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Illinois Institute of Technology
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  • Graduate School
  • CHICAGO, IL

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10 WEST 35TH STREET
CHICAGO, IL 60616
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Located in the great global city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a top-tier, nationally ranked, private research university with programs in engineering, computer science, architecture, design, science, business, human sciences, and law. As Chicago’s only comprehensive tech-focused university, Illinois Tech offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as certificates, in in-demand STEM fields and other areas of innovation.

Illinois Tech is the only university to offer all students the Elevate program. Elevate guarantees that students participate in hands-on experiences that empower them with the twenty-first century skills that employers seek. Via Elevate students receive personalized academic and career mentorship from a team of advisers and are uniquely career-ready upon graduation.

Ranked #1 in Illinois among private colleges for return on investment (after aid, PayScale) Illinois Tech graduates achieve a 92.8% employment rate within six months of graduation (2021 class).

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Graduate Students

Total Graduate Students
3,727
Part-Time Grad Students
733
Research Assistants
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Teaching Assistants
442
Racial Diversity
  • International (Non-Citizen)
    61.9%
  • White
    22.2%
  • Hispanic
    4.4%
  • Asian
    4.3%
  • Unknown
    3.3%
  • African American
    2.8%
  • Multiracial
    1%
  • Pacific Islander
    0.1%
  • Native American
    0%

Student Life

Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the students at this school?
Based on 18 responses
  • Driven
    44%
  • Intellectual
    28%
  • Organized
    22%
  • No advantages at this school
    6%
Poll
What word or phrase best describes your program?
Based on 18 responses
  • Competitive and intense
    28%
  • Prepared me for the real world
    22%
  • Supportive/helped me grow
    44%
  • Not supportive
    6%

Scholarship

Professors

Poll
83%
of students agree that professors care about their students' success. 18 responses
Poll
61%
of students agree that professors are engaging and easy to understand. 18 responses
Poll
71%
of students agree that professors helped connect them to future opportunities. 17 responses

Return On Investment

Poll
How much did you spend on your degree in total?
Based on 18 responses
  • Less than $25,000
    22%
  • $25,000 - $50,000
    39%
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    17%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    11%
  • More than $100,000
    11%
Poll
How much did you make post-graduation?
Based on 18 responses
  • $50,000 - $75,000
    11%
  • $75,000 - $100,000
    11%
  • $125,000 - $150,000
    6%
  • Did not graduate yet
    72%
83%
of students feel the degree they are getting at this school is worth the time and money. 18 responses

Living in the Area

grade B
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Cost of Living
    grade C
  2. Crime & Safety
    grade C minus
  3. Nightlife
    grade A+
Median Household Income
$62,194
National
$69,021
Median Rent
$1,156
National
$1,163
Median Home Value
$287,245
National
$244,900

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