Illinois Institute of Technology: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #525 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #188 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #163 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #4 of 38 | In Chicago |
| #42 of 1,036 | For Intellectual Property and Patent Law |
| Top50% | For 173 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 55%
- Undergraduates
- 3,316
- Graduates
- 5,247
- Male:Female Ratio
- 63:37
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.iit.edu
Illinois Institute of Technology Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Illinois Institute of Technology has an acceptance rate of 55% and is among the top 19% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 55% | 54% | 59% |
| Applicants | 8,912 | 5,867 | 3,045 |
| Admissions | 4,939 | 3,155 | 1,784 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 528 | 334 | 194 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 6 | 5 | 1 |
2,303 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,290 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
239 or 45%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1180
or below
75% of them
had 1410
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Illinois Institute of Technology are 1180-1410 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
57 or 11%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 25
or below
75% of them
had 31
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Illinois Institute of Technology are 25-31 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Considered but not required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| Nonresident Alien | 4381 (51%) |
|---|---|
| White | 1849 (22%) |
| Hispanic | 922 (11%) |
| Asian | 666 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 300 (4%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 268 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 168 (2%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 4 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Illinois Institute of Technology is $25,001 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $13,222 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $15,488 |
| $48-75K | $16,566 |
| $75-110K | $22,765 |
| $110K+ | $31,456 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $49,643 | $32,500 |
| Tuition in-state | $49,643 | $32,500 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $49,643 | $32,500 |
| Fee in-district | $2,120 | $1,310 |
| Fee in-state | $2,120 | $1,310 |
| Fee out-of-state | $2,120 | $1,310 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,722 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $16,528 |
| Room charge | $8,950 |
| Meal charge | $7,578 |
Illinois Institute of Technology majors
Illinois Institute of Technology has granted 630 bachelor's degrees across 33 programs, 1,218 master's across 58 programs, and 293 doctorate degrees across 21 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Illinois Institute of Technology.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 103 | 231 | 12 |
| Law | 215 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 89 | 64 | 4 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 70 | 71 | 6 |
| Information Technology | 40 | 86 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 30 | 47 | 5 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 12 | 51 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 18 | 34 | |
| Chemical Engineering | 30 | 18 | 2 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 48 | ||
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 47 | ||
| Artificial Intelligence | 5 | 40 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 23 | 18 | 3 |
| Management Science | 37 | 7 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 37 | 2 | 3 |
| Human Computer Interaction | 41 | ||
| Computer Engineering, Other | 8 | 31 | |
| Architectural Engineering | 22 | 9 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 3 | 28 | |
| Construction Engineering | 31 | ||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 28 | ||
| Computer Engineering, General | 21 | 4 | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 14 | 6 | 6 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 12 | 10 | 3 |
| Food Science | 21 | ||
| Computer Software Engineering | 19 | ||
| Psychology, General | 7 | 12 | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 18 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 17 | ||
| Health & Medical Physics | 16 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Physics, General | 11 | 4 | |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 15 | ||
| Structural Engineering | 14 | ||
| American & U.S. Law & Legal Studies & Jurisprudence | 13 | ||
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 12 | ||
| Analytical Chemistry | 1 | 10 | |
| Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law | 10 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Astrophysics | 9 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 9 | ||
| Sustainability Studies | 9 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 7 | ||
| Transportation and Highway Engineering | 7 | ||
| Biochemistry | 6 | ||
| Finance, General | 6 | ||
| Intellectual Property Law | 6 | ||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | 6 | ||
| Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology | 6 | ||
| Public Administration | 6 | ||
| Clinical Psychology | 5 | ||
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 3 | 2 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 5 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 3 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 3 | ||
| Humanities & Humanistic Studies | 1 | 2 | |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 3 | ||
| Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry | 3 | ||
| Development Economics and International Development | 2 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology & Technician | 2 | ||
| Operations Research | 2 | ||
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | 2 | ||
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 1 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 1 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Biophysics | 1 | ||
| Civil Engineering, Other | 1 | ||
| Computer Hardware Engineering | 1 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 1 | ||
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | 1 | ||
| Materials Chemistry | 1 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 630 | 1,218 | 293 |
Illinois Institute of Technology has a graduation rate of 72%, which is among the 18% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 72% | 70% | 77% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Illinois Institute of Technology is a world-class research university with 32,471 scientific papers published and 781,888 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Quantum and Particle physics, Chemistry, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Materials Science, and Mathematics.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 288 | 3570 |
| 1993 | 245 | 3299 |
| 1994 | 222 | 3359 |
| 1995 | 225 | 3463 |
| 1996 | 307 | 3501 |
| 1997 | 270 | 3506 |
| 1998 | 289 | 3911 |
| 1999 | 310 | 3961 |
| 2000 | 387 | 4843 |
| 2001 | 370 | 4974 |
| 2002 | 754 | 7887 |
| 2003 | 787 | 8324 |
| 2004 | 721 | 8656 |
| 2005 | 752 | 11120 |
| 2006 | 883 | 12140 |
| 2007 | 854 | 12845 |
| 2008 | 904 | 14734 |
| 2009 | 939 | 16580 |
| 2010 | 973 | 19569 |
| 2011 | 1031 | 22403 |
| 2012 | 899 | 25963 |
| 2013 | 1027 | 29321 |
| 2014 | 1101 | 32956 |
| 2015 | 1143 | 33449 |
| 2016 | 1023 | 35434 |
| 2017 | 1038 | 37375 |
| 2018 | 1090 | 40890 |
| 2019 | 1053 | 45420 |
| 2020 | 1290 | 51689 |
| 2021 | 1150 | 56090 |
| 2022 | 1069 | 54985 |
| 2023 | 1062 | 56694 |
| 2024 | 862 | 53267 |
Illinois Institute of Technology alumni
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Virgil Abloh
- Occupations
- civil engineerdesignercomposerrecord producerdisc jockey
- Biography
-
Virgil Abloh was an American fashion designer and entrepreneur. A trained architect, Abloh founded his own line of luxury streetwear clothing under the moniker Pyrex Vision in 2012, which he transformed into the Milan based fashion label Off-White in 2013. Abloh was appointed artistic director of Louis Vuitton's menswear collection beginning in 2018, and was given increased creative responsibilities across the LVMH brand in early 2021. Abloh worked in Chicago street fashion, before he entered the world of international fashion with an internship at Fendi in 2009, alongside American rapper Kanye West. Abloh assumed the role of creative director at Donda, West's creative agency in 2010.
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Martin Cooper
- Occupations
- entrepreneurelectrical engineerinventor
- Biography
-
Martin Cooper is an American engineer. He is a pioneer in the wireless communications industry, especially in radio spectrum management, with eleven patents in the field.
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Nandamuri Kalyan Ram
- Occupations
- actorfilm producer
- Biography
-
Nandamuri Kalyan Ram is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Telugu cinema. He is the son of actor-politician Nandamuri Harikrishna. Ram is best known for his roles in action films such as Athanokkade, Hare Ram and 118. Ram is the chairperson of the production company N. T. R. Arts, named after his paternal grandfather NTR.
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Roger Bruce Chaffee
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotmilitary flight engineerastronautmilitary officer
- Biography
-
Roger Bruce Chaffee was an American naval officer, aviator and aeronautical engineer who was a NASA astronaut in the Apollo program.
General info
| Alternative names | IIT |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1890 |
| Motto | Transforming Lives. Inventing the Future. |
| Colors | scarlet, gray |
| Academic calendar | August to August (August - December; January-May; June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 1,162 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 10 West 35th Street Chicago, Illinois, 60616 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 2,746,000 |
| Phone | 3125673000 |