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Illinois Institute Of Technology, Illinois

Overview of Illinois Institute Of Technology

Chicago, Illinois is home to Illinois Institute Of Technology. Chicago is a large city. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Degrees at Illinois Institute Of Technology go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Students at the school can choose among many degree programs. Students commonly pursue studies in law, engineering, computer science and engineering, and architecture and planning.

Illinois Institute Of Technology Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 570. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 625 and 725. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume the school has broad appeal.

Faculty

Illinois Institute Of Technology has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at the school is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Illinois Institute Of Technology has 6,472 enrolled students (as of 2005). The school has a large minority student population. A very high share of students at Illinois Institute Of Technology are male.

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Illinois Institute Of Technology offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Illinois Institute Of Technology values student athletics, and belongs to the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"IIT's mission is to educate people from all countries for complex professional roles in a changing technological world and to advance knowledge through research and scholarship."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Illinois Institute Of Technology

Illinois Institute Of Technology
3300 S Federal St
Chicago, IL 60616
General Phone: (312) 567-3000
Admissions Phone: (312) 567-3025
Financial Aid Phone: (312) 567-3100
http://www.iit.edu

Illinois Institute Of Technology Programs and Degrees (2005)

Illinois Institute Of Technology awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering444electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering, various engineering courses, structural engineering, environmental engineering, ...
Law372law, foreign lawyers, banking and finance, tax law
Computer Science And Engineering345computer science, computer engineering, information technology, computer and info science, web design
Business And Management230finance, financial management, business management, marketing, business administration, organizational behavior, entrepreneurship, international business, ...
Architecture And Planning80architecture
Science55biochem/biophysics/molecular biology, biology, physics, analytical chemistry, chemistry, chemistry courses
Design50design and applied arts
Family And Social Work37public administration
Therapy And Counseling24psychology
Media14communication and journalism
Liberal Arts13political science, interdisciplinary studies
Conservation And Resource Management12natural resources management
Mathematics9applied mathematics
Medicine8medical physics
Education And Teaching5science teaching
Agricultural Science And Management2food technology
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy1vocational counseling

Number of programs and degrees for Illinois Institute Of Technology in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Master's degree94447
Bachelor's degree37025
First-professional degree3251
Doctor's degree6217

Student Body

In 2005, Illinois Institute Of Technology had a total enrollment of 6,472 students (5,344 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men73%
Women27%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate30%
Graduate55%
First Professional16%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White42%
Black5%
Hispanic4%
Asian10%
American Indian0%
Other Races5%
(Foreign Students)34%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1912%
20-2112%
22-2426%
25-2926%
30-3411%
35-395%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Illinois51%
State unknown9%
California5%
Michigan3%
New York3%
Ohio3%
Texas2%
Alaska2%
Wisconsin2%
Minnesota2%
Oklahoma2%
Washington2%
Missouri1%
Indiana1%
New Jersey1%
Pennsylvania1%
Florida1%
Iowa1%
Arkansas1%
Nevada1%
Idaho1%
Maryland1%
Louisiana1%
Virginia1%
Hawaii1%
Wyoming1%

Illinois Institute Of Technology Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %

Illinois Institute Of Technology Room and Board (2005)

Illinois Institute Of Technology offers campus housing for 2,651 of its 5,344 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Chicago, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Illinois Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Illinois Institute Of Technology Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total2,5141,58863%41426%
Men1,8091,13263%30427%
Women70545665%11024%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal570680
SAT Math625725
ACT Verbal2531
ACT Math2732
ACT Composite2631

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT42%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT74%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (312) 567-3025

Illinois Institute Of Technology Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 23,002
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 23,002
Room and board$ 7,518
Room charge$ 3,900
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,618
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 3,300

Financial Aid:
Illinois Institute Of Technology participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 169100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (312) 567-3100

Illinois Institute Of Technology Faculty

Illinois Institute Of Technology has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured13024
Non-tenured, but on tenure track4618
Non-tenured and not on tenure track10231

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year14$107,9092*
Associate professorcalendar year12$94,7773$81,756
Assistant professorcalendar year7$70,0638$54,308
Instructorcalendar year0*1*
Lecturercalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year33$95,10515$69,823

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year68$103,67610$118,137
Associate professoracademic year53$75,5499$75,919
Assistant professoracademic year44$68,14020$61,347
Instructoracademic year8$44,2822*
Lectureracademic year18$56,2554$61,519
All faculty totalacademic year191$80,72845$76,597

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Illinois Institute Of Technology Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballChicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
BaseballChicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
TrackChicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total453580
Basketball13720
Baseball16016
Track7613
All Other Sports92231

Illinois Institute Of Technology Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Food Technology and Processing

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Business Administration and Management, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Technology
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources Management and Policy

DESIGN
Design and Applied Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Civil Engineering, Other
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, Other
Engineering/Industrial Management
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Structural Engineering
Transportation and Highway Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration

LAW
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LLM, JSD/SJD)
Law (LLB, JD)
Programs for Foreign Lawyers (LLM, MCL)
Tax Law/Taxation (LLM, JSD/SJD)

LIBERAL ARTS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other

MEDICINE
Health/Medical Physics

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

SCIENCE
Analytical Chemistry
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Illinois Institute Of Technology Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Illinois Institute Of Technology Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Illinois Institute Of Technology Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Illinois Institute Of Technology % of degrees in engineering
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Illinois Institute Of Technology Number of degree programs
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Illinois Institute Of Technology Student SAT scores
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Illinois Institute Of Technology Male % of student body
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Illinois Institute Of Technology % of students from other states
% of degrees in law
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Illinois Institute Of Technology % of degrees in law
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Illinois Institute Of Technology % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Illinois Institute Of Technology Number of students
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Illinois Institute Of Technology Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Illinois Institute Of Technology % of degrees in architecture and planning
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Illinois Institute Of Technology Minority % of student body
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Illinois Institute Of Technology Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships

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