University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #24 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #20 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #19 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #2 of 100 | In Illinois |
| #2 of 2,112 | For Computer Graphics |
| Top10 | For 50 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 44%
- Undergraduates
- 35,564
- Graduates
- 20,999
- Male:Female Ratio
- 53:47
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- illinois.edu
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign has an acceptance rate of 44% and is among the top 12% 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 | 44% | 37% | 53% |
| Applicants | 67,398 | 38,395 | 28,989 |
| Admissions | 29,446 | 14,192 | 15,248 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 8,316 | 4,190 | 4,125 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 9 | 8 | 1 |
24,263 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
8,997 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
3,950 or 47%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1270
or below
75% of them
had 1510
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign are 1270-1510 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
1,477 or 18%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 29
or below
75% of them
had 34
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign are 29-34 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Recommendations | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school GPA | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 20701 (37%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 12575 (22%) |
| Asian | 10594 (19%) |
| Hispanic | 6203 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 2806 (5%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 1853 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 1781 (3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 25 (0%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 19 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $17,524
- Students receiving aid
- 61%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $12,712 | $15,545 |
| Tuition in-state | $12,712 | $15,545 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $31,208 | $30,348 |
| Fee in-district | $3,292 | $3,292 |
| Fee in-state | $3,292 | $3,292 |
| Fee out-of-state | $3,293 | $3,292 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 15,766 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,354 |
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign majors
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign has granted 8,482 bachelor's degrees across 112 programs, 7,148 master's across 117 programs, and 1,137 doctorate degrees across 84 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1,735 | 7 | |
| Computer Science | 311 | 840 | 41 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 1,054 | 1 | |
| Information Science & Studies | 107 | 601 | 10 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 531 | 27 | 15 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 184 | 162 | 62 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 396 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 180 | 157 | 25 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 228 | 69 | 52 |
| Accounting | 314 | ||
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 288 | 7 | |
| Social Work | 87 | 197 | 5 |
| Statistics, General | 163 | 103 | 10 |
| Finance, General | 263 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 254 | ||
| Education, General | 9 | 193 | 51 |
| Communication, General | 233 | 5 | 14 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 219 | 1 | 5 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General | 137 | 65 | 12 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 67 | 104 | 32 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 176 | 17 | 10 |
| Advertising | 191 | 7 | |
| Economics, General | 194 | ||
| Financial Mathematics | 180 | 4 | |
| Animal Sciences, General | 143 | 31 | 4 |
| Community Health and Preventive Medicine | 170 | 4 | 4 |
| Mathematics, General | 132 | 16 | 26 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology | 87 | 80 | 2 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 104 | 65 | |
| Chemistry, General | 116 | 10 | 29 |
| Law | 152 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 122 | 3 | 22 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 138 | 5 | |
| Materials Engineering | 92 | 23 | 25 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, Other | 137 | ||
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 132 | ||
| Food Science | 72 | 41 | 16 |
| Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General | 129 | ||
| Environmental Science | 82 | 37 | 9 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 86 | 24 | 15 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 124 | ||
| Industrial Engineering | 80 | 35 | 7 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 81 | 34 | 7 |
| Sustainability Studies | 72 | 45 | 5 |
| Statistics, Other | 120 | ||
| Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist | 86 | 21 | 12 |
| Advanced Legal Research & Studies, General | 114 | 1 | |
| Physics, General | 60 | 14 | 35 |
| Music, General | 24 | 50 | 33 |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 101 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 101 | ||
| Agricultural Engineering | 75 | 20 | 4 |
| Business Analytics | 96 | ||
| Engineering Physics & Applied Physics | 96 | ||
| History, General | 85 | 5 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 79 | 5 | 6 |
| Systems Engineering | 83 | 4 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 87 | ||
| Graphic Design | 71 | ||
| Sociology, General | 63 | 4 | 3 |
| Systems Science and Theory | 69 | ||
| Actuarial Science | 49 | 16 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 50 | 15 | |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 26 | 23 | 10 |
| Management Information Systems, General | 59 | ||
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 55 | 1 | |
| Biochemistry | 37 | 1 | 16 |
| Journalism | 49 | 5 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 30 | 19 | 1 |
| Music Teacher Education | 31 | 16 | 2 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 28 | 12 | 9 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 34 | 14 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 44 | ||
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 24 | 18 | 1 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 42 | ||
| Anthropology, General | 37 | 1 | 3 |
| Engineering, General | 37 | ||
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 26 | 11 | |
| International & Globalization Studies | 37 | ||
| Engineering Mechanics | 31 | 2 | 3 |
| Operations Research | 34 | ||
| Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering | 28 | 4 | |
| Medicine | 32 | ||
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other | 31 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Human-Centered Technology Design | 28 | ||
| Rhetoric and Composition | 26 | ||
| Linguistics | 16 | 4 | 5 |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 23 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 13 | 4 | 6 |
| Health Communication | 20 | ||
| Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management | 20 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 8 | 12 | |
| Astronomy | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Dance, General | 16 | 3 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 17 | 2 | |
| East Asian Studies | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| Microbiology, General | 12 | 6 | |
| Music Performance, General | 18 | ||
| Public Health, General | 18 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 17 | ||
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 8 | 8 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 10 | 3 | 3 |
| Art Teacher Education | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Statistics and Research Methods | 6 | 8 | |
| Epidemiology | 14 | ||
| Language Interpretation and Translation | 14 | ||
| Physiology, General | 6 | 8 | |
| Philosophy | 12 | 1 | |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 12 | ||
| Cognitive Science, General | 12 | ||
| Neuroscience | 12 | ||
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 11 | ||
| Operations Management and Supervision | 11 | ||
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 10 | ||
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 10 | ||
| Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 10 | ||
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | 3 | 6 | |
| Entomology | 7 | 2 | |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 9 | ||
| Animal Health | 8 | ||
| Bioinformatics | 8 | ||
| Biophysics | 8 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Creative Writing | 8 | ||
| Occupational Safety and Health Technology & Technician | 8 | ||
| Biotechnology | 3 | 4 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American & Chicano Studies | 7 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Geography | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Jazz & Jazz Studies | 6 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 5 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Astrophysics | 5 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 4 | 1 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 5 | ||
| Veterinary Pathology and Pathobiology | 5 | ||
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 | ||
| Biology Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 4 | ||
| Data Science, General | 4 | ||
| Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other | 4 | ||
| Industrial and Product Design | 4 | ||
| Intermedia & Multimedia | 4 | ||
| Musicology and Ethnomusicology | 4 | ||
| Photography | 4 | ||
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 4 | ||
| Voice and Opera | 4 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 3 | ||
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 3 | ||
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 3 | ||
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 3 | ||
| Music Theory and Composition | 3 | ||
| Music, Other | 3 | ||
| African Studies | 2 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 2 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Cell & Cellular Biology and Histology | 1 | 1 | |
| European Studies & Civilization | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | |
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 1 | |
| Mental Health Counseling & Counselor | 2 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 1 | |
| Slavic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 | 1 | |
| Technical Teacher Education | 2 | ||
| Area Studies, Other | 1 | ||
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| German Studies | 1 | ||
| Italian Language and Literature | 1 | ||
| Latin Teacher Education | 1 | ||
| Painting | 1 | ||
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 | ||
| Russian Studies | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 8,482 | 7,148 | 1,137 |
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign has a graduation rate of 85%, which is among the 8% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 85% | 83% | 87% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign is a world-class research university with 303,409 scientific papers published and 12,500,654 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Quantum and Particle physics, Medicine, and Materials Science.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3397 | 64171 |
| 1993 | 3719 | 67329 |
| 1994 | 3660 | 71934 |
| 1995 | 3525 | 74935 |
| 1996 | 4083 | 81691 |
| 1997 | 3949 | 87569 |
| 1998 | 4051 | 95889 |
| 1999 | 4045 | 102094 |
| 2000 | 4204 | 113635 |
| 2001 | 4645 | 124125 |
| 2002 | 7025 | 168161 |
| 2003 | 6252 | 171077 |
| 2004 | 6171 | 183287 |
| 2005 | 7235 | 216519 |
| 2006 | 7305 | 239402 |
| 2007 | 7230 | 262554 |
| 2008 | 7535 | 290181 |
| 2009 | 7700 | 320001 |
| 2010 | 8192 | 355807 |
| 2011 | 8467 | 396620 |
| 2012 | 8165 | 435547 |
| 2013 | 8321 | 471943 |
| 2014 | 8888 | 502717 |
| 2015 | 8914 | 520948 |
| 2016 | 9228 | 538723 |
| 2017 | 9413 | 561935 |
| 2018 | 9843 | 606936 |
| 2019 | 10220 | 672431 |
| 2020 | 11239 | 754246 |
| 2021 | 11038 | 809415 |
| 2022 | 9945 | 741695 |
| 2023 | 10633 | 748193 |
| 2024 | 9424 | 709559 |
University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign alumni
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Hugh Hefner
- Enrolled in the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- Graduated with Bachelor of Arts
- Occupations
- editoractivistphilanthropistjournalistentrepreneur
- Biography
-
Hugh Marston Hefner was an American magazine publisher. He was the founder and editor-in-chief of Playboy magazine, a publication with revealing photographs and articles. Hefner extended the Playboy brand into a world network of Playboy Clubs. He also resided in luxury mansions where Playboy Playmates shared his wild partying life, fueling media interest.
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Gene Hackman
- Occupations
- authorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Eugene Allen Hackman is an American retired actor. In a career that spanned more than six decades, he received two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globes, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Silver Bear. Hackman's two Academy Award wins included one for Best Actor for his role as Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle in William Friedkin's acclaimed thriller The French Connection (1971) and the other for Best Supporting Actor for his role as "Little" Bill Daggett in Clint Eastwood's Western film Unforgiven (1992). His other Oscar-nominated roles were in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), I Never Sang for My Father (1970), and Mississippi Burning (1988).
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Nick Offerman
- Occupations
- film actorscreenwritertelevision actorstage actoractor
- Biography
-
Nicholas David Offerman is an American actor. He became widely known for his role as Ron Swanson in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation (2009–2015), for which he received the Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy and was twice nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
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Larry Ellison
- Enrolled in the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign
- 1962-1964 studied mathematics
- Occupations
- aircraft pilotcomputer scientistentrepreneuractor
- Biography
-
Lawrence Joseph Ellison is an American businessman and entrepreneur who co-founded software company Oracle Corporation. He was Oracle's chief executive officer from 1977 to 2014 and is now its chief technology officer and executive chairman.
General info
| Alternative names | University of Illinois at CU UICU Illinios UIUC Champagne-Urbana Ilinios University of Illinois at Urbana University of Illinois at Champagne Champagne Champaign-Urbana University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana Urbana Urbana-Champagne Illinois University of Illinois at Champaign Champaign University of Illinois at Champagne-Urbana Ilinois University of Illinois at UC Urbana-Champaign |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1867 |
| Motto | Learning and Labor |
| Colors | orange, navy blue |
| Academic calendar | September to May (August - December; January-May). Also Summer Session (June-August) |
| Total FTE staff | 12,109 |
| Carnegie classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and contacts
| Address | 601 E John Street Champaign, Illinois, 61820-5711 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 88,000 |
| Phone | 2173331000 |