Northern Illinois University

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

5,119

58.9% Female

41.1% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

Suburb: Small

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

167

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Doctoral Research

Doctoral Professional

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Doctor's (Research)

Doctor's (Professional)

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Student Body

Demographics

0.10%

American Indian or Alaska Native

5.00%

Asian

7.91%

Black or African American

10.53%

Hispanic or Latino

0.04%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

54.11%

White

2.05%

Two or more races

0.66%

Unknown

19.59%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

www.niu.edu/Apply/index.shtml

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$9,176

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$9,176

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Recreational or avocational

Highest Degree offered

Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Master's (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Research

Doctor's Degree Research (Distance)

Doctor's Degree Professional

Doctor's Degree Professional (Distance)

Post Master's Certificate

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Accounting	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Adult and Continuing Education Administration	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No Yes
Anthropology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Art Teacher Education	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Art/Art Studies, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Athletic Training/Trainer	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Audiology/Audiologist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Biology Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Biology/Biological Sciences, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Business Statistics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Chemistry, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Computer Science	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Curriculum and Instruction	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Dietetics/Dietitian	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Economics, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Education, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Educational Evaluation and Research	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Educational Psychology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Educational/Instructional Technology	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Elementary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Engineering/Industrial Management	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
English Language and Literature, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Finance, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Financial Mathematics	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Fine/Studio Arts, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
French Language and Literature	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Geography	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Geology/Earth Science, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Health Services Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
History, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Human Development and Family Studies, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Industrial Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Information Technology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	Doctoral – Research	Yes	No
Law	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Management Science	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Marketing, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Mathematics, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Mechanical Engineering	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Music Performance, General	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Music, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nursing Practice	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	Yes
Nursing Science	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Philosophy	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physical Sciences, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physical Therapy/Therapist	Doctoral – Professional	Yes	No
Physics, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Political Science and Government, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Psychology, General	Master's Degree Doctoral – Research	Yes Yes	No No
Public Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Public Health, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Reading Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
School Psychology	Post Master's Certificate	Yes	No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sociology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Spanish Language and Literature	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Special Education and Teaching, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Statistics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Taxation	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor	Master's Degree	Yes	No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff	Research	Public Service
Total	800	785	1	14
With faculty status	757	757	0	0
Tenured	450	450	0	0
On tenure track	108	108	0	0
Not on tenure track	199	199	0	0
Multi-year contract	18	18	0	0
Annual contract	181	181	0	0
Without faculty status	43	28	1	14

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$9,176

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$9,176

Financial aid office web address

www.niu.edu/fa/

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$9,176	$9,176
Full time Fees	$0	$0
Part time, per credit hour	$510	$510

Tuition & Fees By Program

Program	In-state Tuition	In-state Fees	Out-of-State Tuition	Out-of-State Fees
Law	$23,266	$400	$23,266	$400

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

5,119

58.9% Female

41.1% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

0.10%

American Indian or Alaska Native

5.00%

Asian

7.91%

Black or African American

10.53%

Hispanic or Latino

0.04%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

54.11%

White

2.05%

Two or more races

0.66%

Unknown

19.59%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native	3	2
Asian	89	167
Black Or African American	144	261
Hispanic Or Latino	193	346
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander	1	1
Non-resident Alien	584	419
White	1,030	1,740
Two Or More Races	38	67
Unknown	24	10

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

1,295

47.9% Male

52.1% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship

Total

134

43.3% Male

56.7% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice

Total

127

47.2% Male

52.8% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

34.8% Male

65.2% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Dekalb, IL 60115-2828

Phone

800-892-3050

Fax

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]