Illinois State University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,215

1.95% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$21,369

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

88.2%

21,573 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

21,546

89.6% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

64.5%

2,368 Graduates

About

Illinois State University is a higher education institution located in McLean County, IL. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Illinois State University were Elementary Education & Teaching (320 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (261 degrees), and Registered Nursing (228 degrees).

In 2024, 5,869 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Illinois State University. 60% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (4,096 degrees), 7.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (570 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Illinois State University is $11,215, which is $−20,705 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Illinois State University is $11,215, which is $20,705 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,369.

In 2024, 83% of undergraduate students attending Illinois State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,215

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Illinois State University was $11,215. The cost of tuition at Illinois State University is $−20,705 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Illinois State University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,369

2024 Value

2.39%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Illinois State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,369. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Illinois State University grew by 2.39%.

This chart compares the average net price of Illinois State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,816

Room and Board

$830

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Illinois State University was of $11,816 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 24% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $830. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Illinois State University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Illinois State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.47% with respect to 2023, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Illinois State University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Illinois State University received 21,573 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 3.3% annual growth. Out of those 21,573 applicants, 19,017 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 88.2% acceptance rate.

There were 21,546 students enrolled at Illinois State University in 2024. 44% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Illinois State University has an overall enrollment yield of 22.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

88.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

19,017

Accepted Out of 21,573

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Illinois State University was 88.2% (19,017 admissions from 21,573 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 89%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 3.3%, while admissions grew by 2.3%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Illinois State University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

44%

Submission Percentage (2024)

1,872

Scores Submitted (2024)

44% of enrolled first-time students at Illinois State University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Illinois State University had a total enrollment of 21,546 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Illinois State University is 19,304 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,242. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Illinois State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Illinois State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.4% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Black or African American, 3.9% Two or More Races, 2.6% Asian, 0.0743% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0557% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Illinois State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.8%), followed by White Male (28.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.18%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.6%), followed by White Male (14.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.45%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Illinois State University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 21,546 students. The full-time enrollment at Illinois State University is 19,304 and the part-time enrollment is 2,242. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Illinois State University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Illinois State University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Illinois State University was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Illinois State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Illinois State University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
13,650 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,895 enrolled students
Black or African American
2,775 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Illinois State University is 63.4% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 12.9% Black or African American, 3.9% Two or More Races, 2.6% Asian, 0.0743% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0557% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 185 students (0.859%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 1,175 more women than men received degrees from Illinois State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Illinois State University is white (4,096 degrees awarded). There were 7.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (570 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Illinois State University is Elementary Education & Teaching (320 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (261 degrees) and Registered Nursing (228 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Illinois State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (122 degrees awarded), Education (1,022 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (209 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Illinois State University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,670,538 people), Secondary school teachers (612,794 people), Education administrators (345,492 people), Other managers (328,381 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (231,217 people).

The most specialized majors at Illinois State University in 2024 are History (122 degrees awarded), Education (1,022 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (209 degrees), Communications (287 degrees), and English (112 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Illinois State University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Illinois State University are History (122 degrees awarded), Education (1,022 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (209 degrees), Communications (287 degrees), and English (112 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Illinois State University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,190,626 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (554,319 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (289,109 people), Computer Systems Design (257,499 people), and Legal services (206,478 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Illinois State University.

Most Common (2024)

Elementary Education & Teaching
320 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
261 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
228 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Illinois State University was Elementary Education & Teaching with 320 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Illinois State University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,347

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

3,522

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 2,347 degrees were awarded to men at Illinois State University, which is 0.666 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,522).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Illinois State University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 147 degrees were awarded to men at Illinois State University in General Finance, which is 7.74 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 307 degrees were awarded to men at Illinois State University in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 23.6 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

67%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 51% of students graduating from Illinois State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 67% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4,096 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
570 degrees awarded
Black or African American
387 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Illinois State University is white (4,096 degrees awarded). There were 7.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (570 degrees).

0.801% of degree recipients (47 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
2,778 degrees awarded
White Female
2,617 degrees awarded
White Female
2,574 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Illinois State University is white female (2,778 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (2,617 degrees).

Operations

Illinois State University has an endowment valued at nearly $224M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 15.3M (6.81%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, Illinois State University had a total salary expenditure of 604M. Illinois State University employs 266 Professors, 223 Lecturers and 218 Associate professors. Most academics at Illinois State University are Male Professor (160), Female Lecturer (146), and Female Associate professor (117).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Illinois State University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 651 employees, Service, with 439 employees, and Management with 314 employees.

Endowment

$224M

2024 Endowment

9.53%

growth from 2023

Illinois State University has an endowment valued at about $224M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Illinois State University grew 9.53% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $27.8M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Illinois State University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$19M - Federal
$10.7M - State
$64.6k - Local

As of 2024, Illinois State University received $19M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $10.7M from state grants and contracts, and $64.6k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$259M

2024 Salaries

6.23%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Illinois State University paid a median of $259M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($604M) and a 6.23% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.39% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.589% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$76.5M

Instructional Salaries

891

Number of Employees

In 2024, Illinois State University paid a total of $76.5M to 891 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Illinois State University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 651 employees, Service with 439 employees, and Management with 314 employees.

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