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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, ILQuad's selectivityVery selectivefrom IllinoisHighly selectivefrom other states
Known forAdmits women at a higher rateTop test scoresBig campusVery diverseHigh earnersHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

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

Published Oct 10, 2026

  • Fall 2024: 73,742 applied from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set (was 83,045 from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Fall 2025), fall 2025)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set
  • Fall 2024: 31,247 admits from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set (was 30,384 from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Fall 2025), fall 2025)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set
  • Fall 2026: 38% admitted (fall 2025: 37%)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Fall 2026)

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 83,045 applied (fall 2024: 73,742)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 30,384 admits (fall 2024: 31,247)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 37% admitted (was 38%, fall 2026)University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Fall 2025)

Sources:University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Common Data Set, 2024-25;University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Fall 2026), Fall 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · 2024-25

1 in 3 applicants admitted

UIUC admits about 1 in 3 applicants (38%). That puts it in the "Very selective in-state, Highly selective out of state" tier, more selective than 90% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

38%

38%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selectivefrom IllinoisHighly selectivefrom other states

Applied

73,742

Admitted

31,247

Yield

29%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1390–1520

10001600
ACT middle 50%

31–34

1836
Applications +106% since fall 2014 · admit rate 59% → 42%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A very large campus of 37,562 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

37.6K

undergrads · larger than 99% of colleges

Diversity index

0.77

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

First generation

25%

below the median

Small cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-I FBS · Big Ten ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.68 → 0.76 (to fall 2024) since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Research and Experimental Psychology, Other (6% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 73% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,929 a year on instruction per student.

20 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 90% of colleges

Most popular major

Research and Experimental Psychology, Other

6% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Science

$182K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

73%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$14.9K

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 $28,467 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.2K more than the national median. The 52% who received grants paid $13,973 on average; the other 48% paid the full sticker price of $33,642 in-state / $52,139 out-of-state.

26%

$28.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$33,642 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
16% · avg $6K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 26% of full price

Federal loans

27%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −20% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $81,054 ten years after enrolling, more than at 92% of colleges; 86% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

86%

86%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$81.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19.5K

≈ $207/month for 10 years

Retention

95%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 84% → 85% 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 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 20%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 106% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 59% to 42%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −20% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +106%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 59% → 42% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.68 → 0.76 (to fall 2024)

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

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IPEDS unit ID 145637 · 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