University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayImportant
Standardized test scoresConsidered
Class rankNot Considered
Recommendation(s)Not Considered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
First generationImportant
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Racial/ethnic statusConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Alumni/ae relationNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot 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)

  1. Research and Experimental Psychology.(542 graduates)
  2. Economics.(490 graduates)
  3. Accounting and Related Services.(374 graduates)
  4. Computer Engineering.(341 graduates)
  5. Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.(338 graduates)
  6. Statistics.(335 graduates)
  7. Communication and Media Studies.(317 graduates)
  8. Computer Science.(291 graduates)
  9. Political Science and Government.(259 graduates)
  10. Finance and Financial Management Services.(256 graduates)
  11. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(245 graduates)
  12. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(221 graduates)
  13. Agricultural Business and Management.(204 graduates)
  14. Public Health.(193 graduates)
  15. Civil Engineering.(180 graduates)
  16. Mechanical Engineering.(179 graduates)
  17. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.(179 graduates)
  18. Chemistry.(173 graduates)
  19. Mathematics.(168 graduates)
  20. Management Information Systems and Services.(161 graduates)
  21. Chemical Engineering.(143 graduates)
  22. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(135 graduates)
  23. Animal Sciences.(128 graduates)
  24. Marketing.(127 graduates)
  25. English Language and Literature, General.(126 graduates)
  26. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.(118 graduates)
  27. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.(110 graduates)
  28. Agricultural Engineering.(108 graduates)
  29. Design and Applied Arts.(108 graduates)
  30. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(105 graduates)
  31. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.(104 graduates)
  32. Food Science and Technology.(99 graduates)
  33. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies.(99 graduates)
  34. Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering.(95 graduates)
  35. Architectural Sciences and Technology.(91 graduates)
  36. Materials Engineering(87 graduates)
  37. History.(87 graduates)
  38. Mathematics and Computer Science.(80 graduates)
  39. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(80 graduates)
  40. Social Work.(78 graduates)
  41. Engineering Physics.(77 graduates)
  42. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(73 graduates)
  43. Industrial Engineering.(68 graduates)
  44. Physics.(68 graduates)
  45. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(67 graduates)
  46. Sociology.(65 graduates)
  47. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(62 graduates)
  48. Journalism.(61 graduates)
  49. Systems Engineering.(61 graduates)
  50. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(60 graduates)
  51. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(55 graduates)
  52. Music.(51 graduates)
  53. International/Global Studies.(50 graduates)
  54. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(46 graduates)
  55. Systems Science and Theory.(45 graduates)
  56. Sustainability Studies.(41 graduates)
  57. Plant Sciences.(37 graduates)
  58. Fine and Studio Arts.(36 graduates)
  59. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(35 graduates)
  60. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(34 graduates)
  61. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(32 graduates)
  62. Nuclear Engineering.(30 graduates)
  63. Geography and Cartography.(30 graduates)
  64. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(29 graduates)
  65. Philosophy.(29 graduates)
  66. Special Education and Teaching.(26 graduates)
  67. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(25 graduates)
  68. Agricultural Public Services.(23 graduates)
  69. Anthropology.(23 graduates)
  70. Engineering Mechanics.(22 graduates)
  71. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(20 graduates)
  72. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(19 graduates)
  73. Dance.(19 graduates)
  74. Area Studies.(18 graduates)
  75. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(15 graduates)
  76. Education, General.(13 graduates)
  77. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(11 graduates)
  78. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(6 graduates)
  79. Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other.(4 graduates)
  80. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(4 graduates)
  81. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(2 graduates)
  82. Biology, General.(2 graduates)
  83. Agriculture, General.
  84. Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.
  85. Architecture.
  86. City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning.
  87. Landscape Architecture.
  88. Information Science/Studies.
  89. Education, Other.
  90. Engineering, General.
  91. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  92. Biotechnology.
  93. Cognitive Science.
  94. Religion/Religious Studies.
  95. Psychology, General.
  96. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.
  97. Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry.
  98. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.
  99. Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.
  100. 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%)

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