Illinois State University
Normal, IL · illinoisstate.edu
19,057
Students
88.1%
Admit Rate
$19,398
Net Cost
💰 Earnings After Graduation
6 Years After Enrollment
$50,599
Median annual earnings
10 Years After Enrollment
$62,117
Median annual earnings
📚 Popular Majors
Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard
🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid
In-State Tuition
$16,144
Out-of-State Tuition
$28,210
Avg Net Price
$19,398
Median Debt
$20,482
Pell Grant Rate
32.1%
ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)
3.2x
🏈 Athletics Score
33.7 / 100
💰 Revenue
$85.6M
📊 Expenses
$89.7M
🏅 Sports Offered
20(8M / 12W)
📈 Net
-$4.1M
Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends
🔍 Google Search Interest
General Interest
18
Relative search volume
🛡️ Campus Safety
95.2 / 100
Total Incidents per 1,000 Students
20.83
Violent
53
Property
128
Drug/Alcohol
216
Based on Clery Act campus crime reports
☀️ Campus Weather
47.3 / 100
Cool and partly sunny
🌡️ Avg Temp
44°F
Sep-May avg
☀️ Sunny Days
190
per year
🌧️ Rainfall
38"
per year
❄️ Snowfall
26"
per year
💧 Humidity
68%
avg relative
Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year
📰 Latest News
Doctoral student Mouna Bounouader empowers the next generation - Illinois State University News
Redbirds Set To Host GW in WNIT Great 8 Contest Monday Night - Illinois State University Athletics - goredbirds.com
Redbirds Advance to NIT Semifinals, Hold off Dayton 61-55 - goredbirds.com
Redbirds Win Offensive Shootout To Secure Series Finale Over Evansville,15-9 Sunday Afternoon - goredbirds.com
Redbirds to Battle Flyers in NIT Quarterfinal - Illinois State University Athletics - goredbirds.com
Source: Google News
🎓 Academics
🌍 Student Demographics
🎉 Social Life Score
38.7 / 100
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