1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Illinois Institute of Technology](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # Illinois Institute of Technology Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/)[Cost & aid](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/illinois-institute-of-technology/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at Illinois Institute of Technology? Illinois Institute of Technology’s reported acceptance rate is 54.9%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 54.9% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. How to interpret the acceptance rate Illinois Institute of Technology admitted 54.9% of applicants, a lower rate than the median of 71.2% for comparable institutions (same type and size). That places its reported admission outcome below the typical rate for its control and size peers. Applicants should compare their academic record and submitted scores with Illinois Institute of Technology’s published ranges when building an application list. ## What SAT and ACT scores do Illinois Institute of Technology students report? The middle half of enrolled students who submitted SAT scores scored between 1,180 and 1,440. For those who submitted ACT scores, the middle half ranged from 26 to 32. These ranges describe the twenty-fifth and seventy-fifth percentiles of recent enrolled submitters, not admission cutoffs. An applicant can compare their results with the university's own 1,180 to 1,440 SAT range. For the ACT, the corresponding range is 26 to 32. Both ranges reflect only the students who chose to submit scores. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at Illinois Institute of Technology. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. SAT: approximate enrolled-student range **Approximate lower endpoint** 1180 **Approximate upper endpoint** 1440 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. The endpoints add section percentiles; they are not verified composite-score percentiles. A separate SAT-equivalent average is not plotted as a median. Source: College Scorecard; sum of section 25th/75th percentiles; enrolled score-submitters. ACT: enrolled-student score range **25th percentile** 26 **75th percentile** 32 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. Figures cover fall 2024. ## Who enrolls at Illinois Institute of Technology? **Pell Grant recipients** 30.0% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 24.9% **First-year retention** 86.0% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. Illinois Institute of Technology has a Pell Grant presence within its undergraduate population: 30.0% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,833, and an estimated 24.9% of those attending entered as transfers or part-time students. The figures describe a campus serving both federally aided undergraduates and people continuing coursework begun elsewhere, rather than showing who is favored in admission. These measures describe the students who attend, not an individual applicant’s admission prospects. The completion picture is favorable against comparable institutions. For the first-time full-time cohort, Illinois Institute of Technology has a [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) of 75.2%, above the peer median of 68.8%. Its 86.0% first-year retention rate also exceeds the comparable-institution median of 83.4%. Pell recipients in the first-time full-time cohort complete within six years at 68.8%, below the overall rate by 6.4 percentage points. Enrolled students can expect continuation and completion rates that run ahead of peer medians, although the Pell completion figure is lower than the overall rate. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).