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Illinois · Public · Predominantly bachelor's

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago, Illinois. 3,869 undergraduate students. 69 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

UNITID 147776 · OPEID 001693 · IPEDS HDVINTAGE · COLLEGE SCORECARD · 2025-05 · HISTORY 1996–2024
ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Northeastern Illinois University

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

ENROLLMENT CLIFF · TRENDING WORSE-25%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment fell 25% at Northeastern Illinois University vs the 2018–2022 baseline (3.9k vs 5.1k).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING BETTER-100%

3-year cohort default rate

3-year cohort default rate at Northeastern Illinois University fell 100% between 2021 and 2024 (3.4% → 0.0%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-14%

First-year retention

First-year retention at Northeastern Illinois University fell 14% between 2021 and 2024 (60.8% → 52.3%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-12%

Undergraduate enrollment

Undergraduate enrollment at Northeastern Illinois University fell 12% between 2021 and 2024 (4.5k → 4.0k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. Illinois

Each tile compares this institution to the Illinois median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$52,234+19% · 6→10y
Illinois median $40,810
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$43,801
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
16.8%+57% · '97→'24
Illinois median 53.3%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$11,969+196% · '97→'20
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
3,869-43% · '96→'24
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
61.0%-25% · '04→'24
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
70.4%+3% · '01→'24
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$12,383+365% · '00→'24
out-of-state $22,726
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.1%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $11,969 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $52,234 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996–20243,982
9,3553,86919962024
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997–202421.6%
24%12%19972024
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
MEDIAN DEBT · 1997–2020$14,600
$15,000$4,75419972020
Median federal student debt at exit.SCORECARD
COMPLETION · 150% · 1997→2024+57%

Northeastern Illinois University · completion · 150% rose

13.8% → 21.6%

COMPLETION · 100% · 1997→2024+200%

Northeastern Illinois University · completion · 100% rose

2.4% → 7.1%

RETENTION · 2004→2024-25%

Northeastern Illinois University · retention fell

70.0% → 52.3%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 1996→2024-43%

Northeastern Illinois University · undergrad enrollment fell

6,973 → 3,982

IN-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+365%

Northeastern Illinois University · in-state tuition rose

$2,664 → $12,383

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 2000→2024+209%

Northeastern Illinois University · out-of-state tuition rose

$7,344 → $22,726

MEDIAN DEBT · 1997→2020+196%

Northeastern Illinois University · median debt rose

$4,927 → $14,600

COHORT DEFAULT RATE · 2011→2024-100%

Northeastern Illinois University · cohort default rate fell

10.1% → 0.0%

PELL SHARE · 2008→2024+51%

Northeastern Illinois University · pell share rose

36.8% → 55.7%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_10YR · 2007→2020+37%

Northeastern Illinois University · earnings_median_10yr rose

$38,200 → $52,234

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_8YR · 2005→2020+37%

Northeastern Illinois University · earnings_median_8yr rose

$35,100 → $47,923

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 2003→2020+46%

Northeastern Illinois University · earnings_median_6yr rose

$29,900 → $43,801

SECTION 05 · PROGRAMS

Ranked by 5-year earnings

Each row is one (CIP × credential) program reported by the institution in College Scorecard's Field-of-Study data. Cohort floor is 30 students; below this, federal data is suppressed.

Educational Administration and Supervision.CIP 1304 · Master's Degree$103,15393 gradsComputer Science.CIP 1107 · Bachelor's Degree$89,158106 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.CIP 5201 · Bachelor's Degree$79,59247 gradsMathematics.CIP 2701 · Bachelor's Degree$75,22032 gradsSpecial Education and Teaching.CIP 1310 · Master's Degree$72,37321 gradsPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.CIP 4499 · Bachelor's Degree$71,031—Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5115 · Master's Degree$64,91118 gradsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.CIP 0502 · Master's Degree$64,8596 gradsEconomics.CIP 4506 · Bachelor's Degree$64,79919 gradsAccounting and Related Services.CIP 5203 · Bachelor's Degree$63,83779 gradsFinance and Financial Management Services.CIP 5208 · Bachelor's Degree$63,70955 gradsBiology, General.CIP 2601 · Bachelor's Degree$60,79571 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.CIP 5202 · Bachelor's Degree$59,29868 gradsCriminal Justice and Corrections.CIP 4301 · Bachelor's Degree$59,18851 gradsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.CIP 1312 · Bachelor's Degree$58,256101 gradsMarketing.CIP 5214 · Bachelor's Degree$57,54434 gradsNatural Resources Conservation and Research.CIP 0301 · Bachelor's Degree$53,72513 gradsFine and Studio Arts.CIP 5007 · Bachelor's Degree$53,39817 gradsPolitical Science and Government.CIP 4510 · Bachelor's Degree$51,73817 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.CIP 5115 · Bachelor's Degree$51,494—Social Work.CIP 4407 · Bachelor's Degree$49,644102 gradsEnglish Language and Literature, General.CIP 2301 · Bachelor's Degree$48,63138 gradsCommunication and Media Studies.CIP 0901 · Bachelor's Degree$47,40259 gradsPsychology, General.CIP 4201 · Bachelor's Degree$47,251104 grads
Showing top 24 of 28 ranked programs.69 TOTAL PROGRAMS
SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

28 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCES · CIP 11

Computer Science.Bachelor's Degree$89,158106 grads

EDUCATION · CIP 13

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's Degree$58,256101 gradsEducational Administration and Supervision.Master's Degree$103,15393 gradsSpecial Education and Teaching.Master's Degree$72,37321 grads

FOREIGN LANGUAGES · CIP 16

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Bachelor's Degree$40,15218 grads

ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE · CIP 23

English Language and Literature, General.Bachelor's Degree$48,63138 grads

LIBERAL ARTS & GENERAL STUDIES · CIP 24

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Bachelor's Degree$45,509110 grads

BIOLOGICAL & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES · CIP 26

Biology, General.Bachelor's Degree$60,79571 grads

MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS · CIP 27

Mathematics.Bachelor's Degree$75,22032 grads

PSYCHOLOGY · CIP 42

Psychology, General.Bachelor's Degree$47,251104 grads

HOMELAND SECURITY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES · CIP 43

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelor's Degree$59,18851 grads

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION & SOCIAL SERVICES · CIP 44

Social Work.Bachelor's Degree$49,644102 gradsPublic Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.Bachelor's Degree$71,031—

SOCIAL SCIENCES · CIP 45

Sociology.Bachelor's Degree$46,23023 gradsEconomics.Bachelor's Degree$64,79919 gradsPolitical Science and Government.Bachelor's Degree$51,73817 grads

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS · CIP 50

Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelor's Degree$53,39817 grads

HEALTH PROFESSIONS · CIP 51

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Master's Degree$64,91118 gradsMental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.Bachelor's Degree$51,494—

BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT & MARKETING · CIP 52

Accounting and Related Services.Bachelor's Degree$63,83779 gradsBusiness Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's Degree$59,29868 gradsFinance and Financial Management Services.Bachelor's Degree$63,70955 gradsBusiness/Commerce, General.Bachelor's Degree$79,59247 gradsMarketing.Bachelor's Degree$57,54434 grads

HISTORY · CIP 54

History.Bachelor's Degree$43,59123 grads

NATURAL RESOURCES & CONSERVATION · CIP 03

Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Bachelor's Degree$53,72513 grads

AREA, ETHNIC & CULTURAL STUDIES · CIP 05

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.Master's Degree$64,8596 grads

COMMUNICATION & JOURNALISM · CIP 09

Communication and Media Studies.Bachelor's Degree$47,40259 grads
FINANCIAL OUTCOME · ILLUSTRATION

Estimate the financial outcome at Northeastern Illinois University

Pick a program. Cost from Scorecard net price by family income; earnings from Treasury 5-year-post-completion median, projected forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve. The selection-bias toggle applies the Dale-Krueger shrinkage. Outcomes illustration, not a forecast — see methodology.

Shrinks the earnings premium toward the matched-applicant mean. STEM <15%, business ~40%, arts & education ~60%.

NET PRESENT VALUE
$89,185
Over 40 years, discounted 5.0%
BREAKEVEN
Year 24
First year cumulative discounted earnings cross zero
graduationbreakeven · year 24year 0year 39
Cost per year
$15,777
HS-only baseline · IL
$38,300
Years to complete
4
CIP family
24

Outcomes illustration · not a forecast. Projects observed Scorecard earnings forward with a Mincer age-earnings curve under your assumptions. See methodology for the math.

SECTION 07 · SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS

Same sector and degree mix in Illinois

Picked by Carnegie sector × predominant credential level. These are not rankings — just nearest-neighbour surfaces for comparison.

CHARLESTON$52.0k

Eastern Illinois University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 45% completion
MACOMB$54.2k

Western Illinois University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 45% completion
UNIVERSITY PARK$58.2k

Governors State University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 20% completion
SPRINGFIELD$57.1k

University of Illinois Springfield

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 61% completion
CHICAGO$42.8k

Chicago State University

Public · Predominantly bachelor's · 17% completion
CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

“Northeastern Illinois University graduates earn $X” — not “Northeastern Illinois University makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Northeastern Illinois University caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →