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University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, Illinois Public 4-year Midsize city

Overview

Located in Springfield, Illinois, University of Illinois Springfield is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a midsize city. It enrolled 4,628 students in fall 2024, including 2,309 undergraduates and 2,319 graduate students. It is part of University of Illinois Board of Trustees.

University of Illinois Springfield offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 50 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Computer Science, and Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. It awarded 1,587 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 31 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.

Key figures

4,628
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
1,587
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
50
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateBachelorMasterPhD

Programs and majors offered 50

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Computer and Information Sciences 3
Business, Management and Marketing 3
Public Administration and Social Services 5
Psychology 2
Education 7
Communication and Journalism 2
Health Professions 6
Social Sciences 3
Mathematics and Statistics 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
Legal Professions and Studies 1
History 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
English Language and Literature 1
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Physical Sciences 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
75%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
582
Master's degrees
971
Doctoral degrees (research)
8
Postbaccalaureate certificates
26

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,628
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,309
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,319
Full-time, fall 2024
59%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,673
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,714
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,959
Full-time, 2024-25
57%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
53%
Men
47%
White
48%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
20%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
31
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
51%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
Chancellor and Vice President
Janet Gooch
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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