Basic Information

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

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 3.3%

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Applied Science and Technology 976 53% / 47% 1% $68,882 78 98%
Computer Science 57 93% / 7% 2% $102,470 98 93%
Cybersecurity 58 98% / 2% 2% $85,286 92
Information Technology 15 80% / 20% 0% $86,951 93 97%
Integrated IT 20 100% / 0% 0% $86,192 92
Networking and Telecommunications 6 100% / 0% 0% $86,962 93 100%
Renewable Energy 9 67% / 33% 0% $75,180 85 100%
Agriculture 99 52% / 48% 0% $66,124 75 96%
Dietetics 17 6% / 94% 6% $55,237 53 100%
Athletic Training $50,472 39
Environmental Health 9 11% / 89% 0% $86,227 92 100%
Kinesiology 83 45% / 55% 1% $68,267 78 100%
Medical Laboratory Science 29 34% / 66% 0% $67,544 77 95%
Health Information Management 11 27% / 73% 0% $69,359 79 100%
Recreation and Park Administration 61 57% / 43% 0% $48,428 33 92%
Family and Consumer Sciences 29 17% / 83% 0% $54,103 50 97%
Human Development and Family Science 36 3% / 97% 0% $53,400 48 100%
Health Teacher Education 32 28% / 72% 0% $57,714 59 98%
Physical Education 88 60% / 40% 0% $57,714 59 98%
Technology and Engineering Education 6 100% / 0% 0% $57,714 59 98%
Fashion Design and Merchandising 12 25% / 75% 0% $63,109 70 100%
Graphic Communications 8 50% / 50% 0% $57,579 58 96%
Interior Design 32 3% / 97% 0% $62,089 68 100%
Construction Management 48 92% / 8% 0% $97,386 97 100%
Criminal Justice Sciences 150 45% / 55% 1% $62,038 68 97%
Engineering Technology 28 +1 86% / 14% 0% $81,532 89 100%
Industrial Technology 2 100% / 0% 0% $82,366 90 98%
Legal Studies 18 +4 17% / 83% 0% $60,844 65 100%
Safety 13 62% / 38% 0% $86,227 92 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 1,353 40% / 60% 1% $56,777 57 96%
Chemistry 15 47% / 53% 0% $62,693 69 95%
Geology 17 47% / 53% 0% $53,677 48 100%
Mathematics 60 50% / 50% 7% $67,303 76 94%
Physics 8 88% / 12% 0% $82,572 90 100%
Biochemistry 10 30% / 70% 0% $64,246 72
Biological Sciences 95 31% / 69% 0% $55,480 53 93%
Cell and Molecular Biology 16 62% / 38% 0% $66,306 75 100%
Environmental Studies 19 32% / 68% 0% $54,946 52
Communication Sciences and Disorders 64 3% / 97% 0% $57,082 57 98%
Economics 18 +2 83% / 17% 0% $73,954 84 92%
Anthropology 16 31% / 69% 0% $53,145 47 91%
Communication 79 +2 51% / 49% 1% $61,547 67 99%
English 89 +1 25% / 75% 0% $50,184 38 94%
French 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $48,550 33 86%
General Studies $46,412 27 94%
Geography 31 71% / 29% 0% $70,146 80 100%
German 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $48,959 34
History 128 +1 68% / 32% 0% $49,750 37 96%
Journalism 31 52% / 48% 0% $50,019 38 98%
Mass Media 47 66% / 34% 0% $61,547 67 99%
Philosophy 8 +3 75% / 25% 12% $51,067 41
Politics and Government 65 +9 55% / 45% 3% $64,284 72 94%
Psychology 220 21% / 79% 0% $58,049 60 97%
Public Relations 48 31% / 69% 2% $64,294 72 99%
Social Work 49 14% / 86% 0% $52,517 45 97%
Sociology 74 +3 36% / 64% 0% $56,532 56 94%
Spanish 14 +5 21% / 79% 0% $48,550 33 86%
University Studies 122 +2 48% / 52% 1% $46,412 27 94%
Biology Teacher Education 8 25% / 75% 0% $57,714 59 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 899 67% / 33% 1% $81,087 89 98%
Information Systems 30 +1 83% / 17% 0% $98,458 97 100%
Accounting 128 +2 66% / 34% 1% $84,511 91 97%
Business Administration 173 67% / 33% 1% $72,786 82 100%
Business Analytics 82 +1 60% / 40% 0% $76,608 86 99%
Finance 168 +5 86% / 14% 1% $89,421 94 98%
Insurance 22 +4 77% / 23% 0% $88,356 93 98%
International Business 25 32% / 68% 16% $81,562 89 100%
Marketing 265 +1 56% / 44% 1% $78,871 87 96%
Business Teacher Education 6 100% / 0% 0% $57,714 59 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 614 9% / 91% 0% $53,285 47 97%
Early Childhood Education 147 3% / 97% 0% $51,716 43 97%
Elementary Education 278 8% / 92% 0% $51,716 43 97%
Middle Level Teacher Education 42 17% / 83% 0% $51,716 43 97%
Special Education 147 15% / 85% 0% $58,270 60 98%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Mennonite College of Nursing 257 15% / 85% 1% $86,131 92 100%
Nursing 257 15% / 85% 1% $86,131 92 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts 292 39% / 61% 1% $48,784 34 97%
Art 100 21% / 79% 3% $46,671 27 98%
Creative Technologies 56 +2 68% / 32% 0% $56,435 56
Music 17 +1 47% / 53% 0% $45,837 25 100%
Music Education 35 51% / 49% 0% $57,714 59 98%
Music Performance 16 +2 19% / 81% 0% $45,837 25 100%
Studio Art 17 29% / 71% 0% $46,671 27 98%
Theatre 51 41% / 59% 0% $41,012 14 93%

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/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 24.8% 1,088 39% / 61% 1% $55,419 53 96%
Business & Economics 21.7% 953 65% / 35% 1% $78,327 87 97%
Education 17.2% 754 17% / 83% 0% $54,107 50 97%
Health Sciences 10.1% 442 20% / 80% 1% $77,353 86 99%
Arts 7.8% 344 35% / 65% 1% $50,726 40 98%
Professional 5.9% 259 57% / 43% 0% $71,985 82 98%
Computer Science 4.2% 186 93% / 7% 1% $92,962 95 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 3.1% 135 43% / 57% 1% $63,180 70 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 2.8% 121 35% / 65% 0% $57,636 59 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 2.5% 109 53% / 47% 4% $66,314 75 96%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Education $8.7M #58 82% $0 29 #145
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.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 60%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 52%
SAT Range 990 – 1210
SAT Math Range 490 – 590
SAT RW Range 500 – 620