Illinois State University Trade Programs

Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The suburban atmosphere of Normal makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Illinois State University?

Contact details for Illinois State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	North And School Streets, Normal, IL 61790-1000
Phone:	309-438-2111
Website:	illinoisstate.edu
Facebook:	http://illinoisstate.edu/Facebook
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/IllinoisStateU

Can I Afford Illinois State?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time Illinois State students paid $395 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $789 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,907	$20,175
Fees	$3,034	$3,034
Books and Supplies	$830	$830
On Campus Room and Board	$10,602	$10,602
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,856	$5,856

Student Loan Debt

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 Illinois State, approximately 48% of students took out student loans averaging $7,265 a year. That adds up to $29,060 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Illinois State is 1.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Illinois State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 17,674 undergraduate students at Illinois State, with 16,444 being full-time and 1,230 being part-time.

There are also 2,559 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,444 full-time undergraduates at Illinois State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Illinois State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	415
Black or African American	1,635
Hispanic or Latino	2,048
White	11,556
International Students	134
Other Races/Ethnicities	656

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Illinois State University. At this time, 25 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 72 countries are represented at Illinois State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Panama, and China.

Online Learning at Illinois State University

In 2020-2021, 8,409 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Illinois State has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of Illinois State

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Illinois State University was 598.7%. This is the #103 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Illinois State regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Willjay under License

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