Illinois State University
Normal, IL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 17,632
Graduate Enrollment: 2,559
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Midsize (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)
Four-year, large, primarily residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 91.54%
Male/Female: 44% / 56% (2017)
First generation college students: 29.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.4% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 63.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 43.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 31.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 23.7% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 70.2%
Black: 10.1%
Hispanic: 12.4%
Asian: 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 0.4%
Black: 10.1%
Hispanic: 12.4%
Asian: 2.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.6%
Non-resident alien: 0.7%
Unknown race: 0.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $31,753
In-State tuition: $15,319Out-of-State tuition: $26,843
Estimated books and supplies: $830 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,146 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $5,856 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,462 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $5,856 (2022)
Average Family Income: $86,466 (2017)
Median Family Income: $67,100 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 29.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 49.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $20,482 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $217 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,770 |
| $30k-48k | $15,261 |
| $48k-75k | $18,842 |
| $75k-110k | $24,690 |
| $110k+ | $26,867 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 48%6-year graduation rate: 67%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 98.0% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $20,482 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $16,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 78.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 81.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 83.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 59.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 67.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $43,353 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $53,765 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 221 | $18,750 | $167 | $44,494 ($3,708) | $54,069 ($4,506) |
| Master's Degree | Agriculture, General. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 198 | $20,125 | $207 | $37,027 ($3,086) | $49,576 ($4,131) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 35 | $225 | $45,002 ($3,750) | $50,947 ($4,246) | |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 43 | $148 | $41,754 ($3,480) | $50,928 ($4,244) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 34 | $23,500 | $220 | $33,015 ($2,751) | $45,989 ($3,832) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 84 | $22,500 | $228 | $41,076 ($3,423) | $53,696 ($4,475) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 14 | $49,738 ($4,145) | $49,242 ($4,104) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 56 | $22,250 | $212 | $62,489 ($5,207) | $75,982 ($6,332) |
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 36 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Systems Analysis. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 57 | $22,500 | $234 | $75,264 ($6,272) | $89,443 ($7,454) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 12 | $48,597 ($4,050) | $71,772 ($5,981) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 25 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 64 | $52,013 ($4,334) | $48,560 ($4,047) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 13 | $66,635 ($5,553) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 11 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 152 | $20,436 | $207 | $44,707 ($3,726) | $49,411 ($4,118) |
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 24 | $53,877 ($4,490) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 6 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Special Education and Teaching. | 32 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 21 | $171 | $41,812 ($3,484) | $44,278 ($3,690) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 14 | $30,719 ($2,560) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 21 | $24,875 | $239 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 396 | $22,500 | $221 | $40,743 ($3,395) | $44,069 ($3,672) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 123 | $24,149 | $221 | $39,645 ($3,304) | $47,981 ($3,998) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 25 | $52,161 ($4,347) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technology, General. | 32 | $19,500 | $188 | $60,012 ($5,001) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 15 | $23,000 | $170 | $53,668 ($4,472) | $72,584 ($6,049) |
| Master's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 51 | $60,737 ($5,061) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 28 | $22,375 | $252 | $41,932 ($3,494) | $46,915 ($3,910) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 24 | $20,322 | $208 | $43,451 ($3,621) | $45,159 ($3,763) |
| Master's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 18 | $45,266 ($3,772) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 55 | $23,125 | $217 | $33,451 ($2,788) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 36 | $22,500 | $205 | $35,097 ($2,925) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 97 | $23,125 | $220 | $37,537 ($3,128) | $43,761 ($3,647) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 143 | $23,621 | $216 | $32,585 ($2,715) | $38,684 ($3,224) |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Library Science and Administration. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 109 | $24,672 | $223 | $31,736 ($2,645) | $48,863 ($4,072) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 25 | $22,500 | $239 | $33,792 ($2,816) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 60 | $20,309 | $209 | $52,139 ($4,345) | $56,681 ($4,723) |
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 22 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Gerontology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. | 119 | $22,000 | $204 | $36,792 ($3,066) | $39,169 ($3,264) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 67 | $21,250 | $209 | $34,503 ($2,875) | $58,378 ($4,865) |
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 22 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 134 | $22,000 | $217 | $31,850 ($2,654) | $49,195 ($4,100) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 21 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 153 | $22,531 | $201 | $36,853 ($3,071) | $54,043 ($4,504) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 60 | $25,000 | $264 | $35,679 ($2,973) | $44,486 ($3,707) |
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 26 | $357 | $43,954 ($3,663) | $55,700 ($4,642) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 16 | $25,333 | $257 | $43,391 ($3,616) | |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 7 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Anthropology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Archeology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 21 | $25,000 | $159 | $45,319 ($3,777) | $56,964 ($4,747) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 18 | $15,500 | $178 | $43,910 ($3,659) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 98 | $22,201 | $217 | $31,296 ($2,608) | $51,900 ($4,325) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 73 | $25,000 | $220 | $34,524 ($2,877) | $48,082 ($4,007) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 34 | $24,986 | $258 | $41,659 ($3,472) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 41 | $24,246 | $228 | $23,023 ($1,919) | $32,135 ($2,678) |
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 73 | $20,125 | $188 | $31,932 ($2,661) | $42,181 ($3,515) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 39 | $20,500 | $217 | $32,723 ($2,727) | $37,981 ($3,165) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 30 | $358 | $34,192 ($2,849) | $37,243 ($3,104) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 31 | $22,000 | $232 | $31,461 ($2,622) | $35,909 ($2,992) |
| Master's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 66 | $20,500 | $207 | $52,503 ($4,375) | |
| Master's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 38 | $205 | $50,732 ($4,228) | $61,156 ($5,096) | |
| First Professional Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 19 | $21,500 | $213 | $42,213 ($3,518) | $56,840 ($4,737) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 26 | $25,000 | $244 | $39,328 ($3,277) | $46,127 ($3,844) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 38 | $25,470 | $254 | $58,230 ($4,853) | $57,984 ($4,832) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 46 | $22,250 | $212 | $59,705 ($4,975) | $76,175 ($6,348) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 45 | $18,892 | $188 | $29,027 ($2,419) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 180 | $23,075 | $207 | $67,518 ($5,627) | $72,761 ($6,063) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 32 | $330 | $104,541 ($8,712) | $111,270 ($9,273) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 6 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 142 | $17,500 | $159 | $45,603 ($3,800) | $64,538 ($5,378) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 35 | $267 | $80,139 ($6,678) | $92,203 ($7,684) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 215 | $22,482 | $215 | $57,258 ($4,772) | $72,270 ($6,023) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 64 | $191 | $63,956 ($5,330) | $82,565 ($6,880) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 247 | $20,500 | $197 | $55,036 ($4,586) | $72,770 ($6,064) |
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 26 | $19,059 | $203 | $50,264 ($4,189) | $60,942 ($5,079) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 27 | $16,250 | $180 | $58,595 ($4,883) | $79,687 ($6,641) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 168 | $23,250 | $228 | $46,693 ($3,891) | $62,470 ($5,206) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 291 | $20,500 | $206 | $48,486 ($4,041) | $63,704 ($5,309) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Insurance. | 53 | $19,500 | $201 | $57,046 ($4,754) | $72,258 ($6,022) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Management. | 51 | $21,500 | $209 | $67,013 ($5,584) | $89,484 ($7,457) |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 92 | $23,125 | $228 | $37,624 ($3,135) | $44,568 ($3,714) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 8 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $76,788Full time faculty: 76%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $151,372,576 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $201,100,618 (2022)