Northern Illinois University Admissions
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Northern Illinois University admitted 69.8% of 22,602 applicants.
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Applicants22,602
69.8% of applicants were admitted
- Admitted15,922
13.5% of admitted students enrolled (yield)
- Enrolled (first-year)2,147
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Did you know? Northern Illinois University
- $61,351median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 48.5%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 69.6%of first-year students come back for a second year.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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