Northern Illinois University
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
11,277
Men / Women
47% / 53%
White
47%
Hispanic
24%
Black
17%
Asian
6%
International
2%
Native American
1%
Mixed
1%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
23%
Business & Economics
21%
Engineering, Computing & Math
14%
Education
12%
Arts
6%
Professional
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$13,248
Est. Cost of Attendance
$17,138
10-Year ROI
$192,000
ROI Percentile
79th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
70%
4-Year Graduation Rate
29%
6-Year Graduation Rate
49%
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
52%
Yield (Unbound)
12%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R2
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $9M | #140 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $9M | #209 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $14M | #229 |
Graduate Degrees
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 187 | #131 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 4 | #236 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 70 | #250 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests — Test Blind
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois University | 2,445 | 47% / 53% | 1% | $68,555 | |
| Biomedical Engineering | 16 — | 31% / 69% | 6% | — | |
| Computer Science | 120 +2 | 84% / 16% | 1% | $99,788 | |
| Electrical Engineering | 41 — | 95% / 5% | 0% | $87,322 | |
| Industrial Engineering | 19 — | 68% / 32% | 11% | $89,853 | |
| Mathematics | 15 +2 | 80% / 20% | 0% | $74,296 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 119 — | 88% / 12% | 3% | $94,327 | |
| Physics | 8 +1 | 88% / 12% | 12% | — | |
| Statistics | 7 +1 | 71% / 29% | 0% | — | |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 11 — | 73% / 27% | 0% | $67,844 | |
| Biology | 65 — | 37% / 63% | 5% | $64,610 | |
| Chemistry | 22 +1 | 59% / 41% | 0% | $63,134 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 22 — | 45% / 55% | 5% | $69,949 | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 27 — | 4% / 96% | 7% | $60,234 | |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 33 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $58,504 | |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $54,547 | |
| Environmental Studies | 27 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $49,096 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Geosciences | 8 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | — | |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 112 +1 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $54,814 | |
| Nursing | 124 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $97,059 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 28 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $59,949 | |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 58 — | 59% / 41% | 2% | $59,010 | |
| Accounting | 104 — | 58% / 42% | 3% | $90,014 | |
| Actuarial Science | |||||
| Business Analytics | 75 +1 | 49% / 51% | 0% | $66,200 | |
| Business Management and Administration | 51 +1 | 65% / 35% | 0% | $99,943 | |
| Economics | 18 +1 | 94% / 6% | 0% | $69,975 | |
| Finance | 46 +2 | 78% / 22% | 4% | $80,304 | |
| Hospitality Management | 13 +1 | 23% / 77% | 0% | — | |
| Marketing | 109 +3 | 63% / 37% | 1% | $68,883 | |
| Operations Management | 43 — | 72% / 28% | 5% | $99,943 | |
| Sports Management | 44 — | 93% / 7% | 0% | $59,010 | |
| Anthropology | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $49,555 | |
| Criminology | 13 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | — | |
| English | 47 +2 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $55,081 | |
| French | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,069 | |
| Geography | 10 +1 | 80% / 20% | 10% | $60,578 | |
| German | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| History | 40 — | 80% / 20% | 0% | $54,146 | |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 56 — | 5% / 95% | 0% | $52,680 | |
| Human Services | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,234 | |
| Journalism | 13 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $47,761 | |
| Philosophy | 6 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 50 +3 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $61,105 | |
| Psychology | 213 +1 | 26% / 74% | 1% | $66,406 | |
| Sociology | 27 +1 | 19% / 81% | 0% | $50,138 | |
| Spanish | 11 — | 45% / 55% | 0% | $54,069 | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 61 +1 | 54% / 46% | 3% | $57,216 | |
| Early Childhood Education | 32 — | 3% / 97% | 3% | $48,503 | |
| Elementary Education | 77 — | 9% / 91% | 1% | $48,503 | |
| General Education | 93 — | 41% / 59% | 1% | $51,191 | |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | 23 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $48,503 | |
| Special Education | 63 — | 10% / 90% | 2% | $59,566 | |
| Apparel and Textiles | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $57,585 | |
| Art Education | 18 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $59,949 | |
| Art History | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $41,524 | |
| Fine Arts | 21 +1 | 43% / 57% | 5% | $41,524 | |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 54 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $41,524 | |
| Music | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $31,829 | |
| Music Performance | 23 — | 65% / 35% | 0% | $31,829 | |
| Theater | 22 — | 41% / 59% | 0% | $40,388 | |
| Engineering Technologies | 43 — | 93% / 7% | 0% | $86,333 |