Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Illinois State University
Mission Statement Illinois State University prepares diverse, engaged, and informed members of society through collaborative teaching, scholarship, and service.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Cultivate a culture of success and belonging.
    1. Champion student success.
    2. Nurture equity, diversity, access, and belonging.
    3. Promote a community of well-being.
    4. Bolster faculty and student success.
  2. Foster a culture of responsible stewardship.
    1. Improve efficiencies across campus.
    2. Advance strategic enrollment management methods.
    3. Invest in campus infrastructure and operational resiliency.
    4. Expand our commitment to a culture of sustainability.
  3. Elevate our institutional excellence.
    1. Increase the impact of our scholarly and creative productivity.
    2. Meet the needs and aspirations of today's learners.
    3. Enhance institutional recognition.
  4. Expand mutually beneficial partnerships.
    1. Foster coordinated internal engagement.
    2. Enhance a culture of philanthropy.
    3. Target external engagement.
Source of Funds Education Assistance Fund, State College and University Trust Fund Statutory Authority 110 ILCS 675
Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
Input Indicators
Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 566,330.0 $ 567,936.6 $ 585,730.0 $ 561,454.1 $ 512,250.4
Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 82,230.0 $ 79,806.8 $ 79,807.0 $ 78,242.4 $ 73,125.3
Average monthly full-time equivalents 3,390.0 3,495.0 3,495.0 3,429.9 3,331.8
Total staff - all sources 3,867 3,993 3,993 3,933 3,784
Total staff - state appropriated funds 2,869 2,991 2,991 2,943 2,816
Output Indicators
Undergraduate headcount enrollment (a) 19,513 19,107 19,107 18,450 18,055
Total headcount enrollment (a) 21,994 21,546 21,546 20,989 20,683
Percentage: part-time student enrollment 9.90% 10.40% 10.40% 10.60% 11.20%
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: African American, black N/A 322.0 N/A 317.0 350.0
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: American Indian, Alaskan Native N/A 0.0 N/A 5.0 5.0
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Asian N/A 136.0 N/A 123.0 107.0
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Hispanic N/A 571.0 N/A 500.0 480.0
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander N/A 3.0 N/A 0.0 6.0
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: white N/A 3,142 N/A 3,343 3,269
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: two or more races N/A 151.0 N/A 161.0 163.0
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: international students N/A 30.0 N/A 30.0 18.0
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: not indicated N/A 36.0 N/A 33.0 31.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: African American, black N/A 73.0 N/A 63.0 60.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: American Indian, Alaskan Native N/A 0.0 N/A 0.0 1.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Asian N/A 26.0 N/A 26.0 25.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Hispanic N/A 85.0 N/A 61.0 67.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander N/A 0.0 N/A 2.0 0.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: white N/A 669.0 N/A 685.0 645.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: two or more races N/A 30.0 N/A 27.0 29.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: international students N/A 271.0 N/A 390.0 217.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by race/ethnicity: not indicated N/A 18.0 N/A 14.0 8.0
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by gender: female N/A 2,522 N/A 2,643 2,580
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by gender: male N/A 1,869 N/A 1,869 1,849
Baccalaureate degree completions (number) by gender: not indicated N/A 0.0 N/A N/A 0.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by gender: female N/A 850.0 N/A 836.0 705.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by gender: male N/A 322.0 N/A 432.0 347.0
Graduate and professional degree completions (number) by gender: not indicated N/A 0.0 N/A N/A 0.0
Outcome Indicators
Six-year graduation rate: first-time, full-time students (b) N/A 67.30% N/A 64.50% 67.00%
Six-year graduation rate: first-time, full-time Pell recipients (b) N/A 55.50% N/A 52.00% 53.10%
Retention rate: first-time, full-time students (c) N/A 81.90% N/A 81.40% 80.30%
Retention rate: new transfer cohort (c) N/A 88.50% N/A 89.90% 87.40%
Percentage of first-time, full-time students who are Illinois residents (d) N/A 96.10% N/A 95.96% 95.50%
Percentage of graduates, not subsequently enrolled, with stable employment one year after graduation N/A N/A N/A N/A 81.40%
Percentage of graduates, not subsequently enrolled, with stable employment earning 20% more than the typical high school graduate in Illinois one year after graduation N/A N/A N/A N/A 76.70%
Annual number of students completing teacher preparation programs (e) N/A 964.0 N/A 970.0 951.0
Annual number of students completing nursing programs (f) N/A 379.0 N/A 341.0 335.0
Annual number of students completing law programs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Annual number of students completing medical programs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Annual number of students completing dentistry programs N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Institutional pass rate: National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) - nursing (RN) N/A 96.00% N/A 93.00% 90.00%
Institutional pass rate: Illinois Bar Exam - law N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Institutional pass rate: United States Medical Licensing Exam, Step 2 - Clinical Knowledge N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Institutional pass rate: Integrated National Dental Board Exam (INDBE) - dentistry N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Efficiency/Cost-Effectiveness Indicators
Instructional cost per credit hour: all instructional levels N/A N/A N/A $ 473.78 $ 433.43
Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to Instruction N/A 25.70% N/A 26.00% 27.40%
Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to Research and Public Service N/A 8.70% N/A 9.40% 9.20%
Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to Academic and Student Support N/A 27.60% N/A 25.90% 27.10%
Percentage of total expenditures (all sources) devoted to all other programs N/A 38.00% N/A 38.70% 36.30%
Undergraduate degrees and certificates per 100 full-time-equivalent students (based on 30 credit hours) (g) N/A 23.9 N/A 25.6 25.7
Undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees: annual (based on 30 credit hours) (in dollars) (h) N/A $ 15,582.00 $ 15,582.00 $ 15,459.00 $ 15,171.00
Percentage of undergraduate students receiving institutional need-based aid N/A 16.40% N/A 15.20% 15.10%
Percentage of undergraduate students receiving MAP N/A 36.10% N/A 33.70% 33.20%
Percentage of undergraduate students receiving Pell N/A 37.40% N/A 31.95% 30.00%
External Benchmarks
Undergraduate tuition and mandatory fees as a percentage of Illinois median income (i) N/A 18.70% N/A 19.20% 19.20%
Footnotes
Headcount enrollment as reported at fall census. IPEDS six-year graduation rate (2019 cohort). One-year retention rate (Fall 2024 to Fall 2025). First-time, full-time students from Illinois (Fall 2025). ISU reports the total number of students receiving teacher education licensure (fiscal year). The Illinois Board of Education (IBHE) reports only four undergraduate CIP programs. ISU reports the total number of undergraduate and graduate-level nursing degree completions (fiscal year). IBHE only reports undergraduate degree programs. IPEDS undergraduate degree completions and 12-month enrollment FTE (fiscal year). Undergraduate tuition and fees; does not include the health insurance fee (Fall 2025). Illinois median household income is $83,211. Source: 2024 American Community Survey, https://data.census.gov/profile?q=illinois.

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