Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · Suburb: Midsize

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $17,829. 67% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $67,557 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $17,000.

Average net price
$17,829
per year Verified data
Completion rate
67%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$67,557
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$17,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$16,152
Out-of-state tuition and fees$28,218
Average cost of attendance$34,602
Books and supplies$830
Room and board, on campus$12,382
Average net price, all aided students$17,829
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$12,040
Average net price, family income over $110,000$27,183

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
88%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
990 to 1210
ACT composite range, middle 50%
21 to 27
Undergraduate enrollment
19,057
Graduate enrollment
2,439
Students receiving Pell grants
38%
Student to faculty ratio
19 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time67%
Completion within normal time52%
First-year retention (full-time)81%
Median federal debt, graduates$17,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$193
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$29,783
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry82%
1 year after completion$49,129
4 years after completion$62,507
6 years after entry$54,205
8 years after entry$61,011
10 years after entry$67,557
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $67,557; the middle half earned $48,251 to $93,242. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Illinois State University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

151 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (66)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
131$65,465$19,500
Agriculture, General
CIP 01.00 · No credentials fully online
100$50,382$15,000
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
17$35,570Suppressed for privacy
Apparel and Textiles
CIP 19.09 · No credentials fully online
26$47,298$19,000
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
111$39,836$19,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
164$55,272$17,500
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
CIP 26.04 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
31$70,523$28,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
86Suppressed for privacy$15,500
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
183$45,319$16,789
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
88$82,023$16,386
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
37Suppressed for privacy$21,650
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CIP 11.09 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
26$63,843$24,344
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
88$69,488$18,125
Construction Management
CIP 52.20 · No credentials fully online
59$76,140$20,500
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
157$46,163$20,500
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
32$45,860$18,750
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
29$45,704$14,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
62$34,913$23,375
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
26$58,742$14,000
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.17 · No credentials fully online
15$58,625Suppressed for privacy
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CIP 15.00 · No credentials fully online
29$68,782$22,081
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
95$43,875$19,500
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
CIP 19.01 · No credentials fully online
20$49,996$24,125
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
166$62,209$18,500
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
92$37,696$19,700
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
22$46,974$20,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacy$20,248
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graphic Communications
CIP 10.03 · No credentials fully online
13$48,805$17,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · Some credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacy$26,987
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
109$41,453$16,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
31$36,874$20,157
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
9$45,514Suppressed for privacy
Insurance
CIP 52.17 · No credentials fully online
36$68,692$21,500
International Business
CIP 52.11 · No credentials fully online
44Suppressed for privacy$16,605
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online
36$39,538$25,000
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacy$15,500
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
121$38,107$23,250
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online
37$63,835$16,000
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
107$51,136$15,700
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
261$56,281$19,500
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
63$51,648$16,168
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
35$42,272$19,941
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
CIP 31.03 · No credentials fully online
54$43,044$21,000
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
83$40,508$23,812
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
181$38,272$19,500
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
16$72,984$14,316
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
43$43,959$19,619
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
228$79,220$18,850
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
23$51,383$16,747
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
50$41,968$23,125
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
70$41,245$21,625
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · Some credentials fully online
194$50,565$15,367
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
94$38,846$19,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
477$45,555$18,740
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
147$47,393$23,575
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
CIP 50.99
$38,249Suppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (10)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31
Suppressed for privacy$16,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Library Science and Administration
CIP 25.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38
Suppressed for privacy$24,000
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (42)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
35$70,676Suppressed for privacy
Agriculture, General
CIP 01.00 · Some credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
65$79,321Suppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
35$59,816Suppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
25$51,562Suppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
99Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
14$51,118Suppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · Some credentials fully online
36$56,273Suppressed for privacy
Data Analytics
CIP 30.71 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
53Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
17Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
13$74,105Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
CIP 23.99 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
CIP 19.01 · No credentials fully online
19$55,137Suppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.06 · No credentials fully online
51$77,924Suppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · Some credentials fully online
20$53,242Suppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
13$35,079Suppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · Some credentials fully online
25$115,118Suppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
21$49,278Suppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
29$60,718Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · Some credentials fully online
61$51,653Suppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online
10$45,196Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · All credentials fully online
33$56,549Suppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
CIP 50.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (22)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
CIP 26.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Software and Media Applications
CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online
70Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Analysis
CIP 11.05 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CIP 11.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · All credentials fully online
32Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational/Instructional Media Design
CIP 13.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Gerontology
CIP 30.11 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Library Science and Administration
CIP 25.01 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
CIP 15.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
83Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
38Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Doctoral degree (9)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
CIP 42.28 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · All credentials fully online
23$99,700Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · All credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Professional degree (JD, MD, and similar) (2)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
CIP 51.02 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 145813, OPEID 001692. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.