Illinois State CDS VERIFIED

Illinois (Midwest) · 20,989 undergrads · ~42 avg class size · 19:1 student-faculty · $13,500/yr sticker

public Tier 5

Normal, IL. Strong education (oldest in state), insurance, agriculture. Mid-Illinois pipeline to State Farm.

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Acceptance rate

89.0%

most recent reported cycle

GPA range

3.35–3.85

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1010–1230

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

22–27

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$62K

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

≈ 2.2 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 10 sources

$50K

Entry

$62K

10-year

$69K

Mid-career

Median graduate earnings · 2.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $362K.
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.

Chicago financial services and trading (CME, Cboe, regional banks).
Caterpillar, John Deere manufacturing and supply chain in central Illinois.
Tech talent pipeline to midwest hubs (Chicago startups, Des Moines).
K-12 education and public sector roles throughout Illinois regions.
Insurance and property/casualty underwriting in Chicago and suburban offices.

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