| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,991 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,790 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
201 |
| Total graduate students: |
4,801 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
3,789 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
1,012 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Midwest |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
21% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 14.8% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 17.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 33.4% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.5% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 19.8% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 13.0% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 5.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.5% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 32.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.8% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 26.5% | Nonresident Alien |
| 4.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
120 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Chicago |
| Population of city/town: |
2,718,782 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campuses in downtown Chicago, Wheaton, and Bedford Park. |
| Online campus map: |
web.iit.edu/about/
main-campus-map |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
No. Campus housing is not guaranteed for all full-time students after freshmen year. |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (77%)
- sorority housing (5%)
- fraternity housing (16%)
- single-student apartments (1%)
- married-student apartments (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
71% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
64% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
36% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
Freshmen must live on campus unless living near campus with relatives. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
8% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
500 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Archives. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Environment chamber, wind tunnel, extrusion press, railroad simulator, model railroad, electron microscope, historic architectural landmarks. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, military, veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, non-traditional student. |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, JAWS screen reading software. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
70% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
7 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
6 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
11% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
3 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
15% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
Tech News, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
8 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
105 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Campus Ministry, Christian Students, Heaven and Me, Hillel, Hindu Student Council, Bible club, Korea Campus Crusade for Christ, Students for Life, Vedic Vision Society; InterVarsity Christian and ReJoyce in Jesus Campus Fellowships; Korean Hope Christian and Muslim Student Associations |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Arquitectos, Black Student Union, Latinos Involved in Further Education, National Organization of Minority Architecture Students, National Society of Black Engineers |
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| International student organizations: |
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Chinese Scholars, Indian, Indonesian, Iranian, Korean, and Pakistani Student Associations; African and International Student Organizations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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33rd Street Productions, Alien Sound and Lighting, Dance101, Filmaniacs!, LiiT Snapshot, a cappella, WIIT, WikiiT, GLAM!, Ciitiskate, Academy of Leadership and Success, Haiti Outreach, Amnesty International, Youth Empowerment Skills and Training, Architecture That Matter, Engineers Without Borders, SIAM Student Chapter, Material Advantage, Water Environment Federation, Tech Runs Around Chicago; Undergraduate Business and Greek Councils; Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Architects Students, and Chemical Engineers American Institutes; French, Residence Halls, Computing Machinery, and Construction Management of America Associations; Japanese Film and Animation, Strike Force Bowling, Honors Law, Medieval, Honors Medical, Pre-Dental, Pre-Optometry Practitioners, Arnold Air, Biomedical Engineering, American Mechanical Engineers, American Civil Engineers, Automotive Engineers, Women Engineers, and Physics Societies; photography, American Red Cross, The American Odyssey Travel, Hawaii, LAN Party, robotics, math, and rock climbing clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Rob Bond,
Interim Athletic Director |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director,
Jim Darrah,
Illinois Institute of Technology,
10 West 33rd Street,
Chicago, IL 60 |
| School colors: |
scarlet and gray |
| School mascot: |
Scarlet Hawks |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NAIA, Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NAIA |
| Men's basketball | no | NAIA |
| Men's cross-country | no | NAIA |
| Men's diving | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's swimming | no | NAIA |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's volleyball | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NAIA |
| Women's cross-country | no | NAIA |
| Women's diving | yes | |
| Women's lacrosse | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's swimming | no | NAIA |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | NAIA |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
5% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball, racquetball/handball, tennis, and volleyball courts; baseball, football, and soccer fields; fitness center, cricket pitch, Frisbee golf course, bowling alley, swimming pool |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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badminton, basketball, bowling, cricket, cycling, flag football, field hockey, lightweight football, racquetball, rock climbing, soccer, softball, squash, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, wrestling |
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| Club sports for men: |
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badminton, bowling, cricket, cycling, handball, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, tennis, track and field (outdoor), volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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badminton, bowling, cricket, cycling, handball, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, tennis, track and field (outdoor) |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Chicago (21 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Chicago (9 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Chicago (4 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Chicago (4 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University, DePaul University, Harvard University, Indiana University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, North Carolina State University, Northwestern University, Oregon State University, Pennsylvania State University, Rush Medical College, Stanford University, The Chicago Medical School, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Florida, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of Michigan, University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Yale University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Abbott Laboratories, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, BrogWarner Transmission Systems, Cascade Controls, Inc., Caterpillar, Inc., City of Chicago, Cook County Public Defender, Corporation Counsel, Cook County Highway Department, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, Drinker Biddle & Gardner Carton, Ernst & Young, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Exelon Corporation, Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery, Illinois Attorney General, Jenner and Block, John Crane, Jones Day, JPMorgan Chase , Katten Muchin Rosenman, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Klaucens & Associates, Inc., Legal Assistance Foundation, Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw, McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago, Northern District of Illinois & Central District of Illinois, Ocean Tomo, Seyfarth Shaw, Shook Hardy & Bacon, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Stellent, Inc., United States Environmental Protection Agency, US District Court, Winston & Strawn. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Susan Solomon, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, ozone depletion research
- Marvin Camras, pioneer in magnetic sound recording
- Marty Cooper invented first cell phone.
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