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Northeastern Illinois University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Chicago, IL
Population 7,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,869
Men / Women 43% / 57%
Hispanic 50%
White 19%
Black 12%
Asian 8%
Mixed 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Education 19%
Business & Economics 18%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Life & Natural Sciences 11%
Arts 5%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,383
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,726
Est. In-State Cost $16,019
Est. Out-of-State Cost $29,398
10-Year ROI $173,000
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 52%
4-Year Graduation Rate 7%
6-Year Graduation Rate 22%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #378
Life & Natural Sciences $2M #445
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 599 43% / 57% 1% $57,968
Computer Science 86 +1 81% / 19% 3% $90,059
Mathematics 7 43% / 57% 0% $75,980
Physics 2 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 51 +1 39% / 61% 2% $61,409
Chemistry 7 71% / 29% 0%
Community Health 14 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Science 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,268
Environmental Studies 6 +1 100% / 0% 0% $54,268
Geological/Earth Sciences
Economics 8 62% / 38% 0% $65,454
Anthropology 6 33% / 67% 0%
Communication Studies 26 46% / 54% 0% $47,881
Criminal Justice 34 29% / 71% 0% $59,786
English 21 14% / 86% 0% $49,122
Ethnic Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $65,514
General Studies 10 70% / 30% 0% $45,969
Geography 4 +2 100% / 0% 0%
History 6 50% / 50% 0% $44,031
International Studies 5 40% / 60% 0%
Philosophy 7 43% / 57% 0%
Political Science 7 43% / 57% 0% $52,261
Psychology 79 27% / 73% 1% $47,728
Social Work 76 18% / 82% 0% $50,145
Sociology 6 17% / 83% 0% $46,697
Spanish 9 44% / 56% 0% $40,558
Women's Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $65,514
General Education 67 36% / 64% 3% $45,969
Art 13 23% / 77% 0% $53,937
Graphic Design 18 39% / 61% 0%
Music 14 +5 57% / 43% 0%
Cybersecurity 5 80% / 20% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business and Management 151 45% / 55% 0% $65,481
Accounting 41 46% / 54% 0% $64,482
Business Administration 26 58% / 42% 0% $59,897
Finance 22 55% / 45% 0% $64,353
General Business 25 36% / 64% 0% $80,396
Human Resources Development 15 13% / 87% 0%
Marketing 22 50% / 50% 0% $58,125
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education 115 23% / 77% 1% $62,627
Physical Education 17 88% / 12% 0%
Early Childhood Education 33 3% / 97% 3% $58,844
Elementary Education 31 6% / 94% 0% $58,844
Middle School Education 8 50% / 50% 0% $58,844
Special Education 26 19% / 81% 0% $73,104