University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Important |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
| Class rank | Not Considered |
| Recommendation(s) | Not Considered |
Non-academic
| Extracurricular activities | Important |
| Talent/ability | Important |
| Character/personal qualities | Important |
| First generation | Important |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| State residency | Considered |
| Racial/ethnic status | Considered |
| Volunteer work | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Interview | Not Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Not Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Not Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
In-State Tuition: $16,004
In-State Cost of Attendance: $32,134
Out-of-State Tuition: $34,501
Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $50,631
Scholarships & Grants
Students with need-based aid: 3,942
Average need-based scholarship/grant: $23,526
Students with non-need merit aid: 629
Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $16,509
Student Debt
Median total debt: $16,500
Students with federal loans: 29.0%
Students with Pell grants: 23.8%
Career Outcomes
All graduates median earnings:
After 1 year: $53,513
After 5 years: $78,662
Majors(100 programs)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(542 graduates)
- Economics.(490 graduates)
- Accounting and Related Services.(374 graduates)
- Computer Engineering.(341 graduates)
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(338 graduates)
- Statistics.(335 graduates)
- Communication and Media Studies.(317 graduates)
- Computer Science.(291 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(259 graduates)
- Finance and Financial Management Services.(256 graduates)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(245 graduates)
- Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(221 graduates)
- Agricultural Business and Management.(204 graduates)
- Public Health.(193 graduates)
- Civil Engineering.(180 graduates)
- Mechanical Engineering.(179 graduates)
- Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(179 graduates)
- Chemistry.(173 graduates)
- Mathematics.(168 graduates)
- Management Information Systems and Services.(161 graduates)
- Chemical Engineering.(143 graduates)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations.(135 graduates)
- Animal Sciences.(128 graduates)
- Marketing.(127 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(126 graduates)
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.(118 graduates)
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(110 graduates)
- Agricultural Engineering.(108 graduates)
- Design and Applied Arts.(108 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(105 graduates)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(104 graduates)
- Food Science and Technology.(99 graduates)
- Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.(99 graduates)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(95 graduates)
- Architectural Sciences and Technology.(91 graduates)
- Materials Engineering(87 graduates)
- History.(87 graduates)
- Mathematics and Computer Science.(80 graduates)
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(80 graduates)
- Social Work.(78 graduates)
- Engineering Physics.(77 graduates)
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(73 graduates)
- Industrial Engineering.(68 graduates)
- Physics.(68 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(67 graduates)
- Sociology.(65 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(62 graduates)
- Journalism.(61 graduates)
- Systems Engineering.(61 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(60 graduates)
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(55 graduates)
- Music.(51 graduates)
- International/Global Studies.(50 graduates)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(46 graduates)
- Systems Science and Theory.(45 graduates)
- Sustainability Studies.(41 graduates)
- Plant Sciences.(37 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(36 graduates)
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(35 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(34 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(32 graduates)
- Nuclear Engineering.(30 graduates)
- Geography and Cartography.(30 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(29 graduates)
- Philosophy.(29 graduates)
- Special Education and Teaching.(26 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(25 graduates)
- Agricultural Public Services.(23 graduates)
- Anthropology.(23 graduates)
- Engineering Mechanics.(22 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(20 graduates)
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(19 graduates)
- Dance.(19 graduates)
- Area Studies.(18 graduates)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(15 graduates)
- Education, General.(13 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(11 graduates)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(6 graduates)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.(4 graduates)
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
- Biology, General.(2 graduates)
- Agriculture, General.
- Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.
- Architecture.
- City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
- Landscape Architecture.
- Information Science/Studies.
- Education, Other.
- Engineering, General.
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Biotechnology.
- Cognitive Science.
- Religion/Religious Studies.
- Psychology, General.
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.
- Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry.
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.
Institution Details
Undergraduate Enrollment: 34,623 students
Admission Rate: 43.7%
Retention Rate: 94.3%
Graduation Rate: 84.9%
Student Demographics
White (38.7%)
Hispanic (13.9%)
Black (5.6%)
Asian (23.0%)
Two or More (3.9%)
International (13.7%)
Gender Distribution
Men (52.6%)
Women (47.3%)