Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, Illinois · Public · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Large

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Higher Learning Commission

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $9,377. 25% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $56,278 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $15,000.

Average net price
$9,377
per year Verified data
Completion rate
25%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$56,278
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$15,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$12,743
Out-of-state tuition and fees$22,581
Average cost of attendance$23,570
Books and supplies$1,920
Room and board, on campus$10,810
Average net price, all aided students$9,377
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$9,795
Average net price, family income over $110,000$12,695

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
75%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
3,982
Graduate enrollment
1,508
Students receiving Pell grants
57%
Student to faculty ratio
9 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.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time25%
Completion within normal time6%
First-year retention (full-time)52%
Median federal debt, graduates$15,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$170
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$15,854
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry70%
1 year after completion$48,935
4 years after completion$60,607
6 years after entry$48,800
8 years after entry$55,718
10 years after entry$56,278
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $56,278; the middle half earned $35,298 to $81,373. 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 Northeastern Illinois 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.

69 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 (39)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
41$56,276$12,500
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
CIP 13.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
52$45,030$19,750
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
26$53,950$12,000
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · No credentials fully online
25$49,749$15,000
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
7$53,039Suppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
26$38,839$19,843
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
87$60,664$14,250
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
34$47,641$15,000
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
8$48,637Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
21$35,857$16,047
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · No credentials fully online
22$54,433$14,316
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
13$35,388Suppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
6$39,137Suppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · No credentials fully online
15$54,829$18,000
International/Globalization Studies
CIP 30.20 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
77$49,987$20,517
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
22$48,423$11,000
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
7$47,440Suppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
7$44,100Suppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
79$43,046$15,000
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
9$50,068Suppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
76$43,221$12,500
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
6$48,971Suppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
26$58,972$12,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
72$53,918$17,324
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
17$58,759$14,700
Master's degree (30)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
7$72,878Suppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
28$71,330Suppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
38$121,596Suppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
55$84,256Suppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Gerontology
CIP 30.11 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
50$50,577Suppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, Other
CIP 42.99 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Public Health
CIP 51.22 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, Other
CIP 45.99 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Work
CIP 44.07 · No credentials fully online
68$54,082Suppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
32$65,370Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
CIP 13.11 · No credentials fully online
25$64,959Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
47$63,576Suppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
18$78,423Suppressed for privacy
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
CIP 13.14 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed 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 147776, OPEID 001693. 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.