Headcounts and Directory Information
Northern Illinois University (Northern Illinois) is a public, four-years institute located in Dekalb, IL. It has a total enrollment of 15,414 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 1,096 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at Northern Illinois. The average faculty salary is $99,800 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 3,062 employees work at Northern Illinois. The average non-instructional staff salary is $73,297. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1425 W. Lincoln Hwy., Dekalb, IL |
| Phone Number | 800-892-3050 |
| Web | www.niu.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 820 Full-time / 276 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 2,760 Full-time / 302 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $99,800 |
| Staff Average Salary | $73,297 |
| Student Population | 15,414 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Northern Illinois University, there are 3,062 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 2,760 full-time and 302 part-time staffs work at Northern Illinois. By gender there are 1,371 male and 1,691 female employees.
Among them, 1,096 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 832 full-time and 276 part-time faculty. By gender there are 515 male and 593 female faculty teaching at Northern Illinois.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 3,062 | 1,371 | 1,691 | 2,760 | 1,246 | 1,514 | 302 | 125 | 177 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 1,108 | 515 | 593 | 832 | 400 | 432 | 276 | 115 | 161 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 246 | 61 | 185 | 242 | 59 | 183 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Management | 204 | 101 | 103 | 202 | 100 | 102 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 277 | 88 | 189 | 274 | 87 | 187 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 218 | 134 | 84 | 212 | 130 | 82 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 159 | 87 | 72 | 158 | 86 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Service | 374 | 223 | 151 | 374 | 223 | 151 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 378 | 70 | 308 | 368 | 69 | 299 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 82 | 81 | 1 | 82 | 81 | 1 | - | - | - |