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University of Illinois Chicago

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Where You Fit

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363228241812
2.02.53.03.54.0

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Class Rank

Top tenth (23%)
Top 11%–25% (29%)
Top 26%–50% (36%)
Bottom 26%–50% (11%)
Bottom quarter (1%)

High School GPA

4.0 (3.8%)
3.75–3.99 (21.0%)
3.50–3.74 (23.7%)
3.25–3.49 (22.1%)
3.00–3.24 (18.5%)
2.50–2.99 (10.7%)
2.00–2.49 (0.2%)
Below 1.0 (0.0%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Character/personal qualitiesNot Considered
First generationNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Racial/ethnic statusNot Considered
Volunteer workNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $14,338

In-State Cost of Attendance: $26,998

Out-of-State Tuition: $29,360

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $42,020

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Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,657

Students with federal loans: 25.0%

Students with Pell grants: 49.6%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $47,662

After 5 years: $71,439

Majors(68 programs)

  1. Psychology, General.(459 graduates)
  2. Biology, General.(409 graduates)
  3. Computer Science.(258 graduates)
  4. Finance and Financial Management Services.(253 graduates)
  5. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(237 graduates)
  6. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(195 graduates)
  7. Mechanical Engineering.(173 graduates)
  8. Accounting and Related Services.(172 graduates)
  9. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(160 graduates)
  10. Marketing.(136 graduates)
  11. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(121 graduates)
  12. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(118 graduates)
  13. Information Science/Studies.(116 graduates)
  14. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(105 graduates)
  15. Economics.(99 graduates)
  16. Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.(88 graduates)
  17. Communication and Media Studies.(86 graduates)
  18. English Language and Literature, General.(84 graduates)
  19. Civil Engineering.(79 graduates)
  20. Political Science and Government.(72 graduates)
  21. Architecture.(69 graduates)
  22. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(69 graduates)
  23. Design and Applied Arts.(68 graduates)
  24. Sociology.(66 graduates)
  25. Mathematics and Computer Science.(65 graduates)
  26. Chemical Engineering.(63 graduates)
  27. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(60 graduates)
  28. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(59 graduates)
  29. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(57 graduates)
  30. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(56 graduates)
  31. Computer Engineering.(53 graduates)
  32. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(52 graduates)
  33. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(38 graduates)
  34. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(36 graduates)
  35. Statistics.(35 graduates)
  36. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(33 graduates)
  37. Fine and Studio Arts.(33 graduates)
  38. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(33 graduates)
  39. History.(32 graduates)
  40. Urban Studies/Affairs.(30 graduates)
  41. Public Health.(29 graduates)
  42. Chemistry.(25 graduates)
  43. Public Policy Analysis.(25 graduates)
  44. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(25 graduates)
  45. Industrial Engineering.(24 graduates)
  46. Anthropology.(23 graduates)
  47. Mathematics.(21 graduates)
  48. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(18 graduates)
  49. Area Studies.(16 graduates)
  50. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.(10 graduates)
  51. Music.(9 graduates)
  52. Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services.(9 graduates)
  53. Philosophy.(8 graduates)
  54. Physics.(8 graduates)
  55. Visual and Performing Arts, General.(8 graduates)
  56. Engineering Physics.(3 graduates)
  57. Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(3 graduates)
  58. Human Resources Management and Services.(3 graduates)
  59. Engineering-Related Fields.(2 graduates)
  60. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  61. Classical and Ancient Studies.(2 graduates)
  62. Education, Other.
  63. Engineering, Other.
  64. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  65. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  66. Sustainability Studies.
  67. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.
  68. Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 21,814 students

Admission Rate: 78.5%

Retention Rate: 78.4%

Graduation Rate: 60.3%

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Student Demographics

White (22.8%)
Hispanic (36.6%)
Black (8.0%)
Asian (20.7%)
Two or More (3.0%)
International (7.1%)

Gender Distribution

Men (46.8%)
Women (53.2%)

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