Northeastern Illinois Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED

Chicago, Illinois (Midwest) · 7,000 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $12,383/yr sticker

public Tier 5

Acceptance rate

74.0%

GPA mid-50%

3.1–3.7

SAT mid-50%

790–1000

ACT mid-50%

15–31

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%

What Northeastern Illinois weighs in admissions (1 factor they call very important)

From Northeastern Illinois's Common Data Set (Section C7) — the factors they say matter most, and the ones they don't.

Weighs most heavily

GPA

Considered

EssaysRecommendationsState residency

Does not consider

Course rigor, Class rank, Test scores, Interview, Extracurriculars, Talent / ability, Character, First-generation, Legacy, Geography, Religious affiliation, Volunteer work, Work experience, Demonstrated interest

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Career outcomes · 10 sources

$43K

Entry

$52K

10-year

$63K

Mid-career

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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