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Illinois State University Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance rate

88.2%

19,017 of 21,573

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1010–1210

ACT middle 50%

21–27

Admissions
AppliedC121,573
AdmittedC119,017
EnrolledC14,285
YieldC122.5%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC943.7%
Submitted ACTC97.5%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9500–620
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9490–590
Average high school GPAC123.62
GPA of 4.0C1124.8%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1116.6%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1117.3%
GPA below 3.50C1141.3%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$12,066
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$24,132
Required feesG1$4,078
Food and housingG1$11,410
Need fully met (first-years)H212.2%
Average % of need metH269.8%
Average need-based packageH2$17,600
Average need-based grantH2$14,941
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordNot considered
  • Class rankNot considered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Not considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesNot considered
  • Talent/abilityNot considered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationNot considered
  • Alumni/ae relationNot considered
  • Geographical residenceNot considered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workNot considered
  • Work experienceNot considered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB119,107
First-year retentionB2281.4%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB64.5%
Notes on this filing
  • Test policy: C8A checks 'not required for admission, but consider if submitted' for SAT, ACT and SAT/ACT; C8F agrees. C8A is labeled for Fall 2026 admission, not Fall 2024.
  • C7: Academic GPA marked very important; standardized test scores and essay marked considered; all other factors not considered. C8F says some highly selective programs may consider talent/ability, first generation, volunteer work and work experience, which conflicts with the general C7 ratings; C7 ratings used.
  • C2: AD_WAIT answered N (no waitlist policy); waitlist counts left blank, so all three waitlist fields are null.
  • C4/C3 not extracted into schema; C3 requires diploma and accepts GED.
  • C6: open admission applies with an exception for veterans (other), not for all students.
  • C11/C12: GPA bands taken from the all-enrolled-students column. Below-3.50 share is the sum of the 3.25-3.49, 3.00-3.24, 2.50-2.99, 2.0-2.49, 1.0-1.99 and below-1.0 bands (41.25). Average GPA printed as 3.62 (field value 3.624).
  • Early decision and early action: AD_EDEC and AD_EACT are N; counts left null.
  • Graduation: 6-year rate 64.54 is from the Fall 2018 bachelor's cohort (most recent). The 4-year rate is not printed as a percent (only count 1788 in line D), so grad_rate_4yr is null.
  • Cost (G1): figures are for the 2025-26 academic year, with the 2025-26 box checked and final costs due June 15, 2025. Public institution: in-state and out-of-state tuition given; in-district equals in-state (12066). Food and housing 11410 is the on-campus total. Required fees include student health insurance.
  • Aid (H1/H2): data are 2023-24 final figures, not 2024-25, per the H1 checkbox. avg_need_based_package uses line J (average financial aid package, first-time first-year), and pct_with_need_awarded_aid is null because no percent is printed for it. pct_need_fully_met = line h 352 / line d 2876 = 12.2.
  • Enrollment: retention rate 81.44 is for the Fall 2023 full-time first-time cohort (B22).

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Illinois State University admissions FAQ
What is Illinois State University's acceptance rate?
Illinois State University admitted 19,017 of 21,573 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 88.2%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Illinois State University have early decision?
No. Illinois State University does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Illinois State University?
The middle 50% of Illinois State University's enrolled first-years scored 1010–1210 on the SAT and 21–27 on the ACT.
How much does Illinois State University cost?
Tuition is $12,066 in-state, plus $11,410 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $14,941.
What is Illinois State University's graduation rate?
64.5% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Illinois State University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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