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University of Illinois Chicago is a public national university located in Chicago, Illinois. University of Illinois Chicago is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Illinois Chicago is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $59,780 10 years after enrolling, 12th in Illinois, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Illinois Chicago bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. University of Illinois Chicago is ranked 4th in Illinois.
University of Illinois Chicago’s median net annual cost of $13,214 and average years to graduate of 4.6 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Illinois Chicago sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Biology, Computer Science, Registered Nursing, Finance, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,214
Average years to graduate
4.6
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #92
Economic score: 1.45
Computer Systems Analysis
Rank: #13
Economic score: 1.63
Marketing
Rank: #56
Economic score: 2.23
Economics
Rank: #114
Economic score: 2.57
Health & Fitness
Rank: #41
Economic score: 3.21
Quantitative methods Mgmt.
Rank: #60
Economic score: 3.45
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #105
Economic score: 3.61
Criminal Justice
Rank: #119
Economic score: 3.66
English Language & Lit
Rank: #125
Economic score: 5.49
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Rank: #63
Economic score: 54.83
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at University of Illinois Chicago - Social Work, Business Administration, Public Health, Registered Nursing, Health Administrative Services, Computer Science - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Special Education
Rank: #33
Economic score: 0.36
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research.
Rank: #1
Economic score: 0.42
Civil Engineering
Rank: #53
Economic score: 0.51
Educ. Administration
Rank: #210
Economic score: 0.52
Public Administration
Rank: #91
Economic score: 0.61
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #65
Economic score: 0.62
Education
Rank: #243
Economic score: 0.74
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #124
Economic score: 0.75
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #81
Economic score: 0.81
Dietetics/Nutrition
Rank: #27
Economic score: 1.39
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.6 years. 68% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Illinois Chicago is 4% higher than the state average, and 1% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Illinois Chicago, Pell Grant recipients represent 49% of the measured graduating class, 14% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Illinois Chicago graduates within 4.7 years.
University of Illinois Chicago is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Illinois Chicago’s economic mobility score of 43.81 is calculated by adjusting the 1.18 economic score of lower-income students by the 49% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Illinois Chicago’s EMS of 43.81 ranks in the top 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 5%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Illinois Chicago pays $13,214 a year, $17,754 less than the $30,968 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,214
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Illinois Chicago, 75% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,214 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 22% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,873. This is 32% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,778
Pell grants
$4,895
State grants
$5,418
Institutional grants
$5,450
University of Illinois Chicago offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level University of Illinois Chicago offers 7 programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
10
Hybrid programs
6
Percentage of programs online
5%
University of Illinois Chicago's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 22,791 applicants, of which 17,960 were admitted and 4,177 enrolled. University of Illinois Chicago has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
53%
59%
First time
57%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
44%
35%
White
26%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
35%
15%
Asian
21%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%