by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is English. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General English Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at University of Illinois at Springfield. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in English, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UIS was $388 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $331 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,592 | $16,120 |
| Fees | $2,408 | $2,408 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,760 | $9,760 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,700 | $2,700 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UIS in English walked away with an average of $26,828 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $22,977.
UIS does not offer an online option for its English bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIS Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.7% of the English students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at UIS in 2019-2020, 22.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 22 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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