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Illinois State University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $11,568 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $34,309.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $62,117 ten years after entering, the 77th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 65% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
22,562

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $34,309 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $11,568 and $28,224 a year depending on income at Illinois State University.

Statement of cost · Illinois State University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$34,309
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$11,568
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$19,398
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$16,144

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $11,568; $30–48k: $12,301; $48–75k: $16,348; $75–110k: $23,865; over $110k: $28,224. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$11,568
$30k–$48k$12,301
$48k–$75k$16,348
$75k–$110k$23,865
Over $110k$28,224

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $62,117; the median graduate who borrowed owes $20,482.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$50,599
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$57,276
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
77th percentile among public 4-years
$62,117
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
57th percentile among public 4-years
$20,482
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$15,750

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $50,599; 8 yrs after entry: $57,276; 10 yrs after entry: $62,117. Median graduate debt: $20,482. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $20,482.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$50,599
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$57,276
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$62,117
Median graduate debt$20,482

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Illinois State University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree473$49,945$22,500
MarketingBachelor's Degree256$76,346$20,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree215$83,441$23,075
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree200$56,232$22,000
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree176$59,928$22,531
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree176$86,558$20,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree169$70,456$17,500
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree166$59,685$20,125
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree166$81,805$22,482
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's Degree163$55,738$24,149
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree151$56,275$20,436
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree123$44,962$23,621
Show all 29 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree120$53,848$24,672
HistoryBachelor's Degree111$48,171$23,125
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree109$64,041$18,750
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree109$48,567$23,125
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree97$45,397$20,125
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's Degree96$74,155$23,250
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesBachelor's Degree90$55,299$20,500
MathematicsBachelor's Degree85$65,120$20,309
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree28$120,079not reported
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree61$99,457$22,500
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree55$99,585not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree18$84,395$22,250
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree34$95,606not reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree23$95,306$16,250
InsuranceBachelor's Degree32$85,527$19,500
Construction ManagementBachelor's Degree52$94,268$21,500
Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsBachelor's Degree5$84,405not reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Illinois State University: 19,057 undergraduates; 32% of students receive Pell grants; 88% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

88%

63rd percentile among public 4-years

Undergraduates

19,057

86th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

32%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

51st percentile among public 4-years

Completion

65%

finish within 150% of normal time

83rd percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

30%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$67,100

90th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k21%
  • $30k–$48k13%
  • $48k–$75k15%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k21%
$30k–$48k13%
$48k–$75k15%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.