Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, IL · Private · Large city · Carnegie R1/R2 · IIT · Illinois Tech

Private institution in Chicago, IL · 2,812 undergraduates · 55% acceptance rate · $82,592 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 5%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Top 6%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Top 14%Median ACT
Top 17%Graduation rate (4-year)

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $19,3531,024th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $51,7631,854th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $51,7631,852nd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $67,7201,801st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $82,592121st highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $70,803105th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 72.4%348th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 86.9%352nd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 55.4%337th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 1296202nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: 29132nd highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates: 2,812728th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 29.1%1,265th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 7 mi (MDW)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

EDNov 1
EADec 15
RDMar 1

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: Free
Personal essay: Required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$68,379	$68,499
Computer Science	bachelors	$67,660	$78,971
Engineering-Related FieldsEngineering Technology	bachelors	$67,660	$63,005
Civil EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$64,791	$62,111
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,997	$61,268
Chemical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$63,600	$62,012
Computer EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$61,064	$63,749
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$57,995	$61,516
Architecture	bachelors	$50,648	$48,988
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$47,729	$42,774
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringEngineering	bachelors	$46,087	$54,661
Psychology, GeneralPsychology	bachelors	$37,208	$35,594

Campus facts

Founded in 1940source
Athletic nickname: "Scarlet Hawks"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
School colors: Red and Gray and Blacksource
Motto: "Transforming Lives. Inventing the Future."source
Formerly known as "Armour Institute" (1890–1940)source
Formerly known as "Lewis Institute" (1895–1940)source
A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
A Space-grant]] institutionsource
Notable alum: Valdas Adamkussource
Notable alum: Jack Steinbergersource
Notable alum: Martin Coopersource
Notable alum: Roger Bruce Chaffeesource
Notable alum: Hans Holleinsource

Athletics — 10 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.