The student-faculty ratio at University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign is 20:1, and the school has 38.1 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign include: Information not available. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 93 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Total faculty
1,910 full time
11 part time
Minority
29% full time
36% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
93%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
53%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
20-4941.9%
Classes with fewer than 20 students38.1%
50 or more20.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
93%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
-
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
81%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
81%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
86%
6-year graduation rate of international students
-
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
0
Post-master's certificates
11
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
816
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
276
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
22%
Graduates reporting bonuses
9%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0.8%
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
25.5%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended medical school
0.7%
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University
Cornell College
Johns Hopkins University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
24.9%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Max Levchin is a computer science graduate who co-founded Paypal., Jawed Karim and Steve Chen, 2 of the 3 founders of YouTube are U. of I. alumni., Marc Andreeson co-authored Mosaic, the first graphical web browser and went on to create Netscape.
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
other
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Information not available
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Economics & Business$56,300
Food Science$54,800
Animal Science$37,400
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture$47,900
Landscape Architecture$47,700
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology$50,300
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$45,200
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$45,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Management Information Systems (MIS)$77,100
Finance$66,800
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$64,900
Accounting$63,200
International Business$61,500
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$50,900
Public Relations & Advertising$50,100
Journalism$44,400
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$86,200
Systems Engineering$79,500
Biomedical Engineering$78,500
Chemical Engineering$78,000
Electrical Engineering (EE)$77,000
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$47,700
Rhetoric and English Composition$41,300
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Health Professions and Related Programs
Nursing$69,000
Health and Medical Administrative Services$45,000
Public Health$42,400
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$52,800
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics & Statistics$73,800
Applied Mathematics$68,300
Mathematics$59,300
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Mathematics & Computer Science$69,400
Global & International Studies$53,200
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$45,700
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy and Astrophysics$64,700
Physics$63,400
Chemistry$46,900
Geological and Earth Sciences$46,800
Social Sciences
Economics$58,100
Geography and Cartography$47,300
Political Science and Government$47,100
Sociology$44,700
Anthropology$43,300
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$54,500
Fine and Studio Arts$47,600
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$44,900
Drama and Theater Arts$43,800
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Mechanization, General
Agricultural Public Services, Other
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
East Asian Studies
Latin American Studies
Russian Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biophysics
Biotechnology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Accounting and Business/Management
Actuarial Science
Auditing
Banking and Financial Support Services
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Advertising
Broadcast Journalism
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Organizational Communication, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education
Art Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Engineering
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Child Development
Consumer Economics
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services, Other
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Human Nutrition
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Athletic Training/Trainer
Audiology/Audiologist
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Dietetics/Dietitian
Environmental Health
Health Services Administration
Pre-Veterinary Studies
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
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Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Computational Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Mathematics and Computer Science
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Forest Sciences and Biology
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Urban Forestry
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Chemistry, General
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Economics, Other
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Transportation and Materials Moving
Aviation/Airway Management and Operations
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry
Dance, General
Directing and Theatrical Production
Minors
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Sciences, General
Food Science
International Agriculture
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Nutrition Sciences
Science, Technology and Society
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies
East Asian Studies
Latin American Studies
Slavic Studies
South Asian Studies
Women's Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Italian Language and Literature
Latin Language and Literature
Natural Resources and Conservation
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business/Commerce, General
Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials Engineering
Polymer/Plastics Engineering
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Islamic Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies
Philosophy, Other
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Biology Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
French Language Teacher Education
German Language Teacher Education
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Archeology
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Urban Studies/Affairs
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
BS/MS Accountancy
BA/BS in Liberal Arts and Sciences and Engineering
BS/MBA Agriculture
BA in Accountancy/MS Computer Science
BA/MBA/ in Liberal Arts and Sciences
BS/MS in Computer Science
BS/MS in Mechanical Science and Engineering
BS/MS in Materials Science and Engineering
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Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Weekend college
Independent study
Accelerated program
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Computer Science, Engineering, Chemical Science
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, vo-tech, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
30
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
0%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Anguilla
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Cameroon
Chile
China
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Consortia
Consortia
NJNC (New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium)
AURA (Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy)
ICEOP (Illinois Consortium for Educational Opportunity Program)
NPSC (National Physical Sciences Consortium)
USRA (Universities Space Research Association)
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
