University of Illinois Chicago
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$68,740
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$68,740
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Illinois Chicago is a public 4-year college in Chicago, Illinois with 22,170 undergraduates and 11,411 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $10,974 a year (tuition and fees $14,338 in-state, $29,884 out-of-state). It admits 77% of applicants and 62% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $68,740 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $16,704 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,974
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$14,338
Out-of-state $29,884
Admission rate
77%
US median 78%
Completion rate
62%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$16,704
About $177 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$68,740
Rank 414 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
- $10,974
- Tuition in-state
- $14,338
- Tuition out-of-state
- $29,884
- Cost of attendance
- $27,521
- Students with a need-based grant
- 49%
- Students with federal loans
- 22%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,529
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,119
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,921
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,185
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,047
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 $13,664 in 2015-16 to $14,338 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
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1,250
- SAT reading, middle
- 595
- SAT math, middle
- 600
- ACT, middle
- 27
- Undergraduates
- 22,170
- Graduate students
- 11,411
- Part-time students
- 8.9%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 62%
- Retention rate
- 80%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 224
- Endowment
- $681.0M
- 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 414 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,974 | $15,156 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $14,338 | $13,291 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 77% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 62% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 80% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $16,704 | $10,297 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $53,218 | $34,234 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $68,740 | $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. 69% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
224 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 465 | $16,031 | $28,768 | $59,119 | $57,214 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 375 | $15,934 | $30,565 | $52,736 | $50,706 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 337 | $17,418 | $78,040 | $120,470 | $107,009 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 302 | $15,000 | $55,591 | $83,218 | $83,343 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 284 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MedicineProfessional | Professional | 280 | $263,341 | $65,807 | $116,861 | $112,460 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 270 | $15,000 | $75,045 | $87,037 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 249 | $51,919 | $88,048 | $118,750 | $103,485 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 230 | Withheld | $92,010 | $125,094 | $124,807 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 228 | $45,712 | $67,936 | $89,402 | $82,751 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 220 | $35,907 | $51,727 | $65,915 | $65,123 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 215 | $15,000 | $34,551 | $59,295 | $55,378 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 206 | $17,377 | $42,782 | $71,293 | $69,303 |
| Computer ScienceMaster's | Master's | 179 | Withheld | $101,886 | $145,430 | $145,571 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 174 | $19,500 | $29,735 | $50,429 | $61,296 |
| Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 168 | $20,146 | $69,871 | $87,384 | $92,135 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 167 | $18,050 | $65,680 | $86,088 | $76,194 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 160 | $147,690 | $91,467 | $143,853 | $138,348 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 145 | $15,000 | $28,874 | $55,247 | $54,562 |
| Computer Systems AnalysisMaster's | Master's | 135 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $113,439 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingProfessional | Professional | 124 | $87,542 | $107,171 | $126,442 | $133,099 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 122 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 122 | $15,251 | $45,665 | $67,555 | $86,176 |
| Information Science/StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 121 | $14,149 | $58,651 | $81,180 | $85,294 |
| DentistryProfessional | Professional | 112 | $323,938 | $131,656 | Withheld | $170,812 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Illinois Chicago cost?
$10,974 a year is the average net price at University of Illinois Chicago after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $14,338 for in-state students and $29,884 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $27,521. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,529 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Illinois Chicago?
77% of applicants are admitted to University of Illinois Chicago. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,250 and the middle ACT score is 27. The median admission rate of colleges in Illinois is 77%.
How much do University of Illinois Chicago graduates earn?
$68,740 a year is the median pay of former University of Illinois Chicago students who work, 10 years after they started ($53,218 after 6 years). That ranks 414 of 5,094 US colleges and 16 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences (Master's) at $250,706.
How much student debt do University of Illinois Chicago graduates have?
$16,704 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Illinois Chicago graduates, about $177 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 22% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Illinois Chicago?
62% of first-time, full-time students at University of Illinois Chicago finish within 6 years. 80% 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 University of Illinois Chicago?
Biology, General (465 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (375 bachelor's graduates), Computer Science (337 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 224 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.