Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, Illinois · Also known as NEIU · Website
$52,234
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,234
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Northeastern Illinois University is a public 4-year college in Chicago, Illinois with 3,982 undergraduates and 1,508 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $14,109 a year (tuition and fees $12,383 in-state, $22,726 out-of-state). It admits 75% of applicants and 22% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,234 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,600 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,109
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,383
Out-of-state $22,726
Admission rate
75%
US median 78%
Completion rate
22%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,600
About $155 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,234
Rank 1,297 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,109
- Tuition in-state
- $12,383
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,726
- Cost of attendance
- $26,960
- Students with a need-based grant
- 56%
- Students with federal loans
- 19%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $13,709
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,824
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,077
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $20,464
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,001
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $9,351 in 2015-16 to $12,383 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 75%
- Undergraduates
- 3,982
- Graduate students
- 1,508
- Part-time students
- 36%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Completion rate
- 22%
- Retention rate
- 52%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 69
- Endowment
- $15.0M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,297 of 5,094 US colleges and 56 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,109 | $15,156 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,383 | $13,291 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 75% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 22% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 52% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,600 | $10,297 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $43,801 | $34,234 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,234 | $39,544 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 56% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
69 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 103 | $13,070 | $62,831 | $88,917 | $107,009 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 100 | $15,324 | $39,178 | $53,848 | $51,790 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 98 | $15,477 | $41,938 | $52,176 | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 89 | $15,000 | $35,637 | $54,301 | $50,706 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $12,500 | $42,976 | $55,569 | $53,072 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 71 | $19,914 | $45,997 | $59,663 | $65,123 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 67 | $16,000 | $82,842 | $92,370 | $71,685 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 64 | $13,075 | $40,392 | $53,567 | $57,214 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 59 | $30,296 | $60,664 | $63,215 | $59,916 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 56 | $14,750 | $46,630 | $69,226 | $68,257 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | $13,350 | $50,475 | $68,328 | $76,194 |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 51 | $13,262 | $69,073 | $65,769 | $64,397 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMaster's | Master's | 44 | $28,707 | $50,825 | $60,768 | $59,571 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 37 | Withheld | $76,217 | Withheld | $103,485 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $15,000 | $32,538 | $48,247 | $56,359 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $13,000 | $43,320 | $69,011 | $69,303 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $11,500 | $40,719 | $53,121 | $55,378 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 34 | $11,875 | $48,807 | $64,022 | $83,343 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $15,543 | $49,131 | $63,276 | $68,069 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 27 | $24,000 | $68,449 | $69,529 | $60,111 |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $15,000 | $45,015 | $59,853 | $68,407 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $15,820 | $36,594 | $49,141 | $48,590 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $53,068 | $65,767 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | $63,615 | Withheld | $51,389 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Northeastern Illinois University cost?
$14,109 a year is the average net price at Northeastern Illinois University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,383 for in-state students and $22,726 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $26,960. Families earning under $30,000 pay $13,709 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Northeastern Illinois University?
75% of applicants are admitted to Northeastern Illinois University. The median admission rate of colleges in Illinois is 77%.
How much do Northeastern Illinois University graduates earn?
$52,234 a year is the median pay of former Northeastern Illinois University students who work, 10 years after they started ($43,801 after 6 years). That ranks 1,297 of 5,094 US colleges and 56 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's) at $90,465.
How much student debt do Northeastern Illinois University graduates have?
$14,600 is the median federal student loan debt of Northeastern Illinois University graduates, about $155 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 19% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Northeastern Illinois University?
22% of first-time, full-time students at Northeastern Illinois University finish within 6 years. 52% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Northeastern Illinois University?
Computer Science (103 bachelor's graduates), Social Work (100 bachelor's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (98 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 69 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.