Northern Illinois University academics
Dekalb, Illinois · Public · 11,301 undergrads
Northern Illinois University has 11,301 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 56 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
11,301
undergraduates.
4,146
graduate students.
56
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,582
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
38%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
11,301
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
4,146
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
15,504
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
53%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
38%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$56,267
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
42%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
25%
BlackCollege Scorecard
21%
AsianCollege Scorecard
6.6%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,582
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,179
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
250
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
138
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium 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