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Northern Illinois University

Northern Illinois University
P.O. Box 3001
DeKalb, IL 60115

Official telephone: (815) 753-1000
Website: www.niu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 15,027
Full-time undergraduates: 13,224
Part-time undergraduates: 1,803
Total graduate students: 5,103
Full-time graduate students: 2,321
Part-time graduate students: 2,782
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 22
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Midwest
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.6% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
24.3% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
18.3% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
46.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.8% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.5% Nonresident Alien
0.1% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.0% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
16.0% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
15.4% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
57.2% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.5% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
1.8% Nonresident Alien
0.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 800 acres
City or town school is located in: DeKalb, IL
Population of city/town: 43,849
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Rockford, Hoffman Estates, and Naperville.
Nearest major city: Chicago
Distance of nearest major city: 65 miles
Population of nearest major city: 2,718,782
Online campus map: www.niu.edu/visit/maps/
index.shtml

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: no
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • sorority housing
  • fraternity housing
  • married-student apartments
  • special housing for disabled students
  • special housing for international students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 91%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 28%
Percent of students who live off campus: 72%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 1500
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:
Archives. Special collections.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, day care, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 30
Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: 14
Percent of men who join fraternities: 4%
Number of social sororities on campus: 16
Number of sororities that have chapter houses: 6
Percent of women who join sororities: 4%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station, television station
School newspaper(s): Northern Star, published daily
Number of honor societies: 8
Total number of registered organizations: 309
Campus-based religious organizations:
Many religious student groups
Minority student organizations:
Many ethnic student groups
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Orchestra, marching, and pep bands; music ensembles, chorus, choir, madrigals, drill team, drum major/majorette, flying team, Team Managers, extemporaneous speaking, intercollegiate debating, recreational clubs, university artist series; departmental, political, service, special-interest, and theatre groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Sean Frazier,
Athletic Director
Director of women's athletics: Debra Boughton,
Athletic Association Director
School colors: red and black
School mascot: Huskies
Athletic conference memberships: Mid-America Conference (Division I, Football I-A)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's footballyesNCAA Div. I
Men's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Men's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Men's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Men's wrestlingyesNCAA Div. I
Women's basketballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's cross-countryyesNCAA Div. I
Women's golfyesNCAA Div. I
Women's gymnasticsyesNCAA Div. I
Women's socceryesNCAA Div. I
Women's softballyesNCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (indoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's track and field (outdoor)yesNCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyesNCAA Div. I
Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 3%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Chicago (65 miles)
Nearest other airport: Rockford, IL (40 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Elburn (25 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Dekalb, IL (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 26% immediately
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 76% within one year of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Abbott Labs, Accenture, Allstate Insurance, Bank One, Baxter International, BP/Amoco, Caterpillar, Inc., CNA Insurance, Harris Bankcorp, Hewitt Associates, Household International, IBM, Motorola, Kraft, Northern Illinois University, Northern Trust, SBC Communications, Sears, State Farm Insurance, Walgreens.

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