Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 4,547
Graduate Enrollment: 1,832
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential // higher part-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 62.11%

Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)

First generation college students: 50.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 7.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.9% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2021 Median Admit SAT: 915


2021 Median Admit ACT: 18


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 71.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 49.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 36.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 29.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 22.6%
Black: 10.6%
Hispanic: 42.0%
Asian: 9.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 2.0%
Non-resident alien: 1.2%
Unknown race: 12.0%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,339
In-State tuition: $12,064
Out-of-State tuition: $22,155

Estimated books and supplies: $2,400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,742 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $6,309 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $4,212 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $6,309 (2022)

Average Family Income: $38,708 (2017)
Median Family Income: $21,900 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 48.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 23.5%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $14,600 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $155 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $12,651
$30k-48k $13,285
$48k-75k $15,505
$75k-110k $17,098
$110k+ $24,339

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 5%
6-year graduation rate: 21%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.2% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $14,600 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $12,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $11,500 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 65.9% (2015)
@3 year 69.9% (2017)
@5 year 73.6% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 47.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 50.1% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $41,333 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $50,174 (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 Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 20 $20,927 $23,062 ($1,922)
Master's Degree Area Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 15 $30,614 $260
Master's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 10 $37,605 ($3,134) $57,462 ($4,789)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 68 $15,630 $159 $29,560 ($2,463) $42,769 ($3,564)
Master's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 106 $15,750 $139 $62,403 ($5,200) $78,244 ($6,520)
Master's Degree Computer Science. 10
Bachelor's Degree Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. 6
Master's Degree Curriculum and Instruction. 6
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 127 $182 $76,940 ($6,412) $91,762 ($7,647)
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 12 $52,050 ($4,338) $59,948 ($4,996)
Master's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 38 $151 $60,037 ($5,003) $63,982 ($5,332)
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 22 $273 $62,839 ($5,237)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 42 $15,612 $164 $40,869 ($3,406) $50,486 ($4,207)
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 136 $17,500 $162 $35,077 ($2,923) $44,094 ($3,675)
Master's Degree Social Work. 41 $227 $40,794 ($3,400)
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 6
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 21 $42,837 ($3,570) $55,396 ($4,616)
Bachelor's Degree Geography and Cartography. 7 $27,058 ($2,255)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 26 $17,550 $43,267 ($3,606)
Master's Degree Political Science and Government. 14 $46,892 ($3,908)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 33 $17,457 $179 $34,784 ($2,899) $36,554 ($3,046)
Master's Degree Social Sciences, Other. 4
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 20 $20,319 $184 $30,180 ($2,515) $43,277 ($3,606)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 11
Master's Degree Music. 6
Bachelor's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 5 $29,331 ($2,444) $43,558 ($3,630)
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 27 $327 $46,799 ($3,900)
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 6
Bachelor's Degree Business/Commerce, General. 44 $17,788 $159 $36,339 ($3,028) $67,572 ($5,631)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 49 $20,250 $156 $44,870 ($3,739) $53,149 ($4,429)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 26 $51,277 ($4,273)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 97 $15,000 $142 $45,045 ($3,754) $51,537 ($4,295)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 25 $56,656 ($4,721)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 14 $345 $54,623 ($4,552)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 13 $25,250 $61,107 ($5,092)
Master's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 23 $69,942 ($5,829)
Master's Degree Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 15 $37,762 ($3,147)
Master's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 20
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 11
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 45 $19,000 $168 $33,291 ($2,774) $43,379 ($3,615)
Master's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 6
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 170 $17,000 $133 $38,614 ($3,218) $41,581 ($3,465)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 90 $14,031 $139 $35,492 ($2,958) $52,784 ($4,399)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 11
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 13 $14,781 $159 $55,080 ($4,590) $55,755 ($4,646)
Master's Degree Mathematics. 8
Master's Degree Gerontology. 3
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 4
Master's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 9
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 9
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 10 $16,111
Master's Degree Chemistry. 10
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 114 $16,157 $159 $33,742 ($2,812) $40,998 ($3,417)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 70 $13,625 $122 $34,544 ($2,879) $50,801 ($4,233)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 54 $12,502 $126 $48,504 ($4,042) $60,783 ($5,065)
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 50 $15,365 $165 $45,263 ($3,772)
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 4
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 38 $15,000 $138 $41,144 ($3,429) $54,120 ($4,510)
Bachelor's Degree History. 30 $19,176 $159 $38,293 ($3,191) $41,203 ($3,434)
Master's Degree History. 11


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $78,651
Full time faculty: 54%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0

School's endowment start of year: $12,236,422 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $12,705,271 (2022)