University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 22,011
Graduate Enrollment: 11,920
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 78.8%
Male/Female: 47% / 53% (2017)
First generation college students: 44.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 81.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 64.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 51.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 41.0% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 24.7%
Black: 7.5%
Hispanic: 35.5%
Asian: 21.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.0%
Non-resident alien: 6.7%
Unknown race: 1.6%
Black: 7.5%
Hispanic: 35.5%
Asian: 21.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.0%
Non-resident alien: 6.7%
Unknown race: 1.6%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $24,382
In-State tuition: $14,126Out-of-State tuition: $28,476
Estimated books and supplies: $1,400 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $12,250 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,400 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,250 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,400 (2022)
Average Family Income: $51,359 (2017)
Median Family Income: $33,726 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 48.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 29.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $16,704 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $177 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $8,739 |
| $30k-48k | $9,963 |
| $48k-75k | $12,080 |
| $75k-110k | $17,399 |
| $110k+ | $21,832 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 36%6-year graduation rate: 62%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 94.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $16,704 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $13,129 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 72.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 76.4% (2017) |
| @5 year | 78.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 60.4% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 63.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $43,373 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $60,411 (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 | Chemical Engineering. | 60 | $23,875 | $239 | $56,581 ($4,715) | $77,771 ($6,481) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 50 | $23,840 | $245 | $38,248 ($3,187) | $54,262 ($4,522) |
| Master's Degree | Architecture. | 19 | $68,053 ($5,671) | |||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 69 | $383 | $57,420 ($4,785) | $63,667 ($5,306) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 16 | $35,196 ($2,933) | |||
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Area Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 34 | $19,448 | $175 | $30,881 ($2,573) | $35,261 ($2,938) |
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 88 | $20,750 | $204 | $34,321 ($2,860) | $49,569 ($4,131) |
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 35 | $17,559 | $186 | $26,676 ($2,223) | $49,578 ($4,132) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 40 | $17,500 | $172 | $28,458 ($2,372) | |
| Master's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 15 | $51,505 ($4,292) | $59,948 ($4,996) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 90 | $18,750 | $186 | $28,503 ($2,375) | $42,679 ($3,557) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 448 | $18,000 | $170 | $23,263 ($1,939) | $52,151 ($4,346) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 58 | $15,000 | $156 | $31,528 ($2,627) | $53,560 ($4,463) |
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 25 | $27,000 | $228 | $36,977 ($3,081) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 441 | $17,500 | $169 | $31,454 ($2,621) | $47,000 ($3,917) |
| Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, General. | 14 | $70,960 ($5,913) | $99,400 ($8,283) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 204 | $15,875 | $159 | $33,212 ($2,768) | $49,977 ($4,165) |
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 90 | $466 | $58,828 ($4,902) | $68,217 ($5,685) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Administration. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Policy Analysis. | 9 | $17,000 | $151 | ||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 252 | $408 | $47,331 ($3,944) | $55,341 ($4,612) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 3 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Social Work. | 9 | $55,701 ($4,642) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 20 | $24,348 | $228 | $20,873 ($1,739) | $38,139 ($3,178) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 73 | $21,500 | $207 | $24,873 ($2,073) | |
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 101 | $3,685 | $111,154 ($9,263) | ||
| Master's Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 28 | $202,247 ($16,854) | $193,881 ($16,157) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 27 | $186,839 ($15,570) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 41 | $20,000 | $206 | $40,324 ($3,360) | $60,570 ($5,048) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 93 | $592 | $90,877 ($7,573) | $107,954 ($8,996) | |
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 20 | $66,004 ($5,500) | |||
| Master's Degree | Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | 12 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 298 | $2,996 | $61,456 ($5,121) | $91,356 ($7,613) | |
| Master's Degree | Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 4 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 187 | $1,680 | $91,548 ($7,629) | $132,125 ($11,010) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Health. | 38 | $22,987 | $217 | $36,132 ($3,011) | $46,816 ($3,901) |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 213 | $520 | $61,360 ($5,113) | $78,867 ($6,572) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Health. | 30 | $553 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 60 | $16,666 | $148 | $30,336 ($2,528) | |
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 55 | $728 | $63,319 ($5,277) | $70,695 ($5,891) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 221 | $17,625 | $159 | $51,413 ($4,284) | $64,683 ($5,390) |
| Master's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 92 | $17,750 | $162 | $42,129 ($3,511) | $53,738 ($4,478) |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 102 | $82,562 ($6,880) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 163 | $18,750 | $184 | $40,913 ($3,409) | $60,779 ($5,065) |
| Master's Degree | Marketing. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 30 | $19,500 | $201 | $24,075 ($2,006) | $43,463 ($3,622) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 99 | $14,538 | $150 | $52,989 ($4,416) | $74,356 ($6,196) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Systems Analysis. | 89 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Systems Analysis. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 205 | $19,087 | $185 | $77,311 ($6,443) | $98,768 ($8,231) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 211 | $88,769 ($7,397) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Curriculum and Instruction. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 28 | $58,162 ($4,847) | $63,830 ($5,319) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 23 | $68,789 ($5,732) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 43 | $329 | $67,338 ($5,612) | $64,986 ($5,416) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 42 | $16,750 | $159 | $51,308 ($4,276) | $52,881 ($4,407) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 51 | $17,125 | $164 | $43,812 ($3,651) | $56,110 ($4,676) |
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 40 | $364 | $59,086 ($4,924) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, General. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 65 | $22,500 | $225 | $49,608 ($4,134) | $78,717 ($6,560) |
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 36 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 34 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 63 | $17,562 | $166 | $24,044 ($2,004) | $55,298 ($4,608) |
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 19 | $52,957 ($4,413) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 27 | $22,945 | $228 | $37,769 ($3,147) | |
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics and Computer Science. | 41 | $19,750 | $192 | $41,843 ($3,487) | $76,366 ($6,364) |
| Master's Degree | Museology/Museum Studies. | 17 | $62,027 ($5,169) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classical and Ancient Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 165 | $16,750 | $159 | $26,457 ($2,205) | $53,754 ($4,480) |
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 24 | $20,474 | $217 | $36,673 ($3,056) | $47,660 ($3,972) |
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 113 | $19,002 | $186 | $36,920 ($3,077) | $63,369 ($5,281) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 99 | $21,761 | $197 | $32,849 ($2,737) | $48,704 ($4,059) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 91 | $19,315 | $186 | $31,299 ($2,608) | $44,185 ($3,682) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 29 | $19,916 | $191 | $35,539 ($2,962) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 56 | $25,750 | $243 | $34,604 ($2,884) | $42,578 ($3,548) |
| Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 35 | $21,238 | $216 | $14,476 ($1,206) | $21,798 ($1,817) |
| Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 32 | $26,000 | $268 | $21,963 ($1,830) | $37,721 ($3,143) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. | 6 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 62 | $1,211 | $66,016 ($5,501) | $78,955 ($6,580) | |
| Master's Degree | Medical Illustration and Informatics. | 23 | $64,007 ($5,334) | $57,912 ($4,826) | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 20 | $36,015 ($3,001) | $59,511 ($4,959) | ||
| Master's Degree | Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | 28 | $791 | $52,913 ($4,409) | $56,642 ($4,720) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 245 | $20,500 | $159 | $68,904 ($5,742) | $74,072 ($6,173) |
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 88 | $1,115 | $75,710 ($6,309) | $107,978 ($8,998) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 7 | $125,403 ($10,450) | |||
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 106 | $996 | $101,572 ($8,464) | ||
| Master's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 39 | $20,832 | $221 | $57,062 ($4,755) | |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 194 | $591 | $81,856 ($6,821) | $109,166 ($9,097) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 174 | $18,750 | $191 | $60,499 ($5,042) | $67,984 ($5,665) |
| Master's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 40 | $336 | $65,437 ($5,453) | $83,494 ($6,958) | |
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 19 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 70 | $24,382 | $233 | $65,775 ($5,481) | $75,853 ($6,321) |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 58 | $359 | $74,743 ($6,229) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 36 | $22,000 | $204 | $68,020 ($5,668) | $75,299 ($6,275) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 97 | $23,500 | $224 | $67,608 ($5,634) | $86,262 ($7,189) |
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 115 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Engineering | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Engineering | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 161 | $21,500 | $214 | $65,656 ($5,471) | $77,381 ($6,448) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 82 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 26 | $22,247 | $216 | $70,503 ($5,875) | $74,149 ($6,179) |
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 72 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 12 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $114,183Full time faculty: 71%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $380,290,620 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $567,960,582 (2022)