Illinois State University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$11,000
0.853% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$20,871
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
89%
20,884 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
20,989
89.4% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
66.3%
2,209 Graduates

About

Illinois State University is a higher education institution located in McLean County, IL. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,871.

In 2023, 81% of undergraduate students attending Illinois State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,000
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Illinois State University was $11,000. N/A

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Average Net Price

$20,871
2023 Value
1.56%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Illinois State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,871. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Illinois State University grew by 1.56%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

81%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
45%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

81% of undergraduate students at Illinois State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 5.81% with respect to 2022, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Illinois State University received 20,884 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 6.57% annual growth. Out of those 20,884 applicants, 18,589 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89% acceptance rate.

There were 20,989 students enrolled at Illinois State University in 2023. N/A

Illinois State University has an overall enrollment yield of 22.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

89%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
18,589
Accepted Out of 20,884

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Illinois State University was 89% (18,589 admissions from 20,884 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 86.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 6.57%, while admissions grew by 10%.

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Enrollment

Illinois State University had a total enrollment of 20,989 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Illinois State University is 18,767 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,222. This means that 89.4% of students enrolled at Illinois State University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Illinois State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.3% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American, 3.79% Two or More Races, 2.69% Asian, 0.081% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0286% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Illinois State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.2%), followed by White Male (29.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.84%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.6%), followed by White Male (14.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.21%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Illinois State University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20,989 students. The full-time enrollment at Illinois State University is 18,767 and the part-time enrollment is 2,222. This means that 89.4% of students enrolled at Illinois State University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.9% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

81%
2023 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 (84%), Illinois State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    13,704 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    2,713 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    2,308 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Illinois State University is 65.3% White, 12.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American, 3.79% Two or More Races, 2.69% Asian, 0.081% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0286% 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 46.5% White, 15.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.78% 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, 139 students (0.662%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023,  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 (988 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (220 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 2023 are History (122 degrees awarded), Education (988 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (220 degrees), Communications (285 degrees), and English (126 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 (988 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (220 degrees), Communications (285 degrees), and English (126 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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).

The most specialized majors at Illinois State University are History (122 degrees awarded), Education (988 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (220 degrees), Communications (285 degrees), and English (126 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    2,457 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    1,620 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    352 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Illinois State University is white female (2,457 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,620 degrees).

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Operations

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The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Illinois State University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 624 employees, Service, with 429 employees, and Management with 320 employees.

Instructional Salaries

$72.7M
Instructional Salaries
898
Number of Employees

In 2023, Illinois State University paid a total of $72.7M to 898 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.8% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
624 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Illinois State University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 624 employees, Service with 429 employees, and Management with 320 employees.

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