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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public campus in Champaign proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. The federal record identifies it as a land-grant institution.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$3,883
family income
under $30k
$5,955
$30–48k
$10,065
$48–75k
$20,205
$75–110k
$28,358
over $110k

Average net price

$14,3552023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$14k$16k$18k200820232008: $17,5912009: $17,5132010: $18,1252011: $19,0582012: $18,7982013: $18,3752014: $18,1432015: $18,2432016: $18,3772017: $17,3022018: $15,8802019: $14,3212020: $15,4832021: $16,1092022: $15,2012023: $14,355$14,355
$14k$16k$18k200820232008: $17,5912009: $17,5132010: $18,1252011: $19,0582012: $18,7982013: $18,3752014: $18,1432015: $18,2432016: $18,3772017: $17,3022018: $15,8802019: $14,3212020: $15,4832021: $16,1092022: $15,2012023: $14,355$14,355

Average net price at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign fell from $17,591 (2008) to $14,355 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$17,591
2009$17,513
2010$18,125
2011$19,058
2012$18,798
2013$18,375
2014$18,143
2015$18,243
2016$18,377
2017$17,302
2018$15,880
2019$14,321
2020$15,483
2021$16,109
2022$15,201
2023$14,355
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$33,6422024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$25k$28k$30k$33k200920242009: $24,5802010: $25,1102011: $26,5382012: $27,6282013: $28,5642014: $29,0862015: $29,5682016: $29,7642017: $30,0642018: $30,0822019: $30,1022020: $30,3022021: $31,1022022: $31,6362023: $32,1342024: $33,642$33,642
$25k$30k200920242009: $24,5802010: $25,1102011: $26,5382012: $27,6282013: $28,5642014: $29,0862015: $29,5682016: $29,7642017: $30,0642018: $30,0822019: $30,1022020: $30,3022021: $31,1022022: $31,6362023: $32,1342024: $33,642$33,642

Total cost at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rose from $24,580 (2009) to $33,642 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$24,580
2010$25,110
2011$26,538
2012$27,628
2013$28,564
2014$29,086
2015$29,568
2016$29,764
2017$30,064
2018$30,082
2019$30,102
2020$30,302
2021$31,102
2022$31,636
2023$32,134
2024$33,642
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $4,9942001: $5,7542002: $6,7042003: $7,0102004: $7,9442005: $8,6342006: $9,8822007: $11,1302008: $12,1062013: $14,7502014: $15,0202015: $15,0542016: $15,0582017: $15,0742018: $15,0942019: $15,1222020: $15,1502021: $15,4422022: $15,7142023: $16,004$16,004 in2000: $12,4422001: $13,5742002: $15,3082003: $18,0462004: $20,8642005: $22,7202006: $23,9682007: $25,2162008: $25,8902013: $29,1322014: $29,6462015: $30,2142016: $30,6802017: $31,1942018: $31,6642019: $32,2642020: $32,6002021: $32,8922022: $33,6862023: $34,501$34,501 out
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $4,9942001: $5,7542002: $6,7042003: $7,0102004: $7,9442005: $8,6342006: $9,8822007: $11,1302008: $12,1062013: $14,7502014: $15,0202015: $15,0542016: $15,0582017: $15,0742018: $15,0942019: $15,1222020: $15,1502021: $15,4422022: $15,7142023: $16,004$16,004 in2000: $12,4422001: $13,5742002: $15,3082003: $18,0462004: $20,8642005: $22,7202006: $23,9682007: $25,2162008: $25,8902013: $29,1322014: $29,6462015: $30,2142016: $30,6802017: $31,1942018: $31,6642019: $32,2642020: $32,6002021: $32,8922022: $33,6862023: $34,501$34,501 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$4,994$12,442
2001$5,754$13,574
2002$6,704$15,308
2003$7,010$18,046
2004$7,944$20,864
2005$8,634$22,720
2006$9,882$23,968
2007$11,130$25,216
2008$12,106$25,890
2013$14,750$29,132
2014$15,020$29,646
2015$15,054$30,214
2016$15,058$30,680
2017$15,074$31,194
2018$15,094$31,664
2019$15,122$32,264
2020$15,150$32,600
2021$15,442$32,892
2022$15,714$33,686
2023$16,004$34,501
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reports tuition of $16,004 for in-state students and $35,124 for out-of-state students. Check University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s residency rules, attendance budget and aid offer. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a big school: 36,258 undergraduates at last count.

85.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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85.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

75%80%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 76.8%entered 1992: 76.8%entered 1993: 75.3%entered 1994: 76.5%entered 1995: 77.8%entered 1996: 79.7%entered 1997: 80.7%entered 1998: 80.2%entered 1999: 82.7%entered 2000: 81.6%entered 2001: 81.9%entered 2002: 82%entered 2003: 82.6%entered 2004: 84.4%entered 2005: 82.4%entered 2006: 84%entered 2007: 83.8%entered 2008: 84.2%entered 2009: 85.2%entered 2010: 85.2%entered 2011: 85%entered 2012: 84.3%entered 2013: 85.1%entered 2014: 86.2%entered 2015: 84.9%entered 2016: 84.7%entered 2017: 84.9%entered 2018: 85.1%85.1%
75%80%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 76.8%entered 1992: 76.8%entered 1993: 75.3%entered 1994: 76.5%entered 1995: 77.8%entered 1996: 79.7%entered 1997: 80.7%entered 1998: 80.2%entered 1999: 82.7%entered 2000: 81.6%entered 2001: 81.9%entered 2002: 82%entered 2003: 82.6%entered 2004: 84.4%entered 2005: 82.4%entered 2006: 84%entered 2007: 83.8%entered 2008: 84.2%entered 2009: 85.2%entered 2010: 85.2%entered 2011: 85%entered 2012: 84.3%entered 2013: 85.1%entered 2014: 86.2%entered 2015: 84.9%entered 2016: 84.7%entered 2017: 84.9%entered 2018: 85.1%85.1%

The six-year graduation rate at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rose from 76.8% (entered 1991) to 85.1% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort76.8%
1992 cohort76.8%
1993 cohort75.3%
1994 cohort76.5%
1995 cohort77.8%
1996 cohort79.7%
1997 cohort80.7%
1998 cohort80.2%
1999 cohort82.7%
2000 cohort81.6%
2001 cohort81.9%
2002 cohort82%
2003 cohort82.6%
2004 cohort84.4%
2005 cohort82.4%
2006 cohort84%
2007 cohort83.8%
2008 cohort84.2%
2009 cohort85.2%
2010 cohort85.2%
2011 cohort85%
2012 cohort84.3%
2013 cohort85.1%
2014 cohort86.2%
2015 cohort84.9%
2016 cohort84.7%
2017 cohort84.9%
2018 cohort85.1%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $12,880Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,710Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,236Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,620Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,529Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,620Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,200Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,722Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,219Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,432Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,292Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $20,450Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $20,127Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $19,500$19,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,005Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $7,712Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $7,679Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $7,281Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $7,303Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,947Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,680Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,120Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,271Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,848Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,298Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,323Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,999Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,532Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,500$7,500 left
$5k$10k$15k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $12,880Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,710Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $12,236Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,620Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,529Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,620Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $12,200Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $13,722Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,219Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $15,432Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,292Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $20,450Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $20,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $20,127Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $19,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $19,500$19,500 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,005Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $7,712Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $7,679Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $7,281Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $7,303Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,947Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,680Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,120Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,271Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,848Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,298Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,323Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $7,999Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $7,532Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $7,500$7,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$12,880$9,005
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$12,710$7,712
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$12,236$7,679
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$11,620$7,281
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$11,529$7,303
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$11,620$7,947
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$12,200$7,680
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$13,250$6,120
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$13,722$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,219$5,271
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$15,432$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$17,292$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$19,000$7,848
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$20,250$8,298
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$20,450$8,323
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$20,500$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$20,500$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$20,127$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$19,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$19,000$7,999
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$19,500$7,532
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$19,500$7,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$64,802
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$74,029
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$81,054
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign admitted 31,247 of 73,742 applicants in Fall 2024. The 42.4% rate describes that application pool.

42.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$16,004 in-state tuition · 2023–2436,258 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1310–15201600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign received 73,742 applications and admitted 31,247 (42.4%), with 9,008 enrolling.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 650–740 and Math was 660–780 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1310–1520 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing650700740
SAT Math660740780
ACT Composite303234

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

42.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%50%60%70%200120242001: 64.4%2002: 62%2003: 60.2%2004: 62.6%2005: 68%2006: 75.4%2007: 71%2008: 69%2009: 65.4%2010: 67.1%2011: 67.6%2012: 63.3%2013: 62.4%2014: 59%2015: 65.6%2016: 60.1%2017: 61.5%2018: 62.2%2019: 59%2020: 63.3%2021: 59.7%2022: 44.8%2023: 43.7%2024: 42.4%42.4%
40%50%60%70%200120242001: 64.4%2002: 62%2003: 60.2%2004: 62.6%2005: 68%2006: 75.4%2007: 71%2008: 69%2009: 65.4%2010: 67.1%2011: 67.6%2012: 63.3%2013: 62.4%2014: 59%2015: 65.6%2016: 60.1%2017: 61.5%2018: 62.2%2019: 59%2020: 63.3%2021: 59.7%2022: 44.8%2023: 43.7%2024: 42.4%42.4%

Read University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's change from 64.4% to 42.4% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200164.4%
Fall 200262%
Fall 200360.2%
Fall 200462.6%
Fall 200568%
Fall 200675.4%
Fall 200771%
Fall 200869%
Fall 200965.4%
Fall 201067.1%
Fall 201167.6%
Fall 201263.3%
Fall 201362.4%
Fall 201459%
Fall 201565.6%
Fall 201660.1%
Fall 201761.5%
Fall 201862.2%
Fall 201959%
Fall 202063.3%
Fall 202159.7%
Fall 202244.8%
Fall 202343.7%
Fall 202442.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1310–1520Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA12001300140015002016 REDESIGN2005202420162005: 11802006: 11702007: 11902008: 11802009: 12002010: 12102011: 12302012: 12302013: 12602014: 12902015: 12702016: 12852017: 13402018: 12002019: 12102020: 12002021: 13202022: 13202023: 12702024: 131013102005: 14002006: 14002007: 14102008: 14102009: 14302010: 14302011: 14402012: 14702013: 14502014: 14802015: 14702016: 14802017: 15002018: 14602019: 14702020: 14602021: 15102022: 15102023: 15102024: 15201520
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA120014002016 REDESIGN2005202420162005: 11802006: 11702007: 11902008: 11802009: 12002010: 12102011: 12302012: 12302013: 12602014: 12902015: 12702016: 12852017: 13402018: 12002019: 12102020: 12002021: 13202022: 13202023: 12702024: 131013102005: 14002006: 14002007: 14102008: 14102009: 14302010: 14302011: 14402012: 14702013: 14502014: 14802015: 14702016: 14802017: 15002018: 14602019: 14702020: 14602021: 15102022: 15102023: 15102024: 15201520

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200511801400
Fall 200611701400
Fall 200711901410
Fall 200811801410
Fall 200912001430
Fall 201012101430
Fall 201112301440
Fall 201212301470
Fall 201312601450
Fall 201412901480
Fall 201512701470
Fall 201612851480
Fall 201713401500
Fall 201812001460
Fall 201912101470
Fall 202012001460
Fall 202113201510
Fall 202213201510
Fall 202312701510
Fall 202413101520
IPEDS Fall 2005–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

30–34Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 232002: 252003: 252004: 252005: 262006: 262007: 262008: 262009: 262010: 262011: 262012: 262013: 262014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 262019: 262020: 272021: 292022: 292023: 292024: 30302001: 282002: 302003: 302004: 302005: 302006: 312007: 312008: 312009: 312010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 312014: 322015: 312016: 322017: 322018: 322019: 322020: 332021: 342022: 342023: 342024: 3434
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200120242001: 232002: 252003: 252004: 252005: 262006: 262007: 262008: 262009: 262010: 262011: 262012: 262013: 262014: 262015: 262016: 262017: 262018: 262019: 262020: 272021: 292022: 292023: 292024: 30302001: 282002: 302003: 302004: 302005: 302006: 312007: 312008: 312009: 312010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 312014: 322015: 312016: 322017: 322018: 322019: 322020: 332021: 342022: 342023: 342024: 3434

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012328
Fall 20022530
Fall 20032530
Fall 20042530
Fall 20052630
Fall 20062631
Fall 20072631
Fall 20082631
Fall 20092631
Fall 20102631
Fall 20112631
Fall 20122631
Fall 20132631
Fall 20142632
Fall 20152631
Fall 20162632
Fall 20172632
Fall 20182632
Fall 20192632
Fall 20202733
Fall 20212934
Fall 20222934
Fall 20232934
Fall 20243034
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

36,258Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

28k30k32k34k36k200220242002: 27,8792003: 28,2302004: 28,9312005: 30,2512006: 30,7212007: 30,3952008: 30,8132009: 30,7332010: 30,7212011: 31,3502012: 31,2602013: 31,6632014: 31,8752015: 32,1702016: 32,7522017: 32,8842018: 32,9742019: 33,0802020: 33,0012021: 33,8892022: 34,0312023: 34,6232024: 36,25836,258
28k30k33k35k200220242002: 27,8792003: 28,2302004: 28,9312005: 30,2512006: 30,7212007: 30,3952008: 30,8132009: 30,7332010: 30,7212011: 31,3502012: 31,2602013: 31,6632014: 31,8752015: 32,1702016: 32,7522017: 32,8842018: 32,9742019: 33,0802020: 33,0012021: 33,8892022: 34,0312023: 34,6232024: 36,25836,258

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign rose from 27,879 (Fall 2002) to 36,258 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 200227,879
Fall 200328,230
Fall 200428,931
Fall 200530,251
Fall 200630,721
Fall 200730,395
Fall 200830,813
Fall 200930,733
Fall 201030,721
Fall 201131,350
Fall 201231,260
Fall 201331,663
Fall 201431,875
Fall 201532,170
Fall 201632,752
Fall 201732,884
Fall 201832,974
Fall 201933,080
Fall 202033,001
Fall 202133,889
Fall 202234,031
Fall 202334,623
Fall 202436,258
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

95%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

90%92%94%200220232002: 93%2003: 90%2004: 93%2005: 93%2006: 93%2007: 94%2008: 93%2009: 94%2010: 93%2011: 94%2012: 93%2013: 93%2014: 93%2015: 94%2016: 92%2017: 93%2018: 93%2019: 94%2020: 93%2021: 93%2022: 94%2023: 95%95%
90%92%94%200220232002: 93%2003: 90%2004: 93%2005: 93%2006: 93%2007: 94%2008: 93%2009: 94%2010: 93%2011: 94%2012: 93%2013: 93%2014: 93%2015: 94%2016: 92%2017: 93%2018: 93%2019: 94%2020: 93%2021: 93%2022: 94%2023: 95%95%

First-year retention at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has held near 95% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort93%
Fall 2003 cohort90%
Fall 2004 cohort93%
Fall 2005 cohort93%
Fall 2006 cohort93%
Fall 2007 cohort94%
Fall 2008 cohort93%
Fall 2009 cohort94%
Fall 2010 cohort93%
Fall 2011 cohort94%
Fall 2012 cohort93%
Fall 2013 cohort93%
Fall 2014 cohort93%
Fall 2015 cohort94%
Fall 2016 cohort92%
Fall 2017 cohort93%
Fall 2018 cohort93%
Fall 2019 cohort94%
Fall 2020 cohort93%
Fall 2021 cohort93%
Fall 2022 cohort94%
Fall 2023 cohort95%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

23.4% of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign as a primarily residential campus of 36,258 undergraduates — and 94.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's SAT section-percentile sums are 1310–1520 — their midpoint is above the IL four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign42.4%
Illinois median77%
National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$16,004
Illinois median$31,360
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign$81,054
Illinois median$58,572
National median$53,781
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Illinois and national reference values
Metric & basisUniversity of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIllinois medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS42.4%77%76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$16,004$31,360$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$81,054$58,572$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 71 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$181,981
Computer Engineering$159,855
Mathematics and Computer Science$155,503
Computer and Information Sciences, General$146,946
Finance and Financial Management Services$119,978
Management Information Systems and Services$116,339
Nuclear Engineering$116,047
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$111,783
Business Administration, Management and Operations$107,904
Systems Engineering$106,805
Statistics$105,978
Chemical Engineering$104,317
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$104,172
Industrial Engineering$103,143
Engineering Physics$102,211
Accounting and Related Services$101,098
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$97,926
Materials Engineering$97,924
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$97,276
Mechanical Engineering$95,329
Civil Engineering$91,650
Marketing$90,744
Engineering Mechanics$89,617
Agricultural Engineering$89,400
Economics$86,860
Agricultural Business and Management$86,646
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$83,451
Physics$81,077
Mathematics$78,891
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology$71,425
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$70,213
Chemistry$70,197
Political Science and Government$69,515
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$69,195
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$68,201
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,782
Journalism$67,539
International/Globalization Studies$67,396
Architectural Sciences and Technology$67,147
Communication and Media Studies$66,439
Food Science and Technology$66,226
Public Health$65,978
Education, General$65,864
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$65,605
Design and Applied Arts$65,186
Sustainability Studies$63,604
Plant Sciences$63,279
Geography and Cartography$62,504
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,801
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$61,774
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies$61,313
Special Education and Teaching$60,685
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other$60,352
Research and Experimental Psychology$60,168
Systems Science and Theory$57,510
Social Work$56,917
Sociology$55,393
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$55,382
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,105
English Language and Literature, General$54,570
Area Studies$54,187
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,409
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$50,941
Music$50,544
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$50,396
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$49,323
Animal Sciences$48,026
History$46,718
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$44,004
Anthropology$43,554
Philosophy$34,482

These 71 fields listed for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign measure earnings after completion. The $81,054 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 31 additional University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report?

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1310–1520 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's acceptance rate?

42.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 31,247 admitted from 73,742 applicants.

How much does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cost?

In-state tuition is $16,004; out-of-state students pay $35,124. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $81,054. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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