Illinois State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Illinois State University is a public research university in Normal, IL (suburb setting), with 18,450 undergraduates (58% women). It admitted 89% of 20,884 applicants — bottom quarter for selectivity among Division I schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1010–1230 on the SAT and 22–27 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $46,374 a year for out-of-state students and $34,309 in-state; aided first-year students paid $20,871 on average after grants (lower half for affordability in its division). 66% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in business, education, health professions & nursing. The campus reported 0.87 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — upper half for safety among Division I schools.
Against Division I schools
Percentile among 366 Division I institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Illinois State University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division I schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 66%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $14,121 in-state · $23,479 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 2 burglaries · 43 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Illinois State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Illinois State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Missouri Valley Conference | 33 | 5 over | 4 | $938k | $28,435 | 995 | |
| Baseball | Missouri Valley Conference | 38 | 4 over | 4 | $1.3M | $34,057 | 997 | |
| Men's Basketball | Missouri Valley Conference | 15 | at cap | 6 | $3.2M | $211,144 | 961 | |
| Women's Basketball | Missouri Valley Conference | 14 | room 1 | 6 | $2M | $145,504 | 971 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Missouri Valley Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 990 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Missouri Valley Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 987 | |
| Football | Missouri Valley Football Conference | 128 | 23 over | 1 | $5.1M | $39,994 | 962 | |
| Men's Golf | Missouri Valley Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $391k | $48,853 | 984 | |
| Women's Golf | Missouri Valley Conference | 9 | at cap | 1 | $426k | $47,328 | 1000 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Independent | 23 | 3 over | 3 | $649k | $28,229 | 995 | |
| Softball | Missouri Valley Conference | 20 | room 5 | 4 | $986k | $49,316 | 1000 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Missouri Valley Conference | 28 | room 2 | 3 | $678k | $24,215 | 990 | |
| Women's Tennis | Missouri Valley Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $471k | $58,869 | 964 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Missouri Valley Conference | 132 | 87 over | 8 | $919k | $6,961 | 972 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Missouri Valley Conference | 118 | 73 over | 8 | $917k | $7,770 | 984 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Missouri Valley Conference | 20 | 2 over | 4 | $1.2M | $61,401 | 1000 |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.