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Illinois State University

Normal, ILMain CampusMidsize city suburb (population 100,000–250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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High School GPA

4.0 (24.8%)
3.75–3.99 (16.6%)
3.50–3.74 (17.3%)
3.25–3.49 (15.7%)
3.00–3.24 (14.5%)
2.50–2.99 (10.8%)
2.00–2.49 (0.3%)
1.00–1.99 (0.0%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Academic GPAVery Important
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Rigor of secondary school recordNot Considered
Class rankNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

InterviewNot Considered
Extracurricular activitiesNot Considered
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Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
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Volunteer workNot Considered
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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $16,021

In-State Cost of Attendance: $32,458

Out-of-State Tuition: $28,086

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $44,523

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 2,876

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $14,941

Students with non-need merit aid: 1,121

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $4,917

Student Debt

Median total debt: $15,750

Students with federal loans: 45.4%

Students with Pell grants: 30.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $46,159

After 5 years: $61,006

Majors(66 programs)

  1. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(428 graduates)
  2. Marketing.(291 graduates)
  3. Finance and Financial Management Services.(245 graduates)
  4. Agriculture, General.(199 graduates)
  5. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(183 graduates)
  6. Communication and Media Studies.(172 graduates)
  7. Accounting and Related Services.(162 graduates)
  8. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(160 graduates)
  9. Special Education and Teaching.(156 graduates)
  10. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(151 graduates)
  11. Psychology, General.(149 graduates)
  12. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(147 graduates)
  13. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(144 graduates)
  14. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(144 graduates)
  15. Biology, General.(117 graduates)
  16. English Language and Literature, General.(108 graduates)
  17. History.(97 graduates)
  18. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(91 graduates)
  19. Political Science and Government.(87 graduates)
  20. Fine and Studio Arts.(84 graduates)
  21. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(80 graduates)
  22. Sociology.(76 graduates)
  23. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(71 graduates)
  24. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(71 graduates)
  25. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(71 graduates)
  26. Insurance.(71 graduates)
  27. Mathematics.(69 graduates)
  28. International Business.(65 graduates)
  29. Construction Management.(59 graduates)
  30. Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.(58 graduates)
  31. Computer Science.(53 graduates)
  32. Visual and Performing Arts, Other.(52 graduates)
  33. Social Work.(51 graduates)
  34. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(49 graduates)
  35. Economics.(46 graduates)
  36. Public Health.(43 graduates)
  37. Music.(42 graduates)
  38. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(35 graduates)
  39. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(35 graduates)
  40. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(34 graduates)
  41. Journalism.(33 graduates)
  42. Engineering Technology, General.(33 graduates)
  43. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(31 graduates)
  44. Geography and Cartography.(31 graduates)
  45. Design and Applied Arts.(30 graduates)
  46. Physics.(29 graduates)
  47. Management Information Systems and Services.(29 graduates)
  48. Apparel and Textiles.(26 graduates)
  49. Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.(26 graduates)
  50. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(25 graduates)
  51. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.(22 graduates)
  52. Legal Support Services.(19 graduates)
  53. Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.(18 graduates)
  54. Philosophy.(17 graduates)
  55. Anthropology.(17 graduates)
  56. Chemistry.(16 graduates)
  57. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(15 graduates)
  58. Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians.(13 graduates)
  59. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(12 graduates)
  60. Graphic Communications.(11 graduates)
  61. Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.(10 graduates)
  62. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(7 graduates)
  63. Area Studies.(1 graduates)
  64. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
  65. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  66. Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate).

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 18,414 students

Admission Rate: 89.0%

Retention Rate: 81.3%

Graduation Rate: 66.3%

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Student Demographics

White (66.5%)
Hispanic (13.9%)
Black (11.5%)
Asian (2.8%)
Two or More (4.0%)
International (0.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (43.9%)
Women (56.1%)

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