Illinois Institute of Technology
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How strong are the academics at Illinois Institute of Technology?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
26
Average class size
35%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

IIT has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
107
10-19
127
20-29
94
30-39
77
40-49
31
50-99
38
100+
9

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Illinois Institute of Technology:

87%
First-year retention rate
35%
4-year grad rate
72%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $64,148. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$64,148
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Illinois Institute of Technology's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Computer Science
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology
Mechanical Engineering
Information Technology
Civil Engineering, General
23.8
39.64
55.48
71.32
87.16
103

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 89
  • Architecture 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 12
  • Biochemistry 6
  • Bioinformatics 1
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 0
  • Biophysics 0
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 12
  • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 0
  • Management Science 0
Communication
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 0
  • Technical and Scientific Communication 0
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 103
  • Information Technology 40
  • Artificial Intelligence 5
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 3
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General 1
  • Cloud Computing 0
  • Computer Support Specialist 0
Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering 70
  • Civil Engineering, General 37
  • Electrical and Electronics Engineering 30
  • Chemical Engineering 30
  • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General 28
  • Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 23
  • Architectural Engineering 22
  • Computer Engineering, General 21
  • Computer Engineering, Other 8
  • Materials Engineering 4
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 0
  • Engineering, General 0
  • Applied Engineering 0
  • Computer Hardware Engineering 0
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering/Industrial Management 18
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry 3
  • Pharmacy 0
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
  • General Studies 0
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, General 14
  • Mathematics and Statistics 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Behavioral Sciences 0
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
  • Economics and Computer Science 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 11
  • Astrophysics 9
  • Chemistry, General 3
  • Analytical Chemistry 1
  • Forensic Chemistry 1
  • Theoretical Chemistry 0
  • Environmental Chemistry 0
Psychology
  • Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 15
  • Clinical Psychology 5
  • Psychology, Other 0
  • Psychology, General 0
Social Sciences
  • Development Economics and International Development 2
  • Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods 2
  • Social Sciences, General 0
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 0
  • Political Science and Government, General 0
  • Sociology, General 0

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