Avg debt of graduates | $17437 |
Percent of parents not receiving aid | 12% |
Percent of parents receiving aid | 8% |
Percent of graduates taking loans | 12% |
Cost of normal attendance | NA |
Cost of instate attendance | $20128 |
Cost of out of state attendance | $26948 |
Cost of books and supplies | $700 |
Cost of other expenses | $2034 |
Payment plans offered | Installment plan |
Cost of room and board | $8970 |
Cost of normal tuition fees | NA |
Cost of instate tuition fees | $8424 |
Cost of out of state tuition fees | $15244 |
Financial aid application deadline | NA |
finaid award method | Federal Methodology |
Financial aid award notification | On a rolling basis beginning April 15 |
Financial aid office email | finaid@niu.edu |
Average earnings from on campus employment | $1584 |
Employment programs | Federal work study available, other work study available |
Forms fafsa code | 001737 |
Other financial aid forms | Institution's own form,,, |
Avg aid award for all undergraduates | $9910 |
Percent of merit based awards across all undergraduates | 29% |
Number of merit based awards across all undergraduates | 2978 |
Percent of need based gifts across all undergraduates | 88% |
Number of need based gifts across all undergraduates | $9135 |
Avg aid award for need based gifts for all undergraduates | $6823 |
Percent of need based self help awards across all undergraduates | 90% |
Number of need based self help awards across all undergraduates | $9339 |
Avg aid award for need based self help for all undergraduates | $3738 |
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates | 2% |
Number of merit based, not need based awards across all undergraduates | 342 |
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for all undergraduates | $1361 |
Number of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 13996 |
Percent of applicants for financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 83% |
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 10711 |
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 63% |
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 10410 |
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | 97% |
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels | NA |
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met | NA |
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from all undergraduate levels whose need was fully met | NA |
Avg aid award for freshmen | $10834 |
Number of merit based awards across freshmen | 597 |
Percent of merit based awards across freshmen | 31% |
Number of need based gifts across freshmen | $1230 |
Percent of need based gifts across freshmen | 64% |
Avg aid award for need based gifts for freshmen | $8288 |
Number of need based self help awards across freshmen | 1924 |
Percent of need based self help awards across freshmen | 100% |
Avg aid award for need based self help for freshmen | $5230 |
Number of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen | 57 |
Percent of merit based, not need based awards across freshmen | 2% |
Avg aid award for merit based, not need based awards for freshmen | $1139 |
Number of applicants for financial aid from freshmen | 2671 |
Percent of applicants for financial aid from freshmen | 89% |
Number of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen | 2128 |
Percent of applicants for need based financial aid from freshmen | 80% |
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen | 1928 |
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen | 91% |
Average percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen | NA |
Number of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met | NA |
Percent of recipients of need based financial aid from freshmen whose need was fully met | NA |
Federal loan programs | FFEL subsidized Stafford loans, FFEL unsubsidized Stafford loans, FFEL PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans |
Academic interest / achievement award areas | Biological Sciences, Business, Communication, Computer Science, Education, Engineering/Technologies, English, Foreign Languages, Health Fields, Humanities, International Studies, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences |
Number of awards in academic interest / achievement areas | NA |
Top Academic interest / achievement award areas by money awards | Biological Sciences, Business, Computer Science, Communication, English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Humanities, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering/Technologies, International Studies, Education, Health Fields |
Arts / Performance award areas | Applied Art and Design, Art/Fine Arts, Creative Writing, Dance, Debating, Journalism/Publications, Music, Performing Arts, Theater/Drama |
Number of awards in arts / performance areas | NA |
Top areas in arts / Performance awards by money | Applied Art and Design, Creative Writing, Debating, Journalism/Publications, Dance, Theater/Drama, Art/Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Music |
Special achievement areas | Leadership |
Number of special achievement areas | NA |
Top areas in special achievement awards | Leadership |
Special characteristics areas | Adult Students, Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, International Students, Members of Minorities, Veterans |
Number of special characteristics awards | NA |
Top areas in special characteristics award | Adult Students, Children of Faculty/Staff, Veterans, Members of Minorities, Ethnic Background, International Students |
Other finanial aid loans | NA |
Need based scholarships | Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships |
Non need based scholarships | Academic scholarships, Athletic scholarships, ROTC scholarships |
State loans | NA |
Financial Aid Office Website | http://www.fa.niu.edu |