by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Northeastern Illinois University was awarded 153 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education grade specific.
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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #1,100 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Northeastern Illinois University held the #1,313 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Northeastern Illinois University is also ranked #50 out of 85 schools in Illinois.
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If you're applying to Northeastern Illinois University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 62%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
The student to faculty ratio at Northeastern Illinois University is an impressive 11 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Northeastern Illinois University is 56%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Northeastern Illinois University this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Northeastern Illinois University is 4%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 5,220 undergraduates at Northeastern Illinois University with 3,019 being full-time and 2,201 being part-time.
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Northeastern Illinois University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Northeastern Illinois University, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $6,190 a year. That adds up to $24,760 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Northeastern Illinois University is 7.0%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Northeastern Illinois University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5500 N Saint Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625-4699 |
| Phone: | 773-583-4050 |
| Website: | www.neiu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/NEIUlife |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/NEIUlife |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 110 | $34,313 |
| Computer Science | 106 | $52,326 |
| General Psychology | 104 | $29,483 |
| Political Science & Government | 104 | $35,711 |
| Social Work | 102 | $32,165 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 101 | $42,527 |
| Accounting | 79 | $44,263 |
| General Biology | 71 | $31,641 |
| Business Administration & Management | 68 | $38,519 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 59 | $30,555 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 5,208 students took at least one online class at Northeastern Illinois University. This is a decrease from the 7,091 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 5,208 | 2,576 |
| 2019-2020 | 7,091 | 6,955 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,536 | 204 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,400 | 197 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,184 | 197 |
Learn more about online learning at Northeastern Illinois University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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