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Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, IL · Public · Large city · NIU

Public institution in Chicago, IL · 3,869 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $52,234 median earnings 10 years after entry.

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
$13,550552nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$12,383786th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$22,726995th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$27,208820th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$14,600294th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,234943rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$43,801956th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
16.8%1,939th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
61.0%1,566th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
70.4%609th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
3,869598th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
53.8%307th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 10 mi (ORD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

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

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not 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 38 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer Sciencebachelors$55,286$56,544
Special Education and TeachingEducationbachelors$50,231$52,107
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusinessbachelors$50,105$46,407
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationEducationbachelors$48,041—
Geography and CartographySocial Sciencesbachelors$47,260—
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$44,890$43,240
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducationbachelors$44,468$50,105
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$44,276$41,565
MathematicsMathematics & Statisticsbachelors$44,091$45,128
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherPublic Administrationbachelors$43,240$45,383
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$41,937$47,260
MarketingBusinessbachelors$40,402$34,704

Campus facts

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Northeastern Illinois University’s 3,869 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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