Northeastern Illinois Acceptance Rate & Chances VERIFIED · federal data
Chicago, Illinois (Midwest) · 7,000 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $12,383/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$52K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Regular Decision87.0%
State residency
In-state89.0%
Out-of-state78.0%
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.1 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $244K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Chicago finance/trading: CME, Citadel, Optiver. Strong but second-tier to NYC.
- Management consulting: Booz Allen, Deloitte offices here. Not McKinsey/BCG feeder school.
- Tech talent pipeline weak. Better odds in SF, NYC, Austin post-grad.
- Healthcare/biotech: Northwestern med school proximity, Abbott HQ. Solid regional ops roles.
- Commercial real estate: CBRE, JLL headquarters here. Strongest pipeline for local grads.
About Northeastern Illinois
Chicago public. Affordable, accessible, strong commuter base. First-generation friendly.
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