Northern Illinois Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Illinois (Midwest) · 11,878 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $13,500/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$57K
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 · 2.0 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $291K.
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 (mid-market PE, trading, mid-tier IB) strong pipeline.
- Chicago tech startups and scale-ups hiring substantial NIU talent.
- Regional manufacturing and supply chain roles in Illinois/Midwest.
- Chicago public accounting (Big 4 offices) solid entry point.
- Insurance and healthcare IT near Milwaukee, 90 minutes north.
About Northern Illinois
DeKalb campus. Strong business, education, Burmese language. Major commuter base.
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