Illinois Institute of Technology Description:
The Illinois Institute of Technology is a private comprehensive research university with a largely science and engineering focus at the undergraduate level. The school was founded in 1890, and its 120-acre campus is a mere three miles from Chicago's downtown business district. White Sox games are played in the stadium across the street from campus. Architecture is the most popular undergraduate major, but the Armour College of Engineering has the highest undergraduate enrollment of the eight colleges and schools that make up IIT. The school typically does well in rankings of both Midwest and national colleges.
Admissions Data (2011):
- Percent of Applicants Admitted: 64%
- What Are Your Chances? (from Cappex.com)
- Average High School GPA: 3.42
- Test Scores -- 25th / 75th Percentile
- SAT Critical Reading: 530 / 640
- SAT Math: 613 / 710
- SAT Writing: 523 / 638
- ACT Composite: 24 / 31
- ACT English: 25 /31
- ACT Math: 24 / 31
Enrollment (2010):
- Total Enrollment: 7,774 (2,602 undergraduates)
- Gender Breakdown: 70% Male / 30% Female
- 94% Full-time
Costs (2011 - 12):
- Tuition and Fees: $35,125
- Books: $1,100 (why so much?)
- Room and Board: $10,214
- Other Expenses: $1,950
- Total Cost: $48,389
Illinois Institute of Technology Financial Aid (2009 - 10):
- Percentage of Students Receiving Aid: 99%
- IIT Scholarships (Cappex.com)
- Percentage of Students Receiving Types of Aid
- Grants: 99%
- Loans: 55%
- Average Amount of Aid
- Grants: $22,015
- Loans: $6,985
Most Popular Majors:
Aerospace Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Retention and Graduation Rates:
- First Year Student Retention (full-time students): 88%
- 4-Year Graduation Rate: 36%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate: 64%
Data Source:
National Center for Educational Statistics
Illinois Institute of Technology Mission Statement:
mission statement from http://www.iit.edu/about/index.html
"To provide distinctive and relevant education in an environment of scientific, technological, and professional knowledge creation and innovation."
