University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign was awarded 275 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is parks, recreation and leisure studies.

Overall Quality

UIUC landed the #92 spot in College Factual's 2021 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 1,715 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.

Out of the 61 colleges in Illinois, UIUC is ranked at #3.

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Is It Hard to Get Into UIUC?

Acceptance Rate

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign has an acceptance rate of 62%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for UIUC.

Average Test Scores

About 22% of students accepted to UIUC submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 630 and 710. Math scores were between 710 and 790.

UIUC received ACT scores from 85% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 26 and 32.

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University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign is 75%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 92% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at UIUC for first-time, full-time students is 71%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

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Excellent Overall Diversity at UIUC

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 33,955 undergraduates at UIUC with 32,613 being full-time and 1,342 being part-time.

UIUC Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

With an overall score of 94.14 out of 100, UIUC is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

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How Much Does University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Cost?

The overall average net price of UIUC is $17,302. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for UIUC

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$6,725	$10,332	$16,954	$23,817	$27,989

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UIUC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UIUC, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $6,816 a year. That adds up to $27,264 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at UIUC is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do UIUC Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from UIUC make about $61,500 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future UIUC graduates since it is 55% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

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Location of University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. Champaign is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

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Contact details for UIUC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	601 E John Street, Champaign, IL 61820-5711
Phone:	217-333-1000
Website:	www.illinois.edu/
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/illinois.edu
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/#!/Illinois_Alma

University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 123 majors graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign. Of these students, 8,983 received undergraduate degrees and 5,061 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Child Development & Psychology	490	NA
Economics	450	$49,400
Accounting	370	$61,400
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	357	$28,000
Computer Engineering	355	$78,000
Computer Science	348	$92,200
Statistics	315	$57,200
Finance & Financial Management	287	$68,700
Communication & Media Studies	279	$38,100
Electrical Engineering	260	$70,000

Learn more about the majors offered at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at UIUC

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2017-2018, 17,270 students took at least one online class at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign. This is an increase from the 14,551 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	17,270	4,767
2016-2017	14,551	3,164
2015-2016	14,090	2,171
2014-2015	10,720	1,727
2013-2014	9,772	1,445

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Related Schools

If you’re considering University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
• The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
• University of Florida
• University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
• University of Virginia - Main Campus

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
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