Northern Illinois University
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Details
- Name: Northern Illinois University
- Location: Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission
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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.
Average4 Year33.4%6 Year49.6%8 Year52.5% -
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+
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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 |
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| 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 |