Illinois State University, IL

location_on  North and School Streets, Normal, IL 61790 • language  illinoisstate.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations5%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing23%
Communication, Journalism7%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education12%
Engineering Technologies2%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
History2%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 89%
Median SAT Math 545
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 500–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 510–600
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $15,000
Out-of-State Tuition $26,000
Average Total Cost $29,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $26,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $27,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 56%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 74%
Median Payment $202
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 10% 10%
>$110K 		31% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $15,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		71% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		74% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		78% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		82% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 79%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 7%
Graduation Rate 69%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		47% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		69% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		73% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		77% 59% 57%
Black 		49% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		72% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		62% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 62% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		60% 75% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		71% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		64% 48% 48%
Other race 		50% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 18,044
Full-time Undergrads 67%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 2,528
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 8% 7%
Black 		9% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		73% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		11% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		0% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 35% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 14% 14%
>$110K 		35% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Illinois Wesleyan University
1 miles, SW • 3.7 star
Heartland Community College
2 miles, N • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
59 miles, SW • 1 star