Northeastern Illinois University, IL

location_on  5500 N Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 • language  neiu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Master's College and University Main Campus

Academics

Academics

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

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences6%
Business, Management, Marketing24%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Education3%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs2%
History3%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities10%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology7%
Public Administration and Social Service10%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 56%
Median SAT Math 435
Median SAT Reading 551
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 380–490
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 550–551
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 15–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $11,000
Out-of-State Tuition $21,000
Average Total Cost $25,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $21,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $25,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 40%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 56%
Median Payment $152
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		63% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		5% 10% 10%
>$110K 		4% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $10,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $11,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $10,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $20,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $5,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		51% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		56% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		63% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		69% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 49%
Transfer Rate 35%
Withdrawal Rate 21%
Graduation Rate 22%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		3% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		22% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		30% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		26% 59% 57%
Black 		8% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		31% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		20% 48% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		22% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		22% 48% 48%
Other race 		25% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,306
Full-time Undergrads 29%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students 1,713
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		56% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		44% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		8% 8% 7%
Black 		11% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		28% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		38% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		2% 3% 4%
Other race 		10% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		52% 35% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		7% 14% 14%
>$110K 		6% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

North Park University
<1 miles, SE • 2.3 star
Saint Augustine College
3 miles, SE • 1.4 star
DeVry University-Illinois
3 miles, S • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Chicago Midway International Airport
14 miles, SW • 4.1 star