University of Illinois Springfield Graduate School

University of Illinois Springfield (referred to as UIS) is a Public, 4 years school located in Springfield, IL.
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UIS is $12,010 for Illinois residents and $19,246 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,805 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,198 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

University of Illinois Springfield (referred to as UIS) is a Public, 4 years school located in Springfield, IL.
The school is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).
UIS Directory Information
School NameUniversity of Illinois Springfield (UIS)
AddressOne University Plaza, Springfield, IL 62703-5407
Phone217-206-6600
Webhttps://www.uis.edu
Online Applicationhttps://www.uis.edu/apply
Financial Infohttps://www.uis.edu/financialaid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of UIS is $12,010 for Illinois residents and $19,246 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,805 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 4,198 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 70 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research). Among them, 41 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$19,246
$12,010 for Illinois Residents
Student Population1,805
Offered Degrees/ProgramsPost-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs70 graduate programs
(41 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio12 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at UIS is $12,010 for Illinois residents and $19,246 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $382 for Illinois residents and $457 for out-of-state students.
UIS offers the alternative tuition planstuition guarantee, including tuition guarantee.
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Illinois Residents$12,010
Out-of-State$19,246
Tuition per Credit Hour
Illinois Residents$382
Out-of-State$457
UIS offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)41 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers
  • On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of University of Illinois Springfield is $12,010 for Illinois residents and $19,246 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 15.56% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$8,550$2,936$15,247$2,936
2019-2020$8,270$2,936$15,240$2,936
2020-2021$8,247$2,736$14,021$2,736
2021-2022$8,375$2,736$14,021$2,736
2022-2023$8,858$2,956$16,408$2,956
2023-2024$8,910$3,100$16,146$3,100
The graduate school tuition & fees of UIS is average compared to public graduate schools in Illinois. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Illinois graduate tuition is $18,738 (public) / $21,100 (private).
The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
University of Illinois Springfield$12,010$19,246
All Graduate Schools$16,068$19,793
Public$11,516$20,721
Private$19,916
Illinois Graduate Schools$18,871$20,166
Public$11,992$18,738
Private$21,100
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $10,410 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at UIS.
On-campus living costs are increased by 0.41% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-Campus
Room & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$9,760$2,700
2019-2020$9,760$2,700
2020-2021$9,760$2,700
2021-2022$10,410$2,700
2022-2023$10,410$2,754
2023-2024$12,088$2,840
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $382 for Illinois residents and $457 for other students at University of Illinois Springfield. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 7.03% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Illinois ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$372$459
2019-2020$372$450
2020-2021$368$447
2021-2022$369$427
2022-2023$382$457
2023-2024--

Graduate Programs at UIS

University of Illinois Springfield offers 37 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 517 students have completed their study at University of Illinois Springfield.
Offered Degrees at University of Illinois Springfield
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree2618477
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship103
Post Bachelor's Degree9733
Post Master's Degree114
Total3726517
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at University of Illinois Springfield by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Public Health program with 12 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Computer Science program with 95 completers.
  • The most popular Doctorate program is the Public Administration program with 3 completers.
University of Illinois Springfield offers 37 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 517 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 477 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 33 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.
  • 4 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] (2 completers) 26 completers-
Environmental Studies--
Environmental Science26-
Communication and Journalism [+] 15 completers-
Communication7-
Journalism8-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (2 completers) 130 completers-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst35$73,200
Computer Science95$77,600
Education [+] (1 completers) 19 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration8$48,800
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision11-
English Language and Literature [+] 1 completers-
English Language and Literature1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] (1 completers) 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)1-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] (1 completers) --
Financial Mathematics--
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 19 completers-
Mathematics and Computer Science19-
Psychology [+] 25 completers-
Counseling Psychology25-
Human Services [+] (2 completers) 54 completers-
Public Administration54$45,900
Public Policy Analysis--
Social Sciences [+] (1 completers) 26 completers-
Political Science and Government26-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (3 completers) 30 completers-
Athletic Training/Trainer6-
Public Health16$48,300
Environmental Health8-
Medical Informatics--
Business [+] (2 completers) 85 completers-
Business Administration and Management61$61,300
Accounting24$54,300
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration--
History [+] 8 completers-
History8-
Total477
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Human Services [+] 3 completers-
Public Administration3-
Total3
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] (2 completers) 3 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration3-
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision--
English Language and Literature [+] --
English Language and Literature--
Human Services [+] (1 completers) 9 completers-
Public Administration9-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Public Health12-
Total33
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 4 completers-
Educational Leadership and Administration4-
Total4

Graduate Student Population at UIS

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,805 students enrolled into University of Illinois Springfield graduate schools where it has total 4,198 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 815 full-time and 990 part-time graduate students. By gender, 946 male and 859 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,805946859
Full-time815449366
Part-tme990497493
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 823 White (45.60%), 187 Black/African American (10.36%), 87 Hispanic (4.82%), 99 Asian (5.48%), and 609 students with other races. 560 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,805946859
American Indian/Native American000
Asian996138
Black/African American18772115
Hispanic874245
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White823394429
Two More321517
Un-Known15105
Non-resident Alien560351209
University of Illinois Springfield offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 949 graduate students (52.58% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 591 graduate students (32.74% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total1,805
Enrolled Online Exclusively949
Enrolled Some Online Courses591
Not in Online Courses265
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at University of Illinois Springfield. 511 students are aged 20 to 24 (28.31% of total students), 141 students are aged above 50 (7.81%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at University of Illinois Springfield.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,805946859
Age 20-21513021
Age 22-24460257203
Age 25-29475250225
Age 30-34242125117
Age 35-391889494
Age 40-49248120128
Age 50-641296564
Over 641257

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