Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
Cost
- Average net price
- $13,391per year, after aid
- In-state tuition
- $13,248published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,248published rate
Net price is an average across aided students — what your family actually pays depends on your finances, and can be lower or higher.
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
Context for the class as a whole, not a prediction about any one applicant.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $57,80810 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- Suburb: Small
- Residential character
- Primarily residential — many students live on campus
Most common fields of study
- Business & marketing16%
- Health professions14%
- Education10%
- Psychology9%
- Engineering7%
- Social sciences6%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FBS
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
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Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s
College Scorecard
and the Equity in Athletics survey.
Figures reflect the most recent reporting year available and may be out of date or incomplete —
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