Education School Admissions
Application
| Director of admissions | Brandon Lagana |
| Application deadline | rolling |
| Application fee | $40 |
TOEFL
| TOEFL required for international students | Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | 550 paper test 80 internet-based test |
Post-baccalaureate certificate programs
| Applications | N/A |
| Acceptance rate | N/A |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Test requirements | Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Master’s programs
| Applications | 969 |
| Acceptance rate | 64.2% |
| Enrollment | 243 full-time 745 part-time |
| Test requirements | Either GRE or MAT scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Education Specialist programs
| Applications | 64 |
| Acceptance rate | 45.3% |
| Enrollment | 1 full-time 35 part-time |
| Test requirements | GRE scores are considered or required for some or all of the programs |
Ph.D./Ed.D. programs
| Applications | 164 |
| Acceptance rate | 53.7% |
| Enrollment | 63 full-time 485 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 | bachelor’s, post-baccalaureate certificate, master’s, education specialist, Ed.D. |
| (10)Programs/courses offered in | |
| Categories of study offered to master’s students | teaching track, counseling/psychology track, administration track, research/policy track, other |
| Categories of study offered to education specialist students | administration track |
| Any programs in education offered off campus | Yes |
| Any programs in education offered through distance education | Yes |
Program Specialization
73.7 percent of students reported specialty information. Totals may exceed 100% due to students with multiple specialities.
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Graduates (2010)
| Certificate program graduates | N/A |
| Master’s program graduates | 565 |
| Education specialist program graduates | 12 |
| Doctoral program graduates | 39 |
Faculty Resources
| Full-time faculty | 117 |
| Part-time faculty | 138 |
| Full-time faculty with doctoral degrees | 100% |
| Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty who received awards or were editors of educational journals during 2009 and 2010 | 3.4% |
Research Expenditures (2009-2010)
| Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $3.8 |
| Full-time tenured or tenure-track faculty engaged in externally funded research | 22.2% |
Education School Ranking
Education Ranking Scores
| Score | 37 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) | 2.8 |
| Superintendent assessment score (out of 5) | 3.5 |
| Average GRE verbal score, entering doctoral students | N/A |
| Average GRE quantitative score, entering doctoral students | N/A |
| Doctoral programs acceptance rate | 53.7% – Medium |
| Ratio of doctoral degrees granted to full-time faculty | 0.3:1 |
| Student-faculty ratio | 1.9:1 – Medium |
| Average amount of externally funded research expenditure per faculty member (in thousands) | $30.5 |
| Total amount of externally funded research conducted by the school (in millions) | $3.8 |
Education School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director | Kathleen Brunson |
| Financial aid phone | (815) 753-1300 |
Expenses
| Tuition | |
| Full-time: $6,833 per year (in-state) Full-time: $13,666 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $295 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $589 per credit (out-of-state) |
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| Required fees | $79 per credit |
| Room and board | $8,800 |
| Books and supplies | $1,400 |
| Miscellaneous expenses | $2,715 |
Financial Aid Availability
| Fellowships | N/A |
| Teaching assistants | N/A |
| Research assistants | N/A |
| Other appointments | N/A |
| Students receiving grants and/or scholarships | 86 |