About
The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a public research university located in Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1982 through the consolidation of two previous campuses. It is the largest university in the Chicago area, with an enrollment of 33,906 students across 16 colleges, focusing on diverse areas including healthcare, urban issues, and community engagement.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 215 Title IV programs, 76 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 139 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing76 · 35.3%
- No Data139 · 64.7%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Higher Learning Commission
Programmatic accreditations · 31
Action history · 52
- Feb 2026Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Dietetics (DIET) - Coordinated Program in Dietetics
- Feb 2026Renewal of AccreditationAcademy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics
- May 2025Initial AccreditationCouncil on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
- Apr 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
- Feb 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar · Law (LAW) - Professional schools
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 12,510 students received $75.8M in Pell grants, alongside $262.8M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 5,773 borrowers who entered repayment, 44 (0.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at UIC
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 9
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus133
- Non-campus4
- Public property94
Includes 20 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Religion2
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 5 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
UIC vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions UIC selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of Illinois Chicago | 62% | — | 33,906 | $10,974 | R1 Research |
| 75% | 74.2% | 31,903 | $20,995 | R1 Research | |
| 64% | 88.2% | 20,905 | $18,749 | R1 Research | |
| 75% | 85.3% | 45,026 | $25,648 | R1 Research | |
| 83% | 52.4% | 28,306 | $25,097 | R1 Research | |
| 71% | 92.9% | 34,709 | $18,851 | R1 Research | |
| 54% | 95.2% | 23,124 | $15,489 | R1 Research | |
| 77% | 43.2% | 49,622 | $9,812 | R1 Research | |
| 65% | 86.0% | 36,894 | $16,200 | R1 Research | |
| 63% | 92.6% | 28,464 | $23,433 | R1 Research | |
| Peer group median | 68% | 86.0% | 32,905 | $18,800 |
Institutions like UIC
Explore the federal data for institutions in UIC's comparison group.
- R1 ResearchNew York
University at Buffalo
Grad rate75%Admit rate74.2%Enrollment31,903Net price$20,995View data - R1 ResearchAlabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Grad rate64%Admit rate88.2%Enrollment20,905Net price$18,749View data - R1 ResearchOhio
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Grad rate75%Admit rate85.3%Enrollment45,026Net price$25,648View data - R1 ResearchConnecticut
University of Connecticut
Grad rate83%Admit rate52.4%Enrollment28,306Net price$25,097View data - R1 ResearchKentucky
University of Kentucky
Grad rate71%Admit rate92.9%Enrollment34,709Net price$18,851View data - R1 ResearchNew Mexico
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Grad rate54%Admit rate95.2%Enrollment23,124Net price$15,489View data - R1 ResearchFlorida
University of South Florida
Grad rate77%Admit rate43.2%Enrollment49,622Net price$9,812View data - R1 ResearchUtah
University of Utah
Grad rate65%Admit rate86.0%Enrollment36,894Net price$16,200View data - R1 ResearchVirginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Grad rate63%Admit rate92.6%Enrollment28,464Net price$23,433View data
UIC Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Research at the University of Illinois Chicago provides data and analysis to support decision-making. The page includes links to various data dashboards, reports, and resources like the Common Data Set. Contact information and a link to request data are also provided.
Visit IR office page- Thomas WarfieldExecutive Director
- Stephanie EstradaDirector, Data Management and Compliance
- Anna Pasillas-SantoyoDirector, Institutional Surveys and Analytics
- Lina ParekhAssistant Director, Data Analytics and Information Systems
- Yanelet DelgadoAssistant Director, Institutional Surveys and Analytics
- Gina EncisoSenior Institutional Research Analyst
- Sarah EslingInstitutional Research Analyst
- Oscar TellezInstitutional Research Analyst
Common Data Set
UIC's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardoir.uic.edu
- Data definitionCommon Data SetThe University of Illinois Chicago's Common Data Set page provides information about a collaborative initiative aimed at improving higher education data quality and reducing the reporting burden. It includes contact information and links to various UIC resources.oir.uic.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryInstitutional Research Glossary from the University of Illinois ChicagoThe glossary provides definitions and explanations of terms frequently used in institutional research, particularly in the context of human subjects research compliance. It covers a wide range of topics such as ethical principles (e.g., beneficence), regulatory requirements, research methodologies, research subject welfare, privacy and confidentiality issues, and specific procedures and terminologies used in research compliance at the University of Illinois Chicago.research.uic.edu
Notable alumni of UIC (14)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Nancy CartwrightAcademia
- Carol Moseley BraunGovernment, politics, and service
- James R. ThompsonGovernment, politics, and service
- Michael GrossArts and entertainment
- Curtis GrandersonSports
- William A. DembskiAcademia
- Adrian D. SmithArchitecture and design
- Stanley J. KorsmeyerMedicine, Nursing, and dentistry
- Janina GavankarArts and entertainment
- Bobby RushGovernment, politics, and service
- Richard HuntArts and entertainment
- Bernard ShawJournalism, literature and writing
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