United StatesChampaign, IL

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Public · Excellent evidence

Value74/100
Excellent evidence90/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career100
Experience85
Location64
Annual university cost$48,439Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance44%Not a personal probability
Graduation85%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$81,05410 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic88
Career70
Evidence coverage90

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,162Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Champaign-Urbana, IL Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Champaign or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+121,909
    Residents aged 22–2416,239
    Residents aged 25–2916,940

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health39.8% · 48,477 employed residents
    Professional & business services10.2% · 12,403 employed residents
    Arts, leisure & hospitality8.8% · 10,708 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#72Limited confidence · Estimated0.92× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.92× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.78×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.386. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.87× to 0.95×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#80Medium confidence0.53× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.53× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.51×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.960. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.51× to 0.54×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#91Limited confidence · Estimated0.64× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.64× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.35×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.548. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.51× to 0.75×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#96Limited confidence · Estimated0.73× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.73× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.38×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.436. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.59× to 0.83×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#77Limited confidence · Estimated0.93× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.93× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.54×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.159. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.85× to 0.96×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#89Limited confidence · Estimated0.79× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.79× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.33×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.316. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.64× to 0.87×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio19.6Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed36Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio51 : 49Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students23%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.92× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 0.53× career presence · MediumConsulting · 0.64× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 0.73× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 0.93× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.79× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Tennis MenArchived rank #26 · 16 - 8
    Tennis WomenArchived rank #38 · 16 - 8

    Degrees

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    296 matching programs

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    Area StudiesDoctoral DegreeView degree Area StudiesMaster's Degree$39,402 Astronomy and AstrophysicsBachelors Degree$36,799 Astronomy and AstrophysicsDoctoral Degree$66,469 Astronomy and AstrophysicsMaster's Degree$60,839 Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBachelors Degree$38,289 Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyDoctoral Degree$66,469 Atmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyMaster's Degree$60,839 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree$33,103 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyDoctoral Degree$57,189 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyMaster's Degree$50,480 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBachelors Degree$31,495 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$27,262 Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$50,439 Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$50,856 Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyMaster's Degree$90,672 Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelors Degree$74,576 Biomedical/Medical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$89,530 Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$68,499 BiotechnologyMaster's Degree$50,480 Botany/Plant BiologyDoctoral Degree$52,107 Botany/Plant BiologyMaster's Degree$50,480 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$63,402 Business Administration, Management and OperationsDoctoral Degree$88,198 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$95,930 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBachelors Degree$54,192 Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBachelors Degree$27,181 Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesDoctoral Degree$57,189 Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesMaster's Degree$50,060 Chemical EngineeringBachelors Degree$74,279

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