Illinois State University (Illinois State) is a four-year, public school located in Normal, IL.
It offers 98 graduate programs - 47 Master's, 10 Doctorate, 34 Post-bachelor's, and 7 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,218 for in-state and $13,062 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,439 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 21,546 students at Illinois State. Illinois State offers online graduate programs and 882 out of 2,439 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Illinois State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,218 for Illinois residents and $13,062 for out-of-state students. It offers ninety-eight (98) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Illinois State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | North and School Streets, Normal, IL |
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| Graduate School Students | 2,539 students
882 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$10,218
Out-of-State$13,062 |
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| Student to Faculty | 19:1 (5.26%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 98 Graduate Programs
47 Master's, 10 Doctorate, 41 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Illinois State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Illinois State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Illinois residents, the tuition & fees are $10,218 and $13,062 for non-Illinois residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $423 for Illinois residents and $878 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $8,158 | $11,002 |
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| Fees | $2,060 | $2,060 |
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| Cost per Credit | $423 | $878 |
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| Books & Supplies | $830 |
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| Room & Board | $11,754 (On-Campus) / $12,194 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,874 (On-Campus) / $7,338 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $28,676 | $31,520 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $30,580 | $33,424 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $9,457 | $9,773 | $9,648 | $10,009 | $10,218 |
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| Out-of-State | $11,069 | $11,773 | $11,454 | $12,646 | $13,062 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Illinois State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 98 major areas - 47 Master's (7 online programs), 10 Doctorate (3 online programs), 34 Post-Bachelor's (11 online programs), 7 Post-Master's (4 online programs). 814 students have been conferred Master's degree and 74 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 814 | 74 | 247 | 37 |
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| Men | 242 | 25 | 51 | 4 |
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| Women | 572 | 49 | 196 | 33 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Women's Studies | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
18 |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 29 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Social Work | |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 6 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Illinois State graduate schools have a total of 2,539 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 800 male and 1,739 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 1,351 full-time and 1,188 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 882 students enrolled through online exclusively and 323 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,451 White, 182 Black, and 47 Asian students are attending at Illinois State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
46 grad students are younger than 22 and 449 students are older than 65. It has 1,388 students aged between 22 and 30 and 556 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 2,539 |
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| Men | 800 |
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| Women | 1,739 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 2,539 |
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| Full-time Students | 1,351 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,188 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 2,539 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 47 |
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| Black | 182 |
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| Hispanic | 160 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 1,451 |
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| Two or more races | 63 |
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| Un-Known | 40 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 2,539 |
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| 21 & Under | 46 |
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| 22-24 | 769 |
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| 25-29 | 619 |
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| 30-34 | 319 |
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| 35-39 | 237 |
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| 40 & Over | 449 |
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Online Population
At Illinois State University graduate schools, 882 students enrolled online exclusively and 323 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,439 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 882 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 323 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,234 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 882 |
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| Illinois Resident | 802 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 72 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 6 |
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