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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois · Public · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$14,355What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
42%
Graduation rate
85%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
36,258
In-state tuition
$16,004Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$35,124
SAT midpoint
1,415
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$81,054Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$14,355

Better than 52% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

85%

Better than 95% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$81,054

Better than 95% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$19,500

Better than 64% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$33,642

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$14,355

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time85%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return95%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$19,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$81,054

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$124,530311
Computer and Information Sciences, General$113,503165
Mathematics and Computer Science$109,84387
Computer Engineering$103,123396
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$86,483184
Systems Engineering$81,78583
Nuclear Engineering$81,13428
Mechanical Engineering$80,187228
Industrial Engineering$78,31380
Management Information Systems and Services$77,572203
Chemical Engineering$77,440122
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$75,859137
Finance and Financial Management Services$75,381323
Materials Engineering$75,08092
Accounting and Related Services$74,731352
Civil Engineering$73,397180
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$72,52753
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$71,48586
Marketing$69,273145
Statistics$68,636330
Business Administration, Management and Operations$68,442134
Engineering Physics$64,30496
Agricultural Engineering$62,03275
Economics$58,921315
Agricultural Business and Management$55,934255
Special Education and Teaching$51,92224
Physics$51,01961
Sustainability Studies$50,67872
Mathematics$48,728141
Agricultural Public Services$48,64336
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$48,063191
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$48,03895
Chemistry$47,034121
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$46,89746
Plant Sciences$45,41127
Geography and Cartography$42,21414
Food Science and Technology$41,15072
Architectural Sciences and Technology$41,10287
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$41,02614
Public Health$40,564170
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$38,94254
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$38,86711
Communication and Media Studies$37,808294
English Language and Literature, General$37,03196
Social Work$36,81587
Journalism$36,30349
Systems Science and Theory$35,23971
Political Science and Government$35,172252
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$34,806129
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$34,74281
Design and Applied Arts$34,67075
Research and Experimental Psychology$33,384573
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$32,85628
Sociology$31,54882
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$31,36982
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$31,187176
International/Globalization Studies$30,43842
Animal Sciences$30,187143
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$30,178134
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$29,777290
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$29,762101
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$29,62086
Fine and Studio Arts$28,66935
History$26,43694
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$25,92117
Area Studies$24,33213
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$24,22532
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$22,15930
Philosophy$21,82420
Anthropology$16,19740
Music$13,12858
Information Science/StudiesNot reported107
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported37
Engineering MechanicsNot reported31
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported23
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported18
DanceNot reported16
Cognitive ScienceNot reported14
Education, GeneralNot reported9
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, OtherNot reported4
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported4
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesNot reported3
BiotechnologyNot reported3
Agriculture, GeneralNot reported2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and ArtisanryNot reportedNot reported
Education, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Landscape ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported
Data AnalyticsNot reportedNot reported
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Data ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Biology, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 102 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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