University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Minnesota–Morris's published cost of attendance is $33,642. Net price by income band shows meaningful variation: low-income families pay approximately $2,038, middle-income families pay around $7,982, and higher-income families pay approximately $28,761.

Azimuth ranks University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign #364 for post-graduation affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions. Net prices by income band are medians within those bands; individual aid packages vary, so some families in each band pay more and some less than the figures shown.

As a public liberal arts university, Morris benefits from Minnesota's public-tuition structure and need-based aid reach. The gap between sticker price and net price reflects the institution's financial aid commitment, which reshapes the headline cost substantially for most students.

Families apply for need-based aid using the FAFSA, and Morris participates in federal (Pell Grants, Direct Loans), state, and institutional aid programs. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $19,500, and families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $34,511; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures — see the [Parent PLUS risk framework](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) for how household context shapes PLUS decisions.

For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $79,628, median federal debt of $19,500 projects to a monthly payment of about $220 under standard ten-year repayment. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use [Azimuth's Financial GPS tool](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Graduates of University of Minnesota-Morris earn median 4-year earnings of $79,628, placing University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the 86.5 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,643 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the 80.1 percentile for [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) among nonprofit four-year institutions.

Azimuth ranks University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign #146 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The earnings pattern reflects a psychology-centered program portfolio anchored on strong foundational outcomes.

Research Psychology is the largest program with 557 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $60,168, performing at 1.1x the national benchmark for the field. The Economics program graduates 387 students earning $86,860, while Accounting and Statistics round out the institution's core academic footprint.

The concentration in Engineering — a field that typically leads to stable, in-demand careers in counseling, research, and organizational settings — helps explain the institution's consistent earnings outcomes relative to comparable public four-year institutions.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's program mix is anchored in the liberal arts tradition, with particular strength in psychology and social sciences. Research Psychology is the largest program with 557 graduates, followed by Economics, Accounting, Statistics, and Computer Engineering.

Across 71 ranked programs serving roughly 9,138 students annually, the institution's program portfolio reflects a regional liberal arts college identity, with Engineering representing 19% of graduates and Business representing 14%. The highest-earning programs at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are concentrated in applied and quantitative fields.

Computer Science leads with median earnings of $181,981 four years after enrollment, with 292 graduates. Computer Engineering graduates earn $159,855, while Finance and Statistics deliver median earnings of $119,978 and $105,978 respectively.

Among the most popular programs, Research Psychology graduates earn $60,168, and Economics graduates earn $86,860, reflecting solid early-career outcomes for the institution's largest cohorts. Several of these programs represent direct-to-workforce pathways where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes, while others—particularly within Engineering and related social science fields—may lead to graduate or professional study, where four-year earnings undercount lifetime trajectory.

The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market trends.