Northern Illinois University Acceptance Rate: 70% — Admissions Statistics
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Northern Illinois University
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Acceptance Rate
70%
Avg SAT Score
—
ACT Midpoint
—
Enrollment
11,301
Grad Rate
49%
Median Debt
$22,162
cost & financial aid
In-State Tuition
$13,248
Out-of-State
$13,248
Avg Net Price
$13,391
Median Debt
$22,162
in-state tuition
$13,248
out-of-state tuition
$13,248
avg net price
$13,391
post-graduation earnings
median 6yr
$46,113
$
median 10yr
$57,808
$
gender split
Women
53%
Men
47%
top programs
race & ethnicity
White
42%
Hispanic
26%
Black
21%
Asian
6%
Two or More
2%
AIAN
1%
About Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University is a public institution in Dekalb, IL. Acceptance rate: 70% (moderately selective). Enrollment: ~11,301 undergraduates. 4-year graduation rate: 49%.
In-state tuition: $13,248. Out-of-state: $13,248. Avg net price: $13,391. Median debt: $22,162. Median earnings 6yr: $46,113. Median earnings 10yr: $57,808.
institutional data — U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2025–26.