Illinois State University

Illinois State University sits at #114 of 587 BSW-awarding colleges by graduating class size, with 50 social work degrees conferred in the most recent year — about 0.27% of the 18,362 awarded nationwide.

58.9% of students complete their degree, close to the 50.4% median across BSW colleges nationally. Students who finish take a median of 5 years to do it. Unusually, part-time students complete at a higher rate here (64.8%) than full-time students (51.8%) — often a sign of a program built around people already working in the field.

The average student pays $21,369 a year after grants and scholarships — $2,363 above the $19,006 median across the 21 BSW colleges in Illinois. 39.0% of first-time students receive Pell Grants. Net price is the number that matters when comparing programs, not sticker tuition — and because most social work roles are with government or nonprofit employers, graduates are typically eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.