University of Illinois Springfield
Springfield, Illinois · Also known as UIS · Website
$57,103
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$57,103
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Illinois Springfield is a public 4-year college in Springfield, Illinois with 2,263 undergraduates and 2,319 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $9,833 a year (tuition and fees $12,252 in-state, $22,017 out-of-state). It admits 86% of applicants and 53% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $57,103 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,128 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$9,833
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$12,252
Out-of-state $22,017
Admission rate
86%
US median 78%
Completion rate
53%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,128
About $203 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$57,103
Rank 954 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
- $9,833
- Tuition in-state
- $12,252
- Tuition out-of-state
- $22,017
- Cost of attendance
- $25,521
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 37%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,778
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,915
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,520
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,349
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $16,544
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 $11,413 in 2015-16 to $12,252 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
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1,102
- SAT reading, middle
- 575
- SAT math, middle
- 545
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 2,263
- Graduate students
- 2,319
- Part-time students
- 29%
- Women
- 56%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 53%
- Retention rate
- 75%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 72
- Endowment
- $33.3M
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 954 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 189 in Illinois (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IL median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $9,833 | $15,156 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,252 | $13,291 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 86% | 77% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 53% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 75% | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,128 | $10,297 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $47,432 | $34,234 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $57,103 | $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. 58% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 77% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
72 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 ScienceMaster's | Master's | 115 | $25,099 | $97,576 | $126,156 | $145,571 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 105 | $21,799 | $44,236 | $61,499 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 88 | $18,648 | $31,978 | $47,802 | $50,706 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 87 | $24,925 | $72,657 | $102,020 | $107,009 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 83 | Withheld | $74,431 | $102,886 | $103,485 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 46 | $31,525 | $61,014 | $77,237 | $81,408 |
| Computer Systems AnalysisMaster's | Master's | 40 | Withheld | $97,984 | Withheld | $113,439 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $16,635 | $32,050 | $52,588 | $56,359 |
| Political Science and GovernmentMaster's | Master's | 33 | $30,000 | $52,565 | $76,243 | $78,850 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 29 | $46,366 | $48,357 | $58,462 | $65,184 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | Withheld | $44,458 | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's | Master's | 26 | Withheld | $57,079 | $59,629 | $74,607 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $21,196 | Withheld | $58,236 | $63,293 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,063 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $29,145 | $39,358 | $48,196 | $48,590 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $18,750 | $41,064 | $55,780 | $55,378 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $18,661 | $33,882 | $59,817 | $57,214 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $20,228 | $43,081 | $64,048 | $76,194 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $23,247 | $38,707 | $50,516 | $51,790 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | $60,442 | $71,271 | $71,685 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $18,125 | $33,297 | $45,641 | $50,680 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,153 |
| Public HealthMaster's | Master's | 17 | $27,620 | $54,701 | $71,142 | $82,751 |
| Non-Professional Legal StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,959 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Springfield and Illinois on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Illinois Springfield cost?
$9,833 a year is the average net price at University of Illinois Springfield after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $12,252 for in-state students and $22,017 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $25,521. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,778 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Illinois Springfield?
86% of applicants are admitted to University of Illinois Springfield. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,102 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Illinois is 77%.
How much do University of Illinois Springfield graduates earn?
$57,103 a year is the median pay of former University of Illinois Springfield students who work, 10 years after they started ($47,432 after 6 years). That ranks 954 of 5,094 US colleges and 40 of 189 in Illinois. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Computer Systems Analysis (Master's) at $97,984.
How much student debt do University of Illinois Springfield graduates have?
$19,128 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Illinois Springfield graduates, about $203 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 37% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Illinois Springfield?
53% of first-time, full-time students at University of Illinois Springfield finish within 6 years. 75% 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 Springfield?
Computer Science (115 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (105 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (88 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 72 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.