531
Safety 12 67% / 33% 0% $84,378
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 1,389 38% / 62% 1% $56,288
Mathematics 62 +1 45% / 55% 2% $65,778
Physics 15 80% / 20% 0%
Biochemistry 6 67% / 33% 0%
Biological Sciences 109 +2 28% / 72% 0% $54,392
Cell and Molecular Biology 20 25% / 75% 5%
Chemistry 19 47% / 53% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 86 1% / 99% 0% $61,537
Environmental Studies 10 40% / 60% 0%
Geology 14 +1 79% / 21% 0%
Economics 23 +3 83% / 17% 4% $72,411
Anthropology 16 +1 19% / 81% 6% $52,036
Communication 119 +1 41% / 59% 2% $62,986
English 95 31% / 69% 0% $49,058
French 4 25% / 75% 0% $47,573
General Studies 7 29% / 71% 14% $45,416
Geography 22 59% / 41% 0%
German 1 100% / 0% 0%
History 105 +4 66% / 34% 0% $48,658
Journalism 36 56% / 44% 3% $48,995
Mass Media 62 +1 60% / 40% 0% $62,986
Philosophy 9 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Politics and Government 72 +11 58% / 42% 0% $62,942
Psychology 177 +4 20% / 80% 0% $56,800
Public Relations 41 +2 32% / 68% 0% $62,979
Social Work 50 6% / 94% 0% $58,491
Sociology 66 +4 27% / 73% 0% $55,353
Spanish 16 +3 19% / 81% 0% $47,573
University Studies 114 49% / 51% 0% $45,416
Biology Teacher Education 13 46% / 54% 0% $56,301
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 919 63% / 37% 1% $82,927
Information Systems 35 +2 89% / 11% 3% $96,269
Accounting 128 +3 60% / 40% 1% $89,602
Business Administration 163 +1 64% / 36% 1% $85,879
Business Analytics 104 +3 51% / 49% 0% $74,904
Finance 158 +8 88% / 12% 2% $87,432
Insurance 25 +11 72% / 28% 0% $86,391
International Business 44 36% / 64% 5% $79,748
Marketing 257 +4 53% / 47% 1% $77,117
Business Teacher Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $56,301
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 671 8% / 92% 0% $52,297
Early Childhood Education 114 1% / 99% 0% $50,449
Elementary Education 320 4% / 96% 0% $50,449
Middle Level Teacher Education 43 21% / 79% 0% $50,449
Special Education 194 15% / 85% 0% $56,843
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Mennonite College of Nursing 228 18% / 82% 0% $102,788
Nursing 228 18% / 82% 0% $102,788
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts 256 42% / 58% 0% $45,341
Art 74 +2 27% / 73% 0% $45,856
Creative Technologies 37 81% / 19% 0%
Music 14 43% / 57% 0% $42,543
Music Education 33 58% / 42% 0% $56,301
Music Performance 20 +1 45% / 55% 0% $42,543
Studio Art 16 19% / 81% 0% $45,856
Theatre 62 32% / 68% 0% $40,296