Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Chicago, IL
Population 7,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,815
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 99%
From Region 1%

Racial/Ethnic

Hispanic 51%
White 15%
Black 13%
Asian 9%
Mixed 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 589 44% / 56% 1% $56,447 61 91%
Computer Science 84 79% / 21% 6% $88,314 94 91%
Cybersecurity 24 71% / 29% 0% $71,205 83
Information Technology 4 75% / 25% 0%
Chemistry 6 67% / 33% 0% $61,657 71
Geological/Earth Sciences $57,527 63
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 0% $74,582 86 86%
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0% $64,581 76
Biology 36 25% / 75% 3% $60,289 69 91%
Environmental Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $53,685 54 85%
Environmental Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $53,685 54 85%
Community Health 9 33% / 67% 11% $56,551 61
Economics 10 50% / 50% 0% $64,072 75 90%
Anthropology 3 0% / 100% 0% $44,388 27
Communication Studies 41 34% / 66% 0% $46,805 34 94%
English 18 28% / 72% 0% $48,233 39 90%
Ethnic Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $64,863 76 91%
General Studies 28 68% / 32% 0% $44,960 29 88%
Geography 4 100% / 0% 0% $53,591 54
History 10 +1 70% / 30% 0% $43,278 24 98%
International Studies 3 100% / 0% 0% $54,977 57
Philosophy 3 +1 100% / 0% 0% $46,384 33
Political Science 15 73% / 27% 0% $51,157 47 97%
Psychology 64 17% / 83% 0% $46,821 34 89%
Social Work 63 13% / 87% 0% $49,061 41 92%
Sociology 9 +1 11% / 89% 0% $45,711 31 88%
Spanish 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,767 15 91%
Women's Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $64,863 76 91%
General Education 73 38% / 62% 0% $44,960 29 88%
Art 11 18% / 82% 0% $53,207 53 93%
Graphic Design 22 45% / 55% 0% $50,613 46
Music 7 +4 29% / 71% 14% $44,440 27
Criminal Justice 20 +1 55% / 45% 0% $58,536 65 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business and Management 171 46% / 54% 2% $62,885 73 91%
Accounting 36 56% / 44% 6% $63,099 73 91%
Business Administration 23 39% / 61% 0% $58,612 65 93%
Finance 35 66% / 34% 0% $62,972 73 94%
General Business 22 36% / 64% 0% $78,672 89 93%
Human Resources Development 16 6% / 94% 0% $61,293 70 100%
Marketing 39 +1 44% / 56% 3% $56,879 62 82%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education 112 17% / 83% 0% $62,464 72 95%
Early Childhood Education 37 3% / 97% 0% $57,595 63 95%
Elementary Education 40 15% / 85% 0% $57,595 63 95%
Middle School Education 10 30% / 70% 0% $57,595 63 95%
Physical Education 10 60% / 40% 0% $91,195 95 100%
Special Education 15 20% / 80% 0% $71,551 83 96%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,010
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $24,177
Est. In-State Cost $16,830
Est. Out-of-State Cost $31,275
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 52%
4-Year Graduation Rate 7%
6-Year Graduation Rate 22%
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 30.6% 267 33% / 67% 0% $47,699 37 91%
Education 21.2% 185 25% / 75% 0% $55,557 59 92%
Business & Economics 20.8% 181 46% / 54% 2% $62,951 73 91%
Computer Science 12.8% 112 77% / 23% 4% $84,512 92 91%
Arts 4.6% 40 35% / 65% 2% $50,246 45 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.1% 36 25% / 75% 3% $60,289 69 91%
Professional 2.3% 20 55% / 45% 0% $58,536 65 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.6% 14 71% / 29% 0% $67,614 79 86%
Health Sciences 1.0% 9 33% / 67% 11% $56,551 61
Agriculture & Food Science 0.9% 8 62% / 38% 0% $53,685 54 85%

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Health Sciences $1.1M #238 100% $0
Education $0.7M #268 100% $0
Computer Science $0.5M #270 100% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.4M #417 100% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.1M #541 100% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #281 100% $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0 #540 $0
Total $2.8M #454 100% $0

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 62%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 62% 62% 62%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional