Northern Illinois University Trade Programs

Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. Dekalb is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is Northern Illinois University?

Contact details for NIU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone:	800-892-3050
Website:	www.niu.edu

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Can I Afford NIU?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at NIU paid $360 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$9,792	$9,792
Fees	$2,714	$2,714
Books and Supplies	$1,300	$1,300
On Campus Room and Board	$12,800	$12,800
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,836	$2,836

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 NIU, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $6,377 a year. That adds up to $25,508 over four years for those students.

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Northern Illinois University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 12,277 undergraduate students at NIU, with 10,472 being full-time and 1,805 being part-time.

There are also 4,492 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 10,472 full-time undergraduates at NIU, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	596
Black or African American	2,139
Hispanic or Latino	2,206
White	4,927
International Students	156
Other Races/Ethnicities	448

Geographic Diversity

Illinois students aren't the only ones who study at Northern Illinois University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 78 countries are represented at NIU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Northern Illinois University

There are 9 bachelor’s degree and 18 master’s degree programs available online at NIU. In 2022-2023, 10,521 students took at least one online class at the school.

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

Northern Illinois University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Engineering Technology	58	58
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	45	45
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	19	19
Athletic Training	0	0
TOTAL	122	122

Northern Illinois University Trades

In a recent academic period, Northern Illinois University awarded 302 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	19
General Engineering Technology	0	0	0	58
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	45
Total	0	0	0	302

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 Andy McMurray under License

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