Illinois State Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Illinois (Midwest) · 20,989 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $13,500/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$62K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $362K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Chicago financial services and trading (CME, Cboe, regional banks).
- Caterpillar, John Deere manufacturing and supply chain in central Illinois.
- Tech talent pipeline to midwest hubs (Chicago startups, Des Moines).
- K-12 education and public sector roles throughout Illinois regions.
- Insurance and property/casualty underwriting in Chicago and suburban offices.
About Illinois State
Normal, IL. Strong education (oldest in state), insurance, agriculture. Mid-Illinois pipeline to State Farm.
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