Illinois State University academics
Normal, Illinois · Public · 19,057 undergrads
Illinois State University has 19,057 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 66 fields of study. The most degrees go to Elementary Education and Teaching.
The short answers
19,057
undergraduates.
2,539
graduate students.
66
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
4,429
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
30%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
19,057
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,539
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
20,989
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
56%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
30%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$80,963
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
66%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
14%
BlackCollege Scorecard
12%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
4,429
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
727
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
67
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Elementary Education and Teaching
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
130
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Opportunity Colleges and Universities – Higher Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers