Education School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions | Rodney Custer |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| Application fee | $40 |
TOEFL
| TOEFL required for international students | Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 550 paper test 79 internet-based test |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs
| Applications | 10 |
| Acceptance rate | 100.0% |
| Enrollment | 0 full-time 13 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Master’s programs
| Applications | 544 |
| Acceptance rate | 46.5% |
| Enrollment | 156 full-time 429 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education Specialist programs
| Applications | N/A |
| Acceptance rate | N/A |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Test requirements | N/A |
Ph.D./Ed.D. programs
| Applications | 118 |
| Acceptance rate | 38.1% |
| Enrollment | 54 full-time 211 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education School Academics
Degree and Program Offerings
| Degree programs offered | post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, Ph.D., Ed.D. |
| (8)Programs/courses offered in | |
| Categories of study offered to master’s students | teaching track, administration track, other |
| Categories of study offered to education specialist students | counseling/psychology track, administration track |
| Any programs in education offered off campus | Yes |
| Any programs in education offered through distance education | No |
Program Specialization
100.0 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.
|
|||||||||||
Graduates (2010)
| Certificate program graduates | 2 |
| Master’s program graduates | 218 |
| Education specialist program graduates | 19 |
| Doctoral program graduates | 41 |
Faculty Resources
| Full-time faculty | 117 |
| Part-time faculty | 186 |
| Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees | 95% |
| Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 | 0.0% |
Research Expenditures (2009-2010)
| Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $10.7 |
| Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research | 10.9% |
Education School Ranking
Education Ranking Scores
| Score | 43 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) | 2.8 |
| Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) | 3.6 |
| Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students | 456 – Low |
| Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students | 504 – Low |
| Doctoral programs acceptance rate | 38.1% – Medium |
| Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty | 0.4:1 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 1.1:1 – Low |
| Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) | $96.8 |
| Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $10.7 |
Education School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director | Jana Albrecht |
| Financial aid phone | (309) 438-2231 |
Expenses
| Tuition | |
| Full-time: $6,336 per year (in-state) Full-time: $13,152 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $264 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $548 per credit (out-of-state) |
|
| Required fees | $1,978 per year |
| Room and board | $8,436 |
| Books and supplies | $1,023 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $3,394 |
Financial Aid Availability
| Fellowships | N/A |
| Teaching assistants | 24 |
| Research assistants | 43 |
| Other appointments | 89 |
| Students receiving grants and/or scholarships | N/A |