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Illinois State University, Illinois

Overview of Illinois State University

Students attend Illinois State in Normal, Illinois, a small city. The school is a public institution. Illinois State degrees go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in drama and performing arts.

Illinois State Selectivity

Illinois State is selective and does not offer open admission.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

There are 20,653 students at Illinois State (as of 2005).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at the school. Illinois State offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Missouri Valley Conference and Other.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"We at Illinois State University work as a diverse community of scholars with a commitment to fostering a small-college atmosphere with large-university opportunities. We promote the highest academic standards in our teaching, our scholarship and the connections we build between them. We devote all of our resources and energies to creating the most supportive and productive community possible to serve the citizens of Illinois and beyond."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Illinois State

Illinois State University
North and School St
Normal, IL 61790-1000
General Phone: (309) 438-2111
Admissions Phone: (309) 438-2181
Financial Aid Phone: (309) 438-2231
http://www.ilstu.edu

Illinois State Programs and Degrees (2005)

Illinois State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching1,068elementary school teaching, special ed, physical education teaching, educational administration, kindergarten/preschool teaching, middle school teaching, health teaching, social studies teaching, ...
Business And Management953business management, marketing, finance, management science, accounting, international business, insurance
Liberal Arts744English, political science, history, sociology, economics, liberal arts and sciences, Spanish language, geography, ...
Media291mass communication, public relations, communication studies
Family And Social Work242family and consumer science, social work
Therapy And Counseling217psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology
Computer Science And Engineering198information technology, computer science, computer networking
Science184biology, chemistry, physics, geology, geological and earth sciences, biochemistry
Engineering Technician168industrial tech
Security And Law Enforcement142criminal justice and safety
Medical Assistant And Technician137audiology and speech pathology, clinical lab tech
Nursing And Emergency Medicine125registered nursing, nurse practitioner
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy116parks and recreation management, health and physical education, athletic trainer
Drama And Performing Arts90drama, various performing arts, dance
Art Studies81art studies
Mathematics77mathematics
Agricultural Science And Management74agricultural operations, agriculture
Medical Adminstration69medical records admin, environmental health, occupational health
Music43music, music performance
Fine Arts16fine arts
Religion And Philosophy16philosophy
Engineering3archeology
Office And Administration0office management

Number of programs and degrees for Illinois State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree4,27467
Master's degree71540
Doctor's degree4910
Postbaccalaureate certificate92
Post-master's certificate76

Illinois State Student Body

In 2005, Illinois State had a total enrollment of 20,653 students (18,876 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men38%
Women62%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate78%
Graduate22%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White86%
Black6%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Other Races0%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1927%
20-2136%
22-2420%
25-298%
30-343%
35-392%
40-493%
50-642%
65+0%

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

ResidencePercent
Illinois98%

Illinois State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time84 %
Part-Time13 %

Illinois State Room and Board (2005)

Illinois State offers campus housing for 6,896 of its 18,876 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Normal, Illinois for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Illinois State Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total10,4148,03077%3,17940%
Men4,0263,00675%1,20440%
Women6,3885,02479%1,97539%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
ACT Verbal2126
ACT Math2026
ACT Composite2226

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT99%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (309) 438-2181

Illinois State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,091
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 12,971
Room and board$ 5,748
Room charge$ 3,010
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,044
Books and supplies$ 828
Other expenses$ 2,886

Financial Aid:
Illinois State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 169200)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (309) 438-2231

Illinois State Faculty

Illinois State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured292142
Non-tenured, but on tenure track139134
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3787

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year23$114,4436$91,678
Associate professorcalendar year7$91,1982*
All faculty totalcalendar year30$109,0208$89,289

*: 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 year155$74,30450$70,087
Associate professoracademic year109$59,35279$54,654
Assistant professoracademic year138$54,719139$50,793
No academic rankacademic year33$35,96880$35,595
All faculty totalacademic year435$61,436348$50,948

*: 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
No academic rankshort term3$28,7727$21,642
All faculty totalshort term3$28,7727$21,642

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

Illinois State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballOther
BasketballMissouri Valley Conference
BaseballMissouri Valley Conference
TrackMissouri Valley Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total160154314
Football80080
Track202444
Basketball141630
Baseball26026
All Other Sports20114134

Illinois State Degree Programs (2005)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations
Agriculture, General

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Insurance
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Technology

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
Elementary Education and Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Secondary School Administration/Principalship
Social Studies Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General
Superintendency and Educational System Administration
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Archeology

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Economics, General
English Composition
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
German Language and Literature
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Russian Studies
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Environmental Health
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator
Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Office Management and Supervision

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Counseling Psychology
Psychology, General
School Psychology

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Illinois State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Illinois State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Illinois State Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Illinois State Number of degree programs
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Illinois State Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Illinois State % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Illinois State % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Illinois State % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Illinois State Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in medical assistant and technician
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 19%Illinois State % of degrees in medical assistant and technician
% of degrees in mathematics
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Illinois State % of degrees in mathematics
% of degrees in media
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Illinois State % of degrees in media
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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