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University of Illinois Springfield is a public regional university located in Springfield, Illinois. University of Illinois Springfield is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Illinois Springfield is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,747 10 years after enrolling, 29th in Illinois, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Illinois Springfield bachelor students earn 1% less than the national average. University of Illinois Springfield is ranked 9th in Illinois.
University of Illinois Springfield’s median net annual cost of $12,034 and average years to graduate of 4.4 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 Springfield sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Computer Science, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Biology, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$12,034
Average years to graduate
4.4
Mathematics
Rank: #52
Economic score: 1.92
Criminal Justice
Rank: #29
Economic score: 2.46
Medical Allied Professions
Rank: #59
Economic score: 2.91
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #34
Economic score: 3.26
Social Work
Rank: #62
Economic score: 4.07
History
Rank: #160
Economic score: 5.92
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #335
Economic score: 7.98
Sociology and Anthropology.
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 34.98
English Language & Lit
Rank: #467
Economic score: 141.18
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 Springfield - Computer Science, Computer Science, Public Administration, Business Administration, Educ. Administration, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #15
Economic score: 0.59
Public Health
Rank: #50
Economic score: 0.63
Journalism
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.67
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #193
Economic score: 1.47
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 59% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Illinois Springfield is 6% lower than the state average, and 1% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Illinois Springfield, Pell Grant recipients represent 35% of the measured graduating class, equal to the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Illinois Springfield graduates within 4.5 years.
University of Illinois Springfield is in the top 50% 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 Springfield’s economic mobility score of 26.26 is calculated by adjusting the 2.15 economic score of lower-income students by the 35% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Illinois Springfield’s EMS of 26.26 ranks in the top 25% 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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Illinois Springfield pays $12,034 a year, $13,537 less than the $25,571 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 $12,034
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Illinois Springfield, 94% 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 $12,034 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 50% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,601. This is 4% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,016
Pell grants
$4,354
State grants
$5,104
Institutional grants
$7,475
University of Illinois Springfield offers 13 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level University of Illinois Springfield offers 14 programs, all of which are hybrid format. 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
27
Hybrid programs
27
Percentage of programs online
50%
University of Illinois Springfield's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,496 applicants, of which 1,984 were admitted and 264 enrolled. University of Illinois Springfield has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
70%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
26%
59%
In-state
93%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
62%
52%
Black
14%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
4%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%