Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL · www.niu.edu

Public|🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Accounting and Related Services

11,301

Students

69.8%

Admit Rate

$13,391

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#451

💰

Earnings

#584

▼2

📊

Value

#183

▲3

🎓

Academics

#860

▲4

🏈

Athletics

#425

▼4

🎉

Social Life

#258

🛡️

Safety

#159

▲2

☀️

Weather

#749

▼4

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$46,113

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$57,808

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 55% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Psychology, General188 grads

Business Administration, Management and Operations174 grads

Accounting and Related Services171 grads

Communication and Media Studies164 grads

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing159 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$13,248

Out-of-State Tuition

$13,248

Avg Net Price

$13,391

Median Debt

$22,162

Avg net priceBetter than 80% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 56% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

47.3%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

4.3x

🏈 Athletics Score

25.1 / 100

💰 Revenue

$33.1M

📊 Expenses

$30.7M

🏅 Sports Offered

22(9M / 13W)

📈 Net

+$2.4M

⚾ Baseball2

⚽ Soccer1

🏒 Hockey1

👥 11,301 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie R2

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

96.8 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

13.89

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

46.6 / 100

Cool and partly cloudy, moderate snow

🌡️ Avg Temp

44°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

189

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

39"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

30"

per year

💧 Humidity

68%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Softball falls 3-2 to Northern Illinois - University of Massachusetts Athletics

University of Massachusetts Athletics|Mar 28, 2026

Toledo Falls to Northern Illinois - University of Toledo Athletics - University of Toledo Athletics

University of Toledo Athletics|Mar 21, 2026

Hammock Announces Resignation, Will Return to NFL - niuhuskies.com

niuhuskies.com|Feb 18, 2026

Northern Illinois University Law to Start Part-Time JD Program - Law.com

Law.com|Mar 16, 2026

Tennis Downs Northern Illinois, 6-1, For Sixth Straight Victory On Senior Day - University of Massachusetts Athletics

University of Massachusetts Athletics|Mar 29, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate49.2%

Graduation rateBetter than 28% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate69.6%

First Gen Students38.3%

🌍 Student Demographics

White41.9%

Black21.0%

Hispanic25.8%

Asian6.4%

Other0.9%

🎉 Social Life Score

39.3 / 100

👥 11,301 students📋 70% admit

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Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL · www.niu.edu

Public|🎓 Psychology, General🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations🎓 Accounting and Related Services

11,301

Students

69.8%

Admit Rate

$13,391

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#451

💰

Earnings

#584

▼2

📊

Value

#183

▲3

🎓

Academics

#860

▲4

🏈

Athletics

#425

▼4

🎉

Social Life

#258

🛡️

Safety

#159

▲2

☀️

Weather

#749

▼4

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$46,113

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$57,808

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 55% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Psychology, General188 grads

Business Administration, Management and Operations174 grads

Accounting and Related Services171 grads

Communication and Media Studies164 grads

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing159 grads

Bachelor's degree completions. Source: IPEDS via College Scorecard

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$13,248

Out-of-State Tuition

$13,248

Avg Net Price

$13,391

Median Debt

$22,162

Avg net priceBetter than 80% of schools

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 56% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

47.3%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

4.3x

🏈 Athletics Score

25.1 / 100

💰 Revenue

$33.1M

📊 Expenses

$30.7M

🏅 Sports Offered

22(9M / 13W)

📈 Net

+$2.4M

⚾ Baseball2

⚽ Soccer1

🏒 Hockey1

👥 11,301 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie R2

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

96.8 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

13.89

Violent

Property

Drug/Alcohol

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

46.6 / 100

Cool and partly cloudy, moderate snow

🌡️ Avg Temp

44°F

Sep-May avg

☀️ Sunny Days

189

per year

🌧️ Rainfall

39"

per year

❄️ Snowfall

30"

per year

💧 Humidity

68%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Softball falls 3-2 to Northern Illinois - University of Massachusetts Athletics

University of Massachusetts Athletics|Mar 28, 2026

Toledo Falls to Northern Illinois - University of Toledo Athletics - University of Toledo Athletics

University of Toledo Athletics|Mar 21, 2026

Hammock Announces Resignation, Will Return to NFL - niuhuskies.com

niuhuskies.com|Feb 18, 2026

Northern Illinois University Law to Start Part-Time JD Program - Law.com

Law.com|Mar 16, 2026

Tennis Downs Northern Illinois, 6-1, For Sixth Straight Victory On Senior Day - University of Massachusetts Athletics

University of Massachusetts Athletics|Mar 29, 2026

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate49.2%

Graduation rateBetter than 28% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate69.6%

First Gen Students38.3%

🌍 Student Demographics

White41.9%

Black21.0%

Hispanic25.8%

Asian6.4%

Other0.9%

🎉 Social Life Score

39.3 / 100

👥 11,301 students📋 70% admit

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

🏫 Similar Schools

Schools with the most similar score profiles across all ranking categories.

Kean University

Union, NJ

Overall

Net Cost

$12,447

Admit

75.9%

Overall Rank: #418

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Overall

Net Cost

$15,566

Admit

87.9%

Overall Rank: #363

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Overall

Net Cost

$9,552

Admit

90.9%

Overall Rank: #366

Indiana University-Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

Overall

Net Cost

$11,668

Admit

76.4%

Overall Rank: #388

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, CT

Overall

Net Cost

$20,857

Admit

91.5%

Overall Rank: #614

Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Overall

Net Cost

$14,072

Admit

85.8%

Overall Rank: #703