Northern Illinois University

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 70.45%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 33.42% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 49.65% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 52.53% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    33.4%
    6 Year
    49.6%
    8 Year
    52.5%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $27,214 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $12,700 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $12,700 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $16,250 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $22,162 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $9,047 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $9,740 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $12,674 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $17,806 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $21,307 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $46,113 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $44,600 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $51,305 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $50,832 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $57,808 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,549
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,969
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $21,499 No data No data
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $58,020
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $26,432 $19,148 $34,427
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $28,781 $22,328 $38,000
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Apparel and Textiles Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,025
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $24,256 $16,096 $34,748
Air Force ROTC, Air Science and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $28,177 $20,543 $33,211
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $24,199 $17,437 $48,290
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,157
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree $30,231 $22,000 $58,306
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree $29,581 $19,676 $64,752
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,025
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geography and Cartography Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,698
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $36,252 $28,135 $26,004
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Bachelor's Degree $19,737 No data $26,025
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree $32,505 No data $53,625
Engineering Technology, General Bachelor's Degree $27,556 $20,000 $54,379
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $28,539 $21,312 $29,956
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree $25,999 $16,473 $36,776
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree $27,515 $15,841 $45,481
History Bachelor's Degree $29,963 No data $32,454
Journalism Bachelor's Degree $24,231 No data $30,216
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,364
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree $24,441 No data $70,234
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree $31,343 $22,328 $30,604
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $22,731 $18,380 $31,525
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree $32,870 No data $31,230
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,882
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $35,590 $31,599 $31,084
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data $21,211
Music Bachelor's Degree $18,434 No data $34,406
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree $23,483 $18,195 $27,550
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $18,017 $11,385 $53,726
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $27,407 $14,173 $35,021
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,950
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $23,843 $17,790 $28,265
Economics Bachelor's Degree $35,609 No data $41,822
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree $18,533 No data $24,927
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data $54,062
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $61,111
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree $23,532 No data $42,692
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $32,089 $30,290 $44,627