by our College Data Analytics TeamUse the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at Northern Illinois University, located in Dekalb, IL.
Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.
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A school’s selectivity rating tells you how difficult it is to get accepted.
| Open Admissions | No |
| Selectivity of College | Moderately Selective (50-70%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 70% |
Northern Illinois University had 23,651 total applications. Among these applicants, 16,505 received admission offers, and 1,991 chose to enroll.
| Applicant Total | 23,651 |
| Accepted | 16,505 |
| Enrolled | 1,991 |
| Enrolled Full-Time | 1,979 |
| Enrolled Part-Time | 12 |
Getting into Northern Illinois University is 69.8%. This makes the school fairly accessible. The school admits men and women at different rates at Northern Illinois University: women are accepted at a rate of 72% compared to 66% for men.
Among admitted students at Northern Illinois University is 12%. This means that 12% of those who received offers of admission registered. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 11% versus 14% for men.
These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at Northern Illinois University.
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 10,235 | 13,402 |
| Admitted | 6,791 | 9,707 |
| Enrolled | 923 | 1,065 |
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