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University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, ILQuad's selectivitySelective
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 29,929 applied (fall 2024: 27,085)University of Illinois Chicago (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 22,674 admits (fall 2024: 20,951)University of Illinois Chicago (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 76% admitted (fall 2024: 77%)University of Illinois Chicago (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 24–31 (fall 2024: 25–31)University of Illinois Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 83% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 80%)University of Illinois Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:University of Illinois Chicago (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;University of Illinois Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;University of Illinois Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Illinois Chicago admits about 8 in 10 applicants (76%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 53% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

76%

76%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

29,929

Admitted

22,674

Yield

24%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.45

SAT middle 50%

1130–1350

10001600
ACT middle 50%

24–31

1836
Applications +74% since fall 2014 · admit rate 74% → 77%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 22,170 undergrads, where 49% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

22.2K

undergrads · larger than 96% of colleges

Diversity index

0.76

Pell Grant

49%

above the median

First generation

44%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · Missouri Valley ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.74 → 0.76 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (8% of graduates). 17 students for every faculty member, more than at 78% of colleges. 71% of faculty are full-time. Spends $28,590 a year on instruction per student.

17 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 78% of colleges

Most popular major

Computer Science

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$120.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

71%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$28.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $25,530 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $1.2K more than the national median. The 74% who received grants paid $10,852 on average; the other 26% paid the full sticker price of $36,364 in-state / $51,386 out-of-state.

33%

$25.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $1.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$36,364 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
4.1% · avg $6K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 33% of full price

Federal loans

22%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −8% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $68,740 ten years after enrolling, more than at 82% of colleges; 70% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

70%

70%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$68.7K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$16.7K

≈ $177/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 60% → 62% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 4% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 8%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 74% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 74% to 77%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −8% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +74%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 74% → 77% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.74 → 0.76

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

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  3. 3
    University of Illinois Chicago (Fall 2025)

    University of Illinois Chicago · Fall 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of Illinois Chicago Common Data Set 2025–26

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  9. 9
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  18. 18
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    University of Illinois Chicago (2026)

    University of Illinois Chicago · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 145600 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything