University of Illinois Chicago

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2023 Acceptance Rate
78.5%
25,420 Applicants
2023 Graduation Rate
60.3%
2,418 Graduates

About

University of Illinois Chicago is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Illinois Chicago were General Biological Sciences (465 degrees awarded), General Psychology (375 degrees), and Computer Science (337 degrees).

Costs

Other Student Expenses

$14,400
Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Illinois Chicago was of $14,400 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 17.6% between 2022 and 2023.

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Admissions

University of Illinois Chicago received 25,420 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 7.89% annual growth. Out of those 25,420 applicants, 19,955 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 78.5% acceptance rate.

There were N/A students enrolled at University of Illinois Chicago in N/A. 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Illinois Chicago has an overall enrollment yield of 23.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

78.5%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
19,955
Accepted Out of 25,420

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Illinois Chicago was 78.5% (19,955 admissions from 25,420 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 78.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 7.89%, while admissions grew by 7.63%.

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SAT Scores

29%
Submission Percentage (2023)
1,356
Scores Submitted (2023)

29% of enrolled first-time students at University of Illinois Chicago in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

University of Illinois Chicago had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at University of Illinois Chicago is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at University of Illinois Chicago are enrolled full-time.

Students enrolled at University of Illinois Chicago in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (20.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (15.2%) and White Female (11.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.5%), followed by White Male (13.8%) and Asian Female (8.61%).

Retention Rate over Time

78%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Illinois Chicago was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (84%), University of Illinois Chicago had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Graduates

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Illinois Chicago is General Biological Sciences (465 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (375 degrees) and Computer Science (337 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Illinois Chicago, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (82 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (99 degrees), and Legal (288 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at University of Illinois Chicago in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (82 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (99 degrees), Legal (288 degrees), Engineering (842 degrees), and Biology (727 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at University of Illinois Chicago are Cultural & Gender Studies (82 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (99 degrees), Legal (288 degrees), Engineering (842 degrees), and Biology (727 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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The most specialized majors at University of Illinois Chicago are Cultural & Gender Studies (82 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (99 degrees), Legal (288 degrees), Engineering (842 degrees), and Biology (727 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    1,618 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Female
    1,396 degrees awarded
  3. White Male
    1,265 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Illinois Chicago is white female (1,618 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (1,396 degrees).

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Operations

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $331M - Federal
  2. $18.9M - State
  3. $6.69M - Local

As of 2023, University of Illinois Chicago received $331M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $18.9M from state grants and contracts, and $6.69M from local grants and contracts.

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Instructional Salaries

$254M
Instructional Salaries
1,849
Number of Employees

In 2023, University of Illinois Chicago paid a total of $254M to 1,849 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.5% of all salaries paid.

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