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Northern Illinois
U. Memphis

Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Northern Illinois15 to 1
U. Memphis16 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Northern Illinois75%
U. Memphis73%
Average faculty salary
Northern Illinois$99,800
U. Memphis$87,855

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Northern Illinois$14,474
U. Memphis$9,356
Endowment per student
Northern Illinois$8,554
U. Memphis$22,720
Tuition share of core revenue
Northern Illinois18%
U. Memphis22%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Northern Illinois2,557
U. Memphis2,906
Most popular majors
Northern Illinois

Psychology, General 9% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 6% · Computer Science 5%

U. Memphis

Exercise Science and Kinesiology 12% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 11% · Psychology, General 6%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why