University of Illinois CDS VERIFIED

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois (Midwest) · 35,420 undergrads · ~44 avg class size · 20:1 student-faculty · $16,004/yr sticker

public Tier 3

Engineering and CS powerhouse — Grainger College of Engineering is top-5 in many disciplines. Gies business is direct-admit.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

42.4%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Action60.0%

Regular Decision43.0%

State residency

In-state62.0%

Out-of-state34.0%

By college within the university

Grainger College of Engineering (CS)

UIUC CS is sub-10% — among the hardest CS admits in the country

7.0%

Grainger College of Engineering

30.0%

Gies College of Business

36.0%

College of Media

50.0%

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

50.0%

GPA range

3.66–3.95

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1390–1520

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

30–34

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$68K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 1.6 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$53K

Entry

$68K

10-year

$71K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 1.6 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $405K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).

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Where this leads

Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.

Tech/software engineering: strong pipeline to Google, Microsoft, Meta Chicago offices
Semiconductor/chip design: robust recruiting by Intel, Qualcomm, TSMC for IC design roles
Management consulting: solid mid-tier pipeline to Deloitte, Accenture; not top-tier MBB
Chicago finance: decent regional banking/trading presence; overshadowed by Northwestern Kellogg grads
Agricultural biotech: unique advantage near seed companies and food tech in Illinois/Midwest corridor

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