Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of Colleges in Illinois is 66.27% where 32,050 students out of 48,360 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between Colleges in Illinois.
Among the Colleges in Illinois, Northwestern University has the most highest graduation rate of 96.52%, while Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago has the lowest rate of 10.00%.
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Academy of Art College | 58.93% (53.33% / 60.98%) | 33 (8 / 25) |
56 (15 / 41) | |
| American Islamic College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 66.77% (59.06% / 68.76%) | 414 (75 / 339) |
620 (127 / 493) | |
| Augustana College | 77.62% (73.36% / 80.92%) | 541 (223 / 318) |
697 (304 / 393) | |
| Aurora University | 59.75% (54.64% / 63.61%) | 389 (153 / 236) |
651 (280 / 371) | |
| Blackburn College | 35.71% (36.11% / 35.42%) | 60 (26 / 34) |
168 (72 / 96) | |
| Bradley University | 76.17% (73.43% / 78.56%) | 831 (373 / 458) |
1,091 (508 / 583) | |
| Chicago State University | 28.38% (27.27% / 28.85%) | 21 (6 / 15) |
74 (22 / 52) | |
| University of Chicago | 95.58% (94.02% / 97.12%) | 1,515 (739 / 776) |
1,585 (786 / 799) | |
| Columbia College Chicago | 47.23% (44.55% / 49.02%) | 724 (274 / 450) |
1,533 (615 / 918) | |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 48.32% (41.45% / 53.40%) | 173 (63 / 110) |
358 (152 / 206) | |
| DePaul University | 69.35% (66.02% / 71.77%) | 1,699 (682 / 1,017) |
2,450 (1,033 / 1,417) | |
| East-West University | 11.60% (9.20% / 13.83%) | 21 (8 / 13) |
181 (87 / 94) | |
| Eastern Illinois University | 54.64% (51.06% / 56.92%) | 400 (145 / 255) |
732 (284 / 448) | |
| Elmhurst University | 63.52% (53.88% / 71.71%) | 303 (118 / 185) |
477 (219 / 258) | |
| Eureka College | 53.59% (46.25% / 61.64%) | 82 (37 / 45) |
153 (80 / 73) | |
| Governors State University | 20.66% (18.82% / 21.88%) | 44 (16 / 28) |
213 (85 / 128) | |
| Greenville University | 57.50% (49.61% / 71.83%) | 115 (64 / 51) |
200 (129 / 71) | |
| Hebrew Theological College | 20.45% (46.67% / 15.07%) | 18 (7 / 11) |
88 (15 / 73) | |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 61.62% (58.28% / 64.58%) | 2,013 (897 / 1,116) |
3,267 (1,539 / 1,728) | |
| Benedictine University | 53.44% (44.66% / 60.87%) | 295 (113 / 182) |
552 (253 / 299) | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 84.69% (82.19% / 87.42%) | 6,413 (3,245 / 3,168) |
7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 79.48% (76.30% / 82.63%) | 337 (161 / 176) |
424 (211 / 213) | |
| Illinois College | 67.35% (72.22% / 63.64%) | 196 (91 / 105) |
291 (126 / 165) | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 75.00% (70.57% / 83.83%) | 375 (235 / 140) |
500 (333 / 167) | |
| Illinois State University | 66.98% (60.52% / 71.78%) | 2,465 (949 / 1,516) |
3,680 (1,568 / 2,112) | |
| Judson University | 53.11% (47.06% / 58.70%) | 94 (40 / 54) |
177 (85 / 92) | |
| Knox College | 74.57% (69.59% / 78.28%) | 258 (103 / 155) |
346 (148 / 198) | |
| Lake Forest College | 77.78% (72.34% / 81.28%) | 280 (102 / 178) |
360 (141 / 219) | |
| Lewis University | 62.13% (57.59% / 66.77%) | 397 (186 / 211) |
639 (323 / 316) | |
| Lincoln Christian University | 67.12% (65.79% / 68.57%) | 49 (25 / 24) |
73 (38 / 35) | |
| Loyola University Chicago | 72.57% (71.15% / 73.21%) | 1,902 (582 / 1,320) |
2,621 (818 / 1,803) | |
| McKendree University | 55.48% (51.14% / 59.82%) | 243 (112 / 131) |
438 (219 / 219) | |
| Methodist College | 73.68% (50.00% / 76.47%) | 14 (1 / 13) |
19 (2 / 17) | |
| Millikin University | 57.79% (47.91% / 67.11%) | 256 (103 / 153) |
443 (215 / 228) | |
| Monmouth College | 56.84% (53.37% / 61.48%) | 162 (87 / 75) |
285 (163 / 122) | |
| Moody Bible Institute | 60.52% (57.25% / 63.91%) | 164 (79 / 85) |
271 (138 / 133) | |
| National Louis University | 30.67% (25.20% / 34.41%) | 96 (32 / 64) |
313 (127 / 186) | |
| North Central College | 63.33% (59.27% / 67.60%) | 373 (179 / 194) |
589 (302 / 287) | |
| North Park University | 55.00% (43.33% / 63.33%) | 198 (65 / 133) |
360 (150 / 210) | |
| Northern Illinois University | 53.08% (48.68% / 57.30%) | 947 (425 / 522) |
1,784 (873 / 911) | |
| Northwestern University | 96.52% (95.45% / 97.53%) | 1,913 (924 / 989) |
1,982 (968 / 1,014) | |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 18.67% (16.22% / 20.61%) | 143 (55 / 88) |
766 (339 / 427) | |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 66.62% (62.54% / 70.24%) | 469 (207 / 262) |
704 (331 / 373) | |
| Principia College | 76.79% (80.36% / 73.21%) | 86 (45 / 41) |
112 (56 / 56) | |
| Quincy University | 50.00% (42.38% / 58.52%) | 143 (64 / 79) |
286 (151 / 135) | |
| Rockford University | 40.14% (33.33% / 50.00%) | 57 (28 / 29) |
142 (84 / 58) | |
| Roosevelt University | 43.48% (35.14% / 48.12%) | 180 (52 / 128) |
414 (148 / 266) | |
| Dominican University | 58.62% (46.95% / 64.44%) | 289 (77 / 212) |
493 (164 / 329) | |
| University of St Francis | 64.95% (62.75% / 66.96%) | 139 (64 / 75) |
214 (102 / 112) | |
| Saint Xavier University | 52.76% (48.37% / 55.68%) | 325 (119 / 206) |
616 (246 / 370) | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 53.65% (47.15% / 58.94%) | 147 (58 / 89) |
274 (123 / 151) | |
| St. Augustine College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 48.70% (42.79% / 54.66%) | 787 (347 / 440) |
1,616 (811 / 805) | |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 53.52% (48.26% / 58.38%) | 1,026 (444 / 582) |
1,917 (920 / 997) | |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | 10.00% (10.00% / 0.00%) | 2 (2 / 0) |
20 (20 / 0) | |
| Trinity Christian College | 68.75% (65.52% / 70.59%) | 110 (38 / 72) |
160 (58 / 102) | |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 49.65% (43.82% / 59.26%) | 71 (39 / 32) |
143 (89 / 54) | |
| VanderCook College of Music | 57.14% (50.00% / 61.54%) | 12 (4 / 8) |
21 (8 / 13) | |
| Western Illinois University | 47.30% (46.03% / 48.26%) | 691 (290 / 401) |
1,461 (630 / 831) | |
| Wheaton College | 88.27% (83.71% / 91.98%) | 519 (221 / 298) |
588 (264 / 324) | |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | 37.50% (0.00% / 40.00%) | 6 (0 / 6) |
16 (1 / 15) | |
| DeVry University-Illinois | 29.76% (32.65% / 25.71%) | 25 (16 / 9) |
84 (49 / 35) | |
| Prince Institute-Southeast | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/16/2017) | |||
| Adler University | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Urbana | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Blessing Hospital School of Radiologic Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Paul Mitchell The School Tinley Park | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Cameo Beauty Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Elgin | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover Park | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Capri Beauty College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| La James International College-East Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Chicago Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2016) | |||
| Coyne College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| City Colleges of Chicago-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| DeVry University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| First Institute of Travel, Inc. | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Fox College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Gem City College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Hair Professionals Career College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Harrington College of Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/11/2018) | |||
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Illinois College of Optometry | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Argosy University-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Sanford-Brown College-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | |||
| The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Kendall College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Lakeview College of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Lincoln College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Generations College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| McCormick Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Midstate College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Morrison Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| National University of Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Northwestern College-Chicago Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2018) | |||
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Vatterott College-Quincy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | |||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Rush University | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| National Latino Education Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Spertus College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Taylor Business Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tri-County Beauty Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Illinois System Offices | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Oak Point University | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Cortiva Institute-Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Northwestern College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| HSHS St. John's Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Bell Mar Beauty College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Capital Area School of Practical Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Hair Professionals Career College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Pivot Point Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Chicago ORT Technical Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/15/2017) | |||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Blue Island | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| John Amico School of Hair Design | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Erikson Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Career Center of Southern Illinois | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Illinois Media School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Argosy University-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| Star Truck Driving School-Bensenville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Blessing Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| MDT College of Health Sciences | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Phoenix-Illinois | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Pacific College of Health and Science | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails-Jacksonville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| CALC Institute of Technology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Estelle Medical Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| SOLEX Medical Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Aveda Institute-Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Capri Beauty College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Ambria College of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Midwestern Career College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Innovations Design Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| SOLEX College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Unity Cosmetology College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/16/2018) | |||
| Universal Spa Training Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| State Career College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| J Renee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Reflections Academy of Beauty | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Larry's Barber College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Curve Metric School of Hair Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Vatterott College-Fairview Heights | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | |||
| Verve College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Trenz Beauty Academy | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Networks Barber College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| HVAC Technical Institute | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| CAAN Academy of Nursing | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Northwest Suburban College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business at Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Chicago Professional Center | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Skokie Institute of Allied Health and Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Larry's Barber College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley Park | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Romeoville/Joliet | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Aurora | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Columbia College - Elgin | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Columbia College - Freeport | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Columbia College - Lake County | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| University of Notre Dame - | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Training Facility | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Zen Shiatsu Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Larry's Barber College-Joliet | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Americare Technical School | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Stellar Career College | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Networks Barber College - Chicago | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Networks Barber College - Chicago (South Ashland) | No completers information available at the school. | |||
| Average | 66.27% (63.01% / 69.02%) |
32,050 (13,923 / 18,127) |
48,360 (22,095 / 26,265) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of Colleges in Illinois is 23.05% where 3,773 students have transferred out from schools out of 16,369 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between Colleges in Illinois.
Among the Colleges in Illinois, Benedictine University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.72%, while Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago has the highest rate of 90.00% (more students transferred out from the school).
Compare Selected Schools
| Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Academy of Art College | 7.14% (0.00% / 9.76%) | 4 (0 / 4) | 56 (15 / 41) | |
| American Islamic College | 50.00% (0.00% / 50.00%) | 1 (0 / 1) | 2 (0 / 2) | |
| School of the Art Institute of Chicago | 20.97% (29.92% / 18.66%) | 130 (38 / 92) | 620 (127 / 493) | |
| Augustana College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 697 (304 / 393) | |
| Aurora University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 651 (280 / 371) | |
| Blackburn College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 168 (72 / 96) | |
| Bradley University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,091 (508 / 583) | |
| Chicago State University | 31.08% (22.73% / 34.62%) | 23 (5 / 18) | 74 (22 / 52) | |
| University of Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,585 (786 / 799) | |
| Columbia College Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,533 (615 / 918) | |
| Concordia University-Chicago | 37.71% (43.42% / 33.50%) | 135 (66 / 69) | 358 (152 / 206) | |
| DePaul University | 18.33% (18.88% / 17.93%) | 449 (195 / 254) | 2,450 (1,033 / 1,417) | |
| East-West University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 181 (87 / 94) | |
| Eastern Illinois University | 28.69% (27.82% / 29.24%) | 210 (79 / 131) | 732 (284 / 448) | |
| Elmhurst University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 477 (219 / 258) | |
| Eureka College | 26.14% (32.50% / 19.18%) | 40 (26 / 14) | 153 (80 / 73) | |
| Governors State University | 39.91% (35.29% / 42.97%) | 85 (30 / 55) | 213 (85 / 128) | |
| Greenville University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 200 (129 / 71) | |
| Hebrew Theological College | 53.41% (26.67% / 58.90%) | 47 (4 / 43) | 88 (15 / 73) | |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,267 (1,539 / 1,728) | |
| Benedictine University | 0.72% (0.40% / 1.00%) | 4 (1 / 3) | 552 (253 / 299) | |
| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 7,572 (3,948 / 3,624) | |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 424 (211 / 213) | |
| Illinois College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 291 (126 / 165) | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | 13.40% (15.32% / 9.58%) | 67 (51 / 16) | 500 (333 / 167) | |
| Illinois State University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 3,680 (1,568 / 2,112) | |
| Judson University | 21.47% (22.35% / 20.65%) | 38 (19 / 19) | 177 (85 / 92) | |
| Knox College | 18.50% (20.27% / 17.17%) | 64 (30 / 34) | 346 (148 / 198) | |
| Lake Forest College | 16.67% (19.86% / 14.61%) | 60 (28 / 32) | 360 (141 / 219) | |
| Lewis University | 23.32% (22.60% / 24.05%) | 149 (73 / 76) | 639 (323 / 316) | |
| Lincoln Christian University | 6.85% (2.63% / 11.43%) | 5 (1 / 4) | 73 (38 / 35) | |
| Loyola University Chicago | 22.05% (21.88% / 22.13%) | 578 (179 / 399) | 2,621 (818 / 1,803) | |
| McKendree University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 438 (219 / 219) | |
| Methodist College | 10.53% (0.00% / 11.76%) | 2 (0 / 2) | 19 (2 / 17) | |
| Millikin University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 443 (215 / 228) | |
| Monmouth College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 285 (163 / 122) | |
| Moody Bible Institute | 11.44% (11.59% / 11.28%) | 31 (16 / 15) | 271 (138 / 133) | |
| National Louis University | 15.65% (11.02% / 18.82%) | 49 (14 / 35) | 313 (127 / 186) | |
| North Central College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 589 (302 / 287) | |
| North Park University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 360 (150 / 210) | |
| Northern Illinois University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,784 (873 / 911) | |
| Northwestern University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,982 (968 / 1,014) | |
| Northeastern Illinois University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 766 (339 / 427) | |
| Olivet Nazarene University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 704 (331 / 373) | |
| Principia College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 112 (56 / 56) | |
| Quincy University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 286 (151 / 135) | |
| Rockford University | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 142 (84 / 58) | |
| Roosevelt University | 26.09% (23.65% / 27.44%) | 108 (35 / 73) | 414 (148 / 266) | |
| Dominican University | 30.02% (34.15% / 27.96%) | 148 (56 / 92) | 493 (164 / 329) | |
| University of St Francis | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 214 (102 / 112) | |
| Saint Xavier University | 27.27% (22.76% / 30.27%) | 168 (56 / 112) | 616 (246 / 370) | |
| University of Illinois Springfield | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 274 (123 / 151) | |
| St. Augustine College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 2 (0 / 2) | |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 1,616 (811 / 805) | |
| Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville | 29.63% (29.13% / 30.09%) | 568 (268 / 300) | 1,917 (920 / 997) | |
| Telshe Yeshiva-Chicago | 90.00% (90.00% / 0.00%) | 18 (18 / 0) | 20 (20 / 0) | |
| Trinity Christian College | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 160 (58 / 102) | |
| Trinity International University-Illinois | 38.46% (40.45% / 35.19%) | 55 (36 / 19) | 143 (89 / 54) | |
| VanderCook College of Music | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 21 (8 / 13) | |
| Western Illinois University | 30.94% (29.52% / 32.01%) | 452 (186 / 266) | 1,461 (630 / 831) | |
| Wheaton College | 9.35% (12.12% / 7.10%) | 55 (32 / 23) | 588 (264 / 324) | |
| Chamberlain University-Illinois | 50.00% (100.00% / 46.67%) | 8 (1 / 7) | 16 (1 / 15) | |
| DeVry University-Illinois | 26.19% (22.45% / 31.43%) | 22 (11 / 11) | 84 (49 / 35) | |
| Prince Institute-Southeast | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/16/2017) | |||
| Adler University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Urbana | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Blessing Hospital School of Radiologic Technology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Paul Mitchell The School Tinley Park | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Cameo Beauty Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Villa Park | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Elgin | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Hanover Park | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Capri Beauty College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| La James International College-East Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Midwestern University-Downers Grove | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Chicago Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2016) | |||
| Coyne College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| City Colleges of Chicago-District Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| DeVry University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Cosmetology & Spa Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| First Institute of Travel, Inc. | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Fox College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Gem City College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Hair Professionals Career College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Hair Professionals School of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Harrington College of Design | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/11/2018) | |||
| Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Illinois College of Optometry | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Argosy University-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | |||
| Institute for Clinical Social Work | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Sanford-Brown College-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/30/2017) | |||
| The John Marshall Law School | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Kendall College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Peru | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Lake Forest Graduate School of Management | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Lakeview College of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Lincoln College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Melrose Park | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Steven Papageorge Hair Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Generations College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| MacMurray College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| McCormick Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Meadville Theological School of Lombard College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Midstate College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Morrison Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology Esthetics & Nails-Decatur | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| National University of Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Cosmetology Concepts Niles | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Northern Baptist Theological Seminary | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Northwestern College-Chicago Campus | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2018) | |||
| Oehrlein School of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Professional's Choice Hair Design Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Vatterott College-Quincy | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | |||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| Robert Morris University Illinois | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Madison Media Institute-Rockford Career College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Rush University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| St. John's College-Department of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Saint Mary of the Lake | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| National Latino Education Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Spertus College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Saint Anthony College of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Sterling | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Southern Illinois University-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Taylor Business Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tri-County Beauty Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Illinois System Offices | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Oak Point University | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Cortiva Institute-Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| ETI School of Skilled Trades | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Educators of Beauty College of Cosmetology-Rockford | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Northwestern College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| HSHS St. John's Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Bell Mar Beauty College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Hairmasters Institute of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Capital Area School of Practical Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Hair Professionals Career College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Rosel School of Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Pivot Point Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Chicago ORT Technical Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/15/2017) | |||
| Cannella School of Hair Design-Blue Island | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| John Amico School of Hair Design | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| G Skin & Beauty Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Erikson Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Star Truck Driving School-Hickory Hills | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Career Center of Southern Illinois | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Illinois Media School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Argosy University-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | |||
| Star Truck Driving School-Bensenville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Blessing Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Illinois | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Skokie | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| MDT College of Health Sciences | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Phoenix-Illinois | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Pacific College of Health and Science | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Mr John's School of Cosmetology & Nails-Jacksonville | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Illinois Eastern Community College-System Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation, Inc. | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Soma Institute-The National School of Clinical Massage Therapy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| CALC Institute of Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Estelle Medical Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Illinois | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| SOLEX Medical Academy | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Chamberlain University-Administrative Office | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| The University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NW | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Glendale Heights | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Peoria | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Rockford | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Aveda Institute-Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Libertyville | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Bridgeview | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Capri Beauty College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Ambria College of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Midwestern Career College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Normal | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Innovations Design Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Midwest Technical Institute-East Peoria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| SOLEX College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Unity Cosmetology College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/16/2018) | |||
| Universal Spa Training Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Flashpoint Chicago A Campus of Columbia College Hollywood | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Estelle Skin Care and Spa Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| State Career College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| J Renee College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| The Salon Professional Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Midwest Technical Institute-Moline | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Chicago NE | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Reflections Academy of Beauty | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Larry's Barber College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Curve Metric School of Hair Design | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Vatterott College-Fairview Heights | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/17/2018) | |||
| Verve College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Vernon Hills | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Empire Beauty School-Stone Park | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Trenz Beauty Academy | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Networks Barber College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Paul Mitchell the School-Lombard | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Creative Touch Cosmetology School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Morthland College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Debutantes School of Cosmetology and Nail Technology | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| HVAC Technical Institute | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| CAAN Academy of Nursing | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Northwest Suburban College | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business at Chicago | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Chicago Professional Center | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Skokie Institute of Allied Health and Technology | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Relay Graduate School of Education - Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Ms Roberts Academy of Beauty Culture | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Larry's Barber College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Normal | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Mokena/Tinley Park | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Romeoville/Joliet | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Rasmussen University-Aurora | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Columbia College - Elgin | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Columbia College - Freeport | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Columbia College - Lake County | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Columbia College - Crystal Lake Campus | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| University of Notre Dame - | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Triton College - Intl Union of Operating Engr Local 399 Training Facility | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Zen Shiatsu Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Larry's Barber College-Joliet | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Americare Technical School | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | no recent data available (probably not active) | |||
| Stellar Career College | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Phipps Academy of Barbering - Bradley | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Networks Barber College - Chicago | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Networks Barber College - Chicago (South Ashland) | No transfer-out information available at the school or no students transferred out. | |||
| Average | 23.05% (23.02% / 23.07%) | 3,773 (1,554 / 2,219) |
16,369 (6,750 / 9,619) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of Colleges in Illinois is 74.20% for full-time students and 63.32% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between Colleges in Illinois.
Among the Colleges in Illinois, Methodist College has the most highest retention rate of 100%, while Lincoln Christian University has the lowest rate of 8%.
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