Northern Illinois University
College or university · Dekalb, Illinois
- Location
- Dekalb, Illinois
- U.S. nonresident students, fall 2023
- 1,041
- Share of all students
- 6.7%
- Undergraduate / graduate
- 153 / 888
- Change since fall 2015
- -14.0%
International6.7%of students, fall 2023
Year by year
Data as at fall 2023
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International students, fall by fall
Students enrolled for credit who are in the United States on a visa or temporary basis (IPEDS "U.S. nonresident").
U.S. nonresident students
Data table
| 2015 | 1,211 |
| 2016 | 1,134 |
| 2017 | 949 |
| 2018 | 984 |
| 2019 | 921 |
| 2020 | 735 |
| 2021 | 743 |
| 2022 | 966 |
| 2023 | 1,041 |
| Fall | All students | U.S. nonresident | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15,504 | 1,041 | 6.7% |
| 2022 | 15,649 | 966 | 6.2% |
| 2021 | 16,234 | 743 | 4.6% |
| 2020 | 16,769 | 735 | 4.4% |
| 2019 | 16,609 | 921 | 5.5% |
| 2018 | 17,169 | 984 | 5.7% |
| 2017 | 18,045 | 949 | 5.3% |
| 2016 | 19,015 | 1,134 | 6.0% |
| 2015 | 20,130 | 1,211 | 6.0% |
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Undergraduate and graduate
Fall 2023.
- Undergraduate153
- Graduate888
- Rank in Illinois by international students
- 9 of 107
- Share of Illinois's international students
- 1.9%
- Share of all U.S. international students
- 0.10%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Certified to enrol F-1 and M-1 students
Campuses on the SEVP certified school list.
| Campus | City | F-1 | M-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIU Chicago | CHICAGO | Yes | No |
| NIU Naperville | Naperville | Yes | No |
| NIU Rockford | Rockford | Yes | No |
| Northern Illinois University | DeKalb | Yes | No |
Source: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, SEVP — certified school list (21 Oct 2026)Data as at 30 Jun 2026
How this school compares
Northern Illinois University reports 1,041 U.S. nonresident students in fall 2023, 6.7% of its enrolment, against 8.5% across Illinois's colleges and 5.7% nationwide.
- Share of students from abroad, this school
- 6.7%
- Share across Illinois
- 8.5%
- Share across the United States
- 5.7%
- Change since fall 2015, this school
- -14.0%
- Change since fall 2015, Illinois
- +29.2%
Source: NCES, IPEDS — fall enrolment, U.S. nonresident studentsData as at 30 Jun 2026
Sponsored jobs in DeKalb
Employers in DeKalb filed 227 H-1B and E-3 labor condition applications since FY2022 for 105 job titles, at a median offered wage of $80,926.
- Applications since FY2022
- 227
- Employers filing
- 55
- Median offered wage
- $80,926
- Assistant Professor45
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026
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