NIU's Graduation and Dropout Rate

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Northern Illinois University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Northern Illinois University students is 50.8%. Female students graduated at a rate of 53.5%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 48.0%.

50.8%

asian 66.7% 70 students
African American 32.5% 177 students
white 60.2% 621 students
unknown 66.7% 2 students
hispanic 47.4% 193 students
International Students 57.1% 16 students
Mixed Race 50.5% 55 students

Drop Out

Northern Illinois University has an overall drop-out rate of 46.9% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 49.6% and 44.3% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

46.9%

asian 30.5% 32 students
African American 64.6% 352 students
white 39.0% 402 students
hispanic 48.4% 197 students
International Students 39.3% 11 students
Mixed Race 45.9% 50 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

2.3%

asian 2.9% 3 students
African American 2.9% 16 students
white 0.9% 9 students
hispanic 4.2% 17 students
Mixed Race 3.7% 4 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Mechanical Engineering	$64,752	$64,150	$74,168
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering	$70,234	$66,989	$74,151
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$61,111	$65,924	$71,741
Computer Science	$58,306	$59,519	$68,991
Industrial Engineering	$58,020	$62,409	$68,055
Engineering Technology, General	$54,379	$57,888	$64,699
Accounting and Related Services	$53,726	$57,318	$64,021
Finance and Financial Management Services	$53,625	$51,145	$60,130
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$48,290	$51,511	$58,425
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	$54,062	$56,415	$57,749
Economics	$41,822	$47,260	$55,873
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$45,481	$46,869	$54,900
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	$25,950	$38,289	$53,333
Marketing	$44,627	$45,127	$51,607
Apparel and Textiles	$39,025	$42,682	$49,162
Chemistry	$31,230	$35,060	$48,911
Mathematics	$45,025	$43,922	$46,950
Special Education and Teaching	$40,969	$43,277	$46,482
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$34,748	$33,565	$44,749
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$36,776	$36,608	$43,096
Communication and Media Studies	$34,427	$37,541	$42,955
Political Science and Government	$31,084	$33,798	$42,288
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$32,157	$32,058	$41,943
Biology, General	$35,021	$33,459	$41,757
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$40,364	$37,503	$41,154
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$26,025	$31,374	$40,592
History	$32,454	$36,437	$40,109
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$38,000	$37,054	$39,013
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$24,927	$21,383	$36,566
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs	$27,550	$29,016	$36,526
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$31,549	$29,685	$36,322
Sociology	$33,211	$32,687	$35,526
English Language and Literature, General	$30,604	$32,051	$35,384
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$31,525	$32,467	$35,252
Psychology, General	$28,265	$30,134	$34,877
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	$29,956	$29,685	$34,801
Fine and Studio Arts	$26,004	$27,346	$33,151
Human Services, General	$28,882	$29,685	$32,855
Journalism	$30,216	$29,250	$32,551
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	$21,211	$23,803	$32,535
Anthropology	NA	$25,938	$23,911
Music	$34,406	$25,194	$19,675
Hospitality Administration/Management	$42,692	NA	NA
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	NA	$40,188	NA
Geography and Cartography	$39,698	$44,189	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$95,047	$88,920	$96,563
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$91,161	$91,587	$94,214
Management Information Systems and Services	$66,013	$70,009	$76,350
Computer Science	$74,606	$75,204	$75,980
Accounting and Related Services	$63,291	$63,685	$72,760
Educational/Instructional Media Design	$61,996	$58,866	$58,262
Public Administration	$59,600	$52,107	$58,230
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services	$54,632	$53,608	$57,934
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	$50,653	$49,136	$55,845
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	$50,679	$50,231	$52,513
Special Education and Teaching	$51,547	$48,432	$50,553
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	$39,676	$39,585	$49,481
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$39,764	$46,217	$47,449
Educational Administration and Supervision	$53,640	$42,682	$45,792
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	NA	$38,289	$45,166
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	NA	$39,369	$37,321
Fine and Studio Arts	$26,036	$28,055	$30,830
Music	$22,805	$33,993	$28,813
Taxation	$102,369	$78,971	NA
Communication and Media Studies	NA	$25,194	NA
Education, General	$48,308	NA	NA
Mechanical Engineering	$90,240	$86,867	NA
Engineering-Related Fields	NA	$66,077	NA
English Language and Literature, General	NA	$48,432	NA
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$40,641	NA	NA
Public Health	$49,533	$37,208	NA

Doctoral Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Educational Administration and Supervision	$118,716	$98,186	$125,726
Psychology, General	$57,535	$68,499	$73,940
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$70,453	$69,151	$72,792
Curriculum and Instruction	$93,683	$84,913	NA

First Professional Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Law	$49,788	$50,960	$58,618

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