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Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,693
54.7% Female
45.3% Male

Institution Overview

School Type
Public

Region
Great Lakes IL IN MI OH WI

Academic Calendar
Semester

Setting
Suburb: Small

Academics


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes

Total # of Programs
3

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
1
Doctoral Research
1

Degrees Offered

Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)
Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Student Body

Demographics
0.12%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.29%
Asian
6.04%
Black or African American
6.28%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
64.71%
White
1.87%
Two or more races
0.88%
Unknown
15.73%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions


Application Fee
$40

Admissions Office Web Address
www.niu.edu/Apply/index.shtml

Tuition & Aid


Average In-State Tuition
$8,176

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$16,352

Academics: Programs - Overview


Academic
Yes

Occupational
No

Continuing Professional
No

Recreational or avocational
No

Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
1
Doctor's Degree Research
1

Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research
Yes
Yes
No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 881 856 11 14
With faculty status 856 856 0 0
Tenured 484 484 0 0
On tenure track 152 152 0 0
Not on tenure track 220 220 0 0
Multi-year contract 54 54 0 0
Annual contract 162 162 0 0
Less-than annual contract 4 4 0 0
Without faculty status 25 0 11 14

Graduate Assistantships


Graduate Assistantships
Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Teaching
Research
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Computer Engineering and Science Occupations
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media Occupations
Library and Student Academic Affairs and Other Education Services Occupations

Additional Information


State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes

Medical Degree Offered?
No

Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview


Average In-State Tuition
$8,176

Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$16,352

Financial aid office web address
www.niu.edu/fa/

Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes

Typical Room & Board Charge
$10,766

Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$8,176$16,352
Full time Fees$4,186$4,186
Part time, per credit hour$494$851

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $21,918 $2,282 $38,173 $2,282

Tuition Plan Options


Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes

Tuition Guaranteed Plan
Yes

Prepaid Tuition Plan
No

Tuition Payment Plan
No

Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
6,693
54.7% Female
45.3% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.12%
American Indian or Alaska Native
4.29%
Asian
6.04%
Black or African American
6.28%
Hispanic or Latino
0.09%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
64.71%
White
1.87%
Two or more races
0.88%
Unknown
15.73%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 3 5
Asian 163 124
Black Or African American 148 256
Hispanic Or Latino 163 257
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 3 3
Non-resident Alien 638 415
White 1,840 2,491
Two Or More Races 47 78
Unknown 27 32

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
1,434
49.5% Male
50.5% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
109
46.8% Male
53.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
144
50.0% Male
50.0% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate
Total
17
35.3% Male
64.7% Female

Overview


Library Facilities at Institution
Yes

On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial servicesNo
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Dekalb, IL 60115-2828

Phone
800-892-3050

Fax

Email


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