Back to Colleges

University of Illinois Springfield

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 220,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,292
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 56%
Black 15%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 4%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Native American 0%
From State 90%
From Region 5%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 38%
Business & Economics 22%
Computer Science 18%
Education 9%
Life & Natural Sciences 7%
Health Sciences 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%
Arts 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $12,252
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,017
Est. In-State Cost $15,849
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,481
10-Year ROI $205,000
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (52%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 79%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #349
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #523
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #566
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 2 #553
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 43%
SAT Range 980 – 1160
SAT Math Range 460 – 590
SAT RW Range 480 – 610
ACT Range 21 – 27

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business and Management 128 53% / 47% 5% $64,100 97%
Accounting 25 48% / 52% 0% $69,159 82 98%
Business Administration 103 54% / 46% 7% $62,873 75 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Human Services 69 13% / 87% 0% $58,554 98%
Exercise Science 20 15% / 85% 0% $53,027 55
Social Work 11 9% / 91% 0% $48,393 42 91%
Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $63,716 76
Elementary Education 30 3% / 97% 0% $64,464 77 100%
Middle School Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $64,464 77 100%
Secondary Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,464 77 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health, Science, and Technology 112 81% / 19% 3% $95,875 94%
Computer Science 72 89% / 11% 3% $96,556 97 94%
Computer Systems Analysis 9 22% / 78% 0% $109,811 99 94%
Cybersecurity 27 81% / 19% 4% $93,555 97
Clinical Laboratory Science 4 75% / 25% 0% $67,947 81 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 243 33% / 67% 1% $50,959 93%
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,239 77
Mathematics 10 70% / 30% 0% $57,809 66 88%
Biochemistry 3 33% / 67% 0% $61,479 72
Biology 35 40% / 60% 6% $58,168 66 97%
Environmental Studies 5 0% / 100% 0% $53,487 57 100%
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $67,473 81
Communication 28 29% / 71% 0% $48,076 42 98%
English 17 6% / 94% 0% $41,513 23 84%
History 19 58% / 42% 0% $46,558 37 93%
International Studies 3 33% / 67% 0% $58,213 67
Philosophy 2 100% / 0% 0% $49,751 47
Political Science 19 63% / 37% 0% $57,071 64 94%
Psychology 77 21% / 79% 1% $49,082 45 92%
Sociology and Anthropology 4 0% / 100% 0% $47,901 41
General Education 13 38% / 62% 0% $52,005 53 93%
Studio Art 5 20% / 80% 0% $41,675 23
Theater 1 0% / 100% 0% $35,329 10
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Public Affairs and Administration 45 22% / 78% 2% $58,145 97%
Criminal Justice 26 23% / 77% 0% $53,930 58 97%
Legal Studies 10 20% / 80% 0% $55,053 60
Public Administration 7 29% / 71% 14% $76,799 89 97%
Public Policy Analysis 2 0% / 100% 0% $63,121 75